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Per the discussion on Template_talk:Zamuni, I suggest that we progressively replace uses of ((Zamuni)) with ((Infobox settlement)), and that we update the Task Force page to indicate that. This change will give us a lot more useful fields to use in the infoboxes, and improve the standardization relative to municipality articles from other countries. - htonl (talk) 09:42, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
I've been looking at the official establishment notices for Western Cape municipalities - they're linked from here - and it seems that the official names of the local municipalities don't actually include the word "Local". So, for example, "George Local Municipality" is actually called "George Municipality" - see section 4 here. I've checked a sample of local municipalities that have websites, and they also seem to leave out the word "Local" in their names.
So I propose a change to our naming convention: municipality articles should be named according to the official name in the establishment notice. Therefore local municipalities would be named "X Municipality", districts would be "Y District Municipality", and metros would be, well, whatever the notice says. - htonl (talk) 00:29, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
htonl and I have begun an update and cleanup process to get the municipality articles into reasonable shape in time for the upcoming elections. Please join us. Roger (talk) 19:41, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
See this thread on htonl's talk page where various post-election article changes are discussed. Please join the process (many hands make light work). Roger (talk) 10:46, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
The following articles need to be updated to reflect changes:
Please expand this list as necessary and mark them as Done when updates are completed.
All hands on deck please for processing the results as they are released. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:04, 3 August 2016 (UTC)
For the use of those updating all the municipality articles, here are the new numbers of seats per council. (Click "show" to see the info.) - htonl (talk) 18:52, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
Province | Muni code | Muni category | Muni name | Total councillors | Ward councillors | PR councillors |
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EC | BUF | A | Buffalo City | 100 | 50 | 50 |
EC | NMA | A | Nelson Mandela Bay | 120 | 60 | 60 |
EC | EC101 | B | Beyers Naude | 27 | 14 | 13 |
EC | EC102 | B | Blue Crane Route | 11 | 6 | 5 |
EC | EC104 | B | Makana | 27 | 14 | 13 |
EC | EC105 | B | Ndlambe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
EC | EC106 | B | Sundays River Valley | 16 | 8 | 8 |
EC | EC108 | B | Kouga | 29 | 15 | 14 |
EC | EC109 | B | Kou-Kamma | 11 | 6 | 5 |
EC | EC121 | B | Mbhashe | 63 | 32 | 31 |
EC | EC122 | B | Mnquma | 62 | 31 | 31 |
EC | EC123 | B | Great Kei | 13 | 7 | 6 |
EC | EC124 | B | Amahlathi | 30 | 15 | 15 |
