Fezile Dabi District Municipality
Fezile Dabi
Northern Free State | |
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.svg) Location of Fezile Dabi District Municipality within Free State | |
| Coordinates: 26°49′S 27°49′E / 26.817°S 27.817°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Sasolburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jonas Ramokhoase (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,668 km2 (7,980 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 527,788 |
| • Density | 25.536/km2 (66.139/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2021) | |
| • Black African | 85.28% |
| • Coloured | 2.06% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.49 |
| • White | 12.17% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 67.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.8% |
| • Xhosa | 6.0% |
| • Zulu | 5.6% |
| • Other | 7.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC20 |
The Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Fezile Dabi; Afrikaans: Fezile Dabi-distriktsmunisipaliteit),with the code DC20, is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa.
History
Established in the year 2000, the Fezile Dabi District Municipality was formerly known as the Northern Free State District Municipality and was officially changed on the 3 March 2005.
Geography
Neighbours
Northern Free State is surrounded by:
- Sedibeng in Gauteng to the north (DC42)
- Gert Sibande in Mpumalanga to the north-east (DC30)
- Thabo Mofutsanyane to the south-east (DC19)
- Lejweleputswa to the south-west (DC18)
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda in North-West to the north-west (DC40)
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moqhaka | 167 886 | 36.47% | Sotho |
| Ngwathe | 118 820 | 25.81% | Sotho |
| Metsimaholo | 115 964 | 25.19% | Sotho |
| Mafube | 57 637 | 12.52% | Sotho |
Demographics
According to the 2022 census, the district had a total population of 509,912 . This was an increase from a population of 488,036 in 2011.
Sex
As of the 2022 census, the female and male population was 265,174 and 244,738 respectively.
| Sex | 2011 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 245 694 | 265 174 |
| Male | 242 342 | 244 738 |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 41 558 | 9.03% |
| 005 - 009 | 43 971 | 9.55% |
| 010 - 014 | 49 984 | 10.86% |
| 015 - 019 | 51 062 | 11.09% |
| 020 - 024 | 42 606 | 9.26% |
| 025 - 029 | 39 124 | 8.50% |
| 030 - 034 | 34 867 | 7.58% |
| 035 - 039 | 32 496 | 7.06% |
| 040 - 044 | 28 301 | 6.15% |
| 045 - 049 | 24 171 | 5.25% |
| 050 - 054 | 19 601 | 4.26% |
| 055 - 059 | 14 915 | 3.24% |
| 060 - 064 | 12 049 | 2.62% |
| 065 - 069 | 9 577 | 2.08% |
| 070 - 074 | 7 059 | 1.53% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 119 | 0.89% |
| 080 - 084 | 2 922 | 0.63% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 249 | 0.27% |
| 090 - 094 | 469 | 0.10% |
| 095 - 099 | 132 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 57 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Northern Free State in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 293 994 [63.87% of total population]
- Total votes: 182 833 [39.72% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 62.19% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 146 691 | 80.23% |
| Democratic Alliance | 20 395 | 11.15% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 4 210 | 2.30% |
| United Democratic Movement | 2 326 | 1.27% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 265 | 1.24% |
| New National Party | 1 511 | 0.83% |
| Pan African Congress | 1 449 | 0.79% |
| Independent Democrats | 1 097 | 0.60% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 894 | 0.49% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 749 | 0.41% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 301 | 0.16% |
| SOPA | 203 | 0.11% |
| NA | 167 | 0.09% |
| CDP | 126 | 0.07% |
| EMSA | 109 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 94 | 0.05% |
| UF | 84 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 60 | 0.03% |
| KISS | 35 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 34 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 33 | 0.02% |
| Total | 182 833 | 100.00% |
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "About Us | Fezile Dabi". www.feziledabi.fs.gov.za. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ 20/52 PROFILE AND ANALYSIS DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT MODEL (PDF).
- 1 2 3 Provinces at a Glance (PDF). Statistics South Africa. 2022.
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