Local Municipalities - Tubatse Local Municipality
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Introduction|Location |
Economy per sector |
Demographics |
Political Structure | Interesting Facts|
Contact Details |
| Municipality: |
Greater Tubatse
Local Municipality |
| Mayor: |
Cllr. S. R. Mamekoa |
| Municipal Manager: |
Mr. S. P. S.
Malepeng |
| Tel: |
013 231 7815 |
| Fax: |
013 231 7467 |
| Address: |
P.O. Box 206
BURGERSFORT
1150 |
| Province: |
Mpumalanga |
| Vision: |
Provision of
sustainable service to communities |
| Mission: |
To provide adequate
services to citizens through:
- Public participation.
- Local economic development.
- Crime-free and investor friendly environment.
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| Organogram: |
- Director Corporate Services.
- Director Finance.
- Director Technical Services.
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| Number of
councilors: |
57 |
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INTRODUCTION
The Greater Tubatse Municipality was established on 5 December
2000. It consists of the following 5 Transitional Local Councils:
| Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga
Province |
Steelpoort
Tubatse
Eastern Tubatse |
Steelpoort
Ohrigstad
Burgersfort
Portion of TRC of Lydenburg |
It is a cross-border municipality with Burgersfort as its seat.
It is a category B municipality. Its name “Tubatse” has been derived
from the Tubatse River (Steelpoort River).
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Its border trends from the Olifants River (North of the Strydom
Tunnel to 35km South of Lydenburg, from Ohrigstad to Steelpoort
Park).
The major rivers in the area are:
- Tubatse (Steelpoort) River.
- Spekboom River.
- Olifants River.
- Ohrigstad River.
In the bigger towns, purified water is pumped from the rivers but
Ohrigstad and the rural areas are dependent for their water from
boreholes.
The neighbouring municipalities are:
- Makhuduthamaga.
- Fetakgomo.
- Thaba Cheven.
- Greater Groblersdal.
- Greater Hoedspruit / Makwatswi.
Greater Tubatse Municipality (Burgersfort) is situated on Road
P33/2
± 160 km from Nelspruit.
± 160 km from Middelburg.
± 160 km from Polokwane.
± 60 km from Lydenburg.
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ECONONOMY PER SECTOR
Mining
The following minerals are mined in the Greater Tubatse
Municipality.
- Platinum.
- Chrome.
- Vanadium.
- Andalusite.
- Silica.
- Magnetite.
Mining is one of the major sources for employment. Prosperity has
come to the area and the town Tubatse (Burgersfort) is one of the
fastest growing towns in the country.
Except for mining, sources for employment are the business sector
as well as agriculture.
Agriculture
The following products are cultivated in this area:
- Citrus.
- Vegetables.
- Corn.
- Maize
Except for the above-mentioned farming activities a lot of people
are also farming with cattle, goats and game.
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DEMOGRAPHICS
There are between 500 000 to 800 000 residents and Greater
Tubatse Municipality has been divided into 29 wards.
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villages.
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
The Greater Tubatse Municipality consists of 57 councillors.
The Mayor: Me Pinkie Morena.
The Speaker: S. Mpego.
Acting Municipal Manager: M. N. Mabunda.
Greater Tubatse Municipality’s Motto
"NTSEE KGOPU"
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INTERESTING FACTS
Some of the famous people to visit the area and or to live here,
were:
- Chief Sekhukhune.
- Captain Morone.
- President T. F. Burgers – Fort Burgersfort named after him.
- President S. W. Burgers – Burgersfort named after him.
- J. Abel Erasmus (Ohrigstad).
- Karel Trichard (Ohrigstad).
- Andries Hendrik Potgieter (Ohrigstad).
- Joao Albasim (Ohrigstad)
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CONTACT DETAILS FOR GREATER TUBATSE MUNICIPALITY
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 206
Burgersfort
1150 |
| Physical Address |
Corner of Sedibe /
Kort Streets
Burgersfort
1150 |
| Telephone Number |
013-231 7815 |
| Fax Number |
013-231 7467 |
| E-Mail |
gtm@lantic.net |
| Web Address |
http://www.tubatse.co.za |
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