EC | EC126 | B | Ngqushwa | 23 | 12 | 11 |
EC | EC129 | B | Raymond Mhlaba | 46 | 23 | 23 |
EC | EC131 | B | Inxuba Yethemba | 18 | 9 | 9 |
EC | EC135 | B | Intsika Yethu | 42 | 21 | 21 |
EC | EC136 | B | Emalahleni | 34 | 17 | 17 |
EC | EC137 | B | Engcobo | 39 | 20 | 19 |
EC | EC138 | B | Sakhisizwe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
EC | EC139 | B | Enoch Mgijima | 68 | 34 | 34 |
EC | EC141 | B | Elundini | 34 | 17 | 17 |
EC | EC142 | B | Senqu | 34 | 17 | 17 |
EC | EC145 | B | Walter Sisulu | 22 | 11 | 11 |
EC | EC153 | B | Ngquza Hill | 63 | 32 | 31 |
EC | EC154 | B | Port St Johns | 39 | 20 | 19 |
EC | EC155 | B | Nyandeni | 63 | 32 | 31 |
EC | EC156 | B | Mhlontlo | 51 | 26 | 25 |
EC | EC157 | B | King Sabata Dalindyebo | 72 | 36 | 36 |
EC | EC441 | B | Matatiele | 51 | 26 | 25 |
EC | EC442 | B | Umzimvubu | 53 | 27 | 26 |
EC | EC443 | B | Mbizana | 62 | 31 | 31 |
EC | EC444 | B | Ntabankulu | 34 | 17 | 17 |
EC | DC10 | C | Cacadu | 30 | ||
EC | DC12 | C | Amathole | 47 | ||
EC | DC13 | C | Chris Hani | 42 | ||
EC | DC14 | C | Joe Gqabi | 25 | ||
EC | DC15 | C | O.R.Tambo | 59 | ||
EC | DC44 | C | Alfred Nzo | 40 | ||
FS | MAN | A | Mangaung | 100 | 50 | 50 |
FS | FS161 | B | Letsemeng | 11 | 6 | 5 |
FS | FS162 | B | Kopanong | 15 | 8 | 7 |
FS | FS163 | B | Mohokare | 11 | 6 | 5 |
FS | FS181 | B | Masilonyana | 19 | 10 | 9 |
FS | FS182 | B | Tokologo | 8 | 4 | 4 |
FS | FS183 | B | Tswelopele | 15 | 8 | 7 |
FS | FS184 | B | Matjhabeng | 72 | 36 | 36 |
FS | FS185 | B | Nala | 24 | 12 | 12 |
FS | FS191 | B | Setsoto | 33 | 17 | 16 |
FS | FS192 | B | Dihlabeng | 39 | 20 | 19 |
FS | FS193 | B | Nketoana | 18 | 9 | 9 |
FS | FS194 | B | Maluti a Phofung | 69 | 35 | 34 |
FS | FS195 | B | Phumelela | 15 | 8 | 7 |
FS | FS196 | B | Mantsopa | 17 | 9 | 8 |
FS | FS201 | B | Moqhaka | 45 | 23 | 22 |
FS | FS203 | B | Ngwathe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
FS | FS204 | B | Metsimaholo | 42 | 21 | 21 |
FS | FS205 | B | Mafube | 17 | 9 | 8 |
FS | DC16 | C | Xhariep | 16 | ||
FS | DC18 | C | Lejweleputswa | 36 | ||
FS | DC19 | C | Thabo Mofutsanyane | 41 | ||
FS | DC20 | C | Fezile Dabi | 31 | ||
GT | EKU | A | Ekurhuleni | 224 | 112 | 112 |
GT | JHB | A | City of Johannesburg | 270 | 135 | 135 |
GT | TSH | A | City of Tshwane | 214 | 107 | 107 |
GT | GT421 | B | Emfuleni | 90 | 45 | 45 |
GT | GT422 | B | Midvaal | 29 | 15 | 14 |
GT | GT423 | B | Lesedi | 26 | 13 | 13 |
GT | GT481 | B | Mogale City | 77 | 39 | 38 |
GT | GT484 | B | Merafong City | 55 | 28 | 27 |
GT | GT485 | B | Rand West City | 69 | 35 | 34 |
GT | DC42 | C | Sedibeng | 49 | ||
GT | DC48 | C | West Rand | 44 | ||
KZN | ETH | A | eThekwini | 219 | 110 | 109 |
KZN | KZN212 | B | Umdoni | 37 | 19 | 18 |
KZN | KZN213 | B | Umzumbe | 39 | 20 | 19 |
KZN | KZN214 | B | uMuziwabantu | 20 | 10 | 10 |
KZN | KZN216 | B | Hibiscus Coast | 71 | 36 | 35 |
KZN | KZN221 | B | uMshwathi | 27 | 14 | 13 |
KZN | KZN222 | B | uMngeni | 23 | 12 | 11 |
KZN | KZN223 | B | Mpofana | 9 | 5 | 4 |
KZN | KZN224 | B | Impendle | 7 | 4 | 3 |
KZN | KZN225 | B | The Msunduzi | 78 | 39 | 39 |
KZN | KZN226 | B | Mkhambathini | 14 | 7 | 7 |
KZN | KZN227 | B | Richmond | 14 | 7 | 7 |
KZN | KZN235 | B | Okhahlamba | 29 | 15 | 14 |
KZN | KZN237 | B | Umtshezi/Imbabazane | 46 | 23 | 23 |
KZN | KZN238 | B | Ladysmith/Indaka | 72 | 36 | 36 |
KZN | KZN241 | B | Endumeni | 13 | 7 | 6 |
KZN | KZN242 | B | Nqutu | 33 | 17 | 16 |
KZN | KZN244 | B | Msinga | 36 | 18 | 18 |
KZN | KZN245 | B | Umvoti | 27 | 14 | 13 |
KZN | KZN252 | B | Newcastle | 67 | 34 | 33 |
KZN | KZN253 | B | Emadlangeni | 11 | 6 | 5 |
KZN | KZN254 | B | Dannhauser | 25 | 13 | 12 |
KZN | KZN261 | B | eDumbe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
KZN | KZN262 | B | uPhongolo | 29 | 15 | 14 |
KZN | KZN263 | B | Abaqulusi | 44 | 22 | 22 |
KZN | KZN265 | B | Nongoma | 42 | 21 | 21 |
KZN | KZN266 | B | Ulundi | 47 | 24 | 23 |
KZN | KZN271 | B | Umhlabuyalingana | 35 | 18 | 17 |
KZN | KZN272 | B | Jozini | 40 | 20 | 20 |
KZN | KZN275 | B | Mtubatuba | 40 | 20 | 20 |
KZN | KZN276 | B | Big Five/Hlabisa | 25 | 13 | 12 |
KZN | KZN281 | B | Mfolozi | 33 | 17 | 16 |
KZN | KZN282 | B | uMhlathuze | 67 | 34 | 33 |
KZN | KZN284 | B | uMlalazi | 54 | 27 | 27 |
KZN | KZN285 | B | Mthonjaneni | 25 | 13 | 12 |
KZN | KZN286 | B | Nkandla | 27 | 14 | 13 |
KZN | KZN291 | B | Mandeni | 35 | 18 | 17 |
KZN | KZN292 | B | KwaDukuza | 57 | 29 | 28 |
KZN | KZN293 | B | Ndwedwe | 37 | 19 | 18 |
KZN | KZN294 | B | Maphumulo | 22 | 11 | 11 |
KZN | KZN433 | B | Greater Kokstad | 19 | 10 | 9 |
KZN | KZN434 | B | Ubuhlebezwe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
KZN | KZN435 | B | Umzimkhulu | 43 | 22 | 21 |
KZN | KZN436 | B | Ingwe/Kwa Sani | 29 | 15 | 14 |
KZN | DC21 | C | Ugu | 35 | ||
KZN | DC22 | C | Umgungundlovu | 45 | ||
KZN | DC23 | C | Uthukela | 32 | ||
KZN | DC24 | C | Umzinyathi | 27 | ||
KZN | DC25 | C | Amajuba | 27 | ||
KZN | DC26 | C | Zululand | 36 | ||
KZN | DC27 | C | Umkhanyakude | 31 | ||
KZN | DC28 | C | Uthungulu | 41 | ||
KZN | DC29 | C | iLembe | 32 | ||
KZN | DC43 | C | Sisonke | 27 | ||
LIM | LIM331 | B | Greater Giyani | 62 | 31 | 31 |
LIM | LIM332 | B | Greater Letaba | 60 | 30 | 30 |
LIM | LIM333 | B | Greater Tzaneen | 69 | 35 | 34 |
LIM | LIM334 | B | Ba-Phalaborwa | 37 | 19 | 18 |
LIM | LIM335 | B | Maruleng | 27 | 14 | 13 |
LIM | LIM341 | B | Musina | 24 | 12 | 12 |
LIM | LIM343 | B | Thulamela | 81 | 41 | 40 |
LIM | LIM344 | B | Makhado | 75 | 38 | 37 |
LIM | LIM345 | B | LIM345 | 71 | 36 | 35 |
LIM | LIM351 | B | Blouberg | 44 | 22 | 22 |
LIM | LIM353 | B | Molemole | 32 | 16 | 16 |
LIM | LIM354 | B | Polokwane | 90 | 45 | 45 |
LIM | LIM355 | B | Lepele-Nkumpi | 60 | 30 | 30 |
LIM | LIM361 | B | Thabazimbi | 23 | 12 | 11 |
LIM | LIM362 | B | Lephalale | 26 | 13 | 13 |
LIM | LIM366 | B | Bela-Bela | 17 | 9 | 8 |
LIM | LIM367 | B | Mogalakwena | 64 | 32 | 32 |
LIM | LIM368 | B | Modimolle/Mookgopong | 28 | 14 | 14 |
LIM | LIM471 | B | Ephraim Mogale | 32 | 16 | 16 |
LIM | LIM472 | B | Elias Motsoaledi | 61 | 31 | 30 |
LIM | LIM473 | B | Makhuduthamaga | 62 | 31 | 31 |
LIM | LIM476 | B | Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo | 77 | 39 | 38 |
LIM | DC33 | C | Mopani | 53 | ||
LIM | DC34 | C | Vhembe | 59 | ||
LIM | DC35 | C | Capricorn | 56 | ||
LIM | DC36 | C | Waterberg | 35 | ||
LIM | DC47 | C | Sekhukhune | 51 | ||
MP | MP301 | B | Chief Albert Luthuli | 49 | 25 | 24 |
MP | MP302 | B | Msukaligwa | 38 | 19 | 19 |
MP | MP303 | B | Mkhondo | 38 | 19 | 19 |
MP | MP304 | B | Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 21 | 11 | 10 |
MP | MP305 | B | Lekwa | 30 | 15 | 15 |
MP | MP306 | B | Dipaleseng | 12 | 6 | 6 |
MP | MP307 | B | Govan Mbeki | 63 | 32 | 31 |
MP | MP311 | B | Victor Khanye | 17 | 9 | 8 |
MP | MP312 | B | Emalahleni | 68 | 34 | 34 |
MP | MP313 | B | Steve Tshwete | 58 | 29 | 29 |
MP | MP314 | B | Emakhazeni | 15 | 8 | 7 |
MP | MP315 | B | Thembisile | 64 | 32 | 32 |
MP | MP316 | B | Dr JS Moroka | 62 | 31 | 31 |
MP | MP321 | B | Thaba Chweu | 27 | 14 | 13 |
MP | MP324 | B | Nkomazi | 65 | 33 | 32 |
MP | MP325 | B | Bushbuckridge | 76 | 38 | 38 |
MP | MP326 | B | Mbombela/Umjindi | 90 | 45 | 45 |
MP | DC30 | C | Gert Sibande | 48 | ||
MP | DC31 | C | Nkangala | 57 | ||
MP | DC32 | C | Ehlanzeni | 66 | ||
NC | NC061 | B | Richtersveld | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC062 | B | Nama Khoi | 17 | 9 | 8 |
NC | NC064 | B | Kamiesberg | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC065 | B | Hantam | 9 | 5 | 4 |
NC | NC066 | B | Karoo Hoogland | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC067 | B | Khâi-Ma | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC071 | B | Ubuntu | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC072 | B | Umsobomvu | 11 | 6 | 5 |
NC | NC073 | B | Emthanjeni | 15 | 8 | 7 |
NC | NC074 | B | Kareeberg | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC075 | B | Renosterberg | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC076 | B | Thembelihle | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC077 | B | Siyathemba | 9 | 5 | 4 |
NC | NC078 | B | Siyancuma | 13 | 7 | 6 |
NC | NC087 | B | //Khara Hais/Mier | 31 | 16 | 15 |
NC | NC082 | B | Kai !Garib | 19 | 10 | 9 |
NC | NC084 | B | !Kheis | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC085 | B | Tsantsabane | 13 | 7 | 6 |
NC | NC086 | B | Kgatelopele | 7 | 4 | 3 |
NC | NC091 | B | Sol Plaatjie | 65 | 33 | 32 |
NC | NC092 | B | Dikgatlong | 13 | 7 | 6 |
NC | NC093 | B | Magareng | 9 | 5 | 4 |
NC | NC094 | B | Phokwane | 19 | 10 | 9 |
NC | NC451 | B | Joe Morolong | 29 | 15 | 14 |
NC | NC452 | B | Ga-Segonyana | 27 | 14 | 13 |
NC | NC453 | B | Gamagara | 13 | 7 | 6 |
NC | DC45 | C | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 21 | ||
NC | DC6 | C | Namakwa | 15 | ||
NC | DC7 | C | Pixley ka Seme | 19 | ||
NC | DC8 | C | Z F Mgcawu | 21 | ||
NC | DC9 | C | Frances Baard | 27 | ||
NW | NW371 | B | Moretele | 52 | 26 | 26 |
NW | NW372 | B | Madibeng | 81 | 41 | 40 |
NW | NW373 | B | Rustenburg | 89 | 45 | 44 |
NW | NW374 | B | Kgetlengrivier | 15 | 8 | 7 |
NW | NW375 | B | Moses Kotane | 68 | 34 | 34 |
NW | NW381 | B | Ratlou | 28 | 14 | 14 |
NW | NW382 | B | Tswaing | 29 | 15 | 14 |
NW | NW383 | B | Mafikeng | 69 | 35 | 34 |
NW | NW384 | B | Ditsobotla | 40 | 20 | 20 |
NW | NW385 | B | Ramotshere Moiloa | 38 | 19 | 19 |
NW | NW392 | B | Naledi | 20 | 10 | 10 |
NW | NW393 | B | Mamusa | 18 | 9 | 9 |
NW | NW394 | B | Greater Taung | 48 | 24 | 24 |
NW | NW396 | B | Lekwa-Teemane | 16 | 8 | 8 |
NW | NW397 | B | Kagisano/Molopo | 29 | 15 | 14 |
NW | NW405 | B | Ventersdorp/Tlokwe | 67 | 34 | 33 |
NW | NW403 | B | City of Matlosana | 77 | 39 | 38 |
NW | NW404 | B | Maquassi Hills | 22 | 11 | 11 |
NW | DC37 | C | Bojanala | 70 | ||
NW | DC38 | C | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 42 | ||
NW | DC39 | C | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 32 | ||
NW | DC40 | C | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 40 | ||
WC | CPT | A | City of Cape Town | 231 | 116 | 115 |
WC | WC011 | B | Matzikama | 15 | 8 | 7 |
WC | WC012 | B | Cederberg | 11 | 6 | 5 |
WC | WC013 | B | Bergrivier | 13 | 7 | 6 |
WC | WC014 | B | Saldanha Bay | 27 | 14 | 13 |
WC | WC015 | B | Swartland | 23 | 12 | 11 |
WC | WC022 | B | Witzenberg | 23 | 12 | 11 |
WC | WC023 | B | Drakenstein | 65 | 33 | 32 |
WC | WC024 | B | Stellenbosch | 43 | 22 | 21 |
WC | WC025 | B | Breede Valley | 41 | 21 | 20 |
WC | WC026 | B | Langeberg | 23 | 12 | 11 |
WC | WC031 | B | Theewaterskloof | 27 | 14 | 13 |
WC | WC032 | B | Overstrand | 25 | 13 | 12 |
WC | WC033 | B | Cape Agulhas | 11 | 6 | 5 |
WC | WC034 | B | Swellendam | 11 | 6 | 5 |
WC | WC041 | B | Kannaland | 7 | 4 | 3 |
WC | WC042 | B | Hessequa | 17 | 9 | 8 |
WC | WC043 | B | Mossel Bay | 27 | 14 | 13 |
WC | WC044 | B | George | 53 | 27 | 26 |
WC | WC045 | B | Oudtshoorn | 25 | 13 | 12 |
WC | WC047 | B | Bitou | 13 | 7 | 6 |
WC | WC048 | B | Knysna | 21 | 11 | 10 |
WC | WC051 | B | Laingsburg | 7 | 4 | 3 |
WC | WC052 | B | Prince Albert | 7 | 4 | 3 |
WC | WC053 | B | Beaufort West | 13 | 7 | 6 |
WC | DC1 | C | West Coast | 25 | ||
WC | DC2 | C | Cape Winelands | 41 | ||
WC | DC3 | C | Overberg | 21 | ||
WC | DC4 | C | Eden | 35 | ||
WC | DC5 | C | Central Karoo | 13 |
I'm starting to work on new municipal boundary maps this evening, hope to have them uploaded by the end of the long-long weekend. - htonl (talk) 20:14, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
Just a note to say that I've finished uploading all the locator maps for the new municipal boundaries. They're all named with "(2016)" at the end just as the previous lot had "(2011)". - htonl (talk) 18:06, 11 September 2016 (UTC)
Now that we have the Politics task force which covers politics and government more generally, should we consider closing this task force down and folding it into that one? - htonl (talk) 18:05, 11 September 2016 (UTC)
I have nominated the categories "Local municipalities of X" (where X is a district municipality) for renaming. The discussion is at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2018 August 29#Local municipalities of South Africa hierarchy. - htonl (talk) 13:22, 29 August 2018 (UTC)