| Madibeng | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the North West |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North West |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bojanala Platinum |
| Seat: | Brits |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 41 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Douglas Tlhogokgolo Maimane |
| Area Total Km2: | 3839 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 477381 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 89.3% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.9% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.5% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 8.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 43.5% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 11.0% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 9.0% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 7.9% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 28.6% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | NW372 |
Madibeng Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Madibeng; Tsonga: Masipala wa Madibeng) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Brits. The popular tourist area of Hartbeespoort is also located in the municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60201 | 7.36 | 17,380 | Tswana | ||
| 60202 | 214.97 | 58,055 | Tswana | ||
| Bakwena Ba Magopa | 60203 | 95.43 | 33,566 | Tswana | |
| Bakwena Boo Modimosana Ba Ga Makau | 60204 | 387.26 | 15,613 | Tswana | |
| Bapo Ba Ga Mogale | 60205 | 20.53 | 37,311 | Tswana | |
| Borakalalo Nature Reserve | 60206 | 73.85 | 48 | Tswana | |
| 60207 | 24.80 | 12,383 | Afrikaans | ||
| 60208 | 0.59 | 1,680 | Afrikaans | ||
| Elandsdrift | 60209 | 0.08 | 255 | Xhosa | |
| 60210 | 508.02 | 37,533 | Tswana | ||
| Hartbeespoort Dam Nature Reserve | 60211 | 23.99 | 42 | Afrikaans | |
| Hartebeesfontein New Paradise | 60212 | 1.33 | 93 | Afrikaans | |
| 60213 | 13.27 | 6,329 | Afrikaans | ||
| Jonathan | 60214 | 26.87 | 625 | Zulu | |
| Letlhabile | 60215 | 10.38 | 35,606 | Tswana | |
| Magaliesberg Nature Reserve | 60217 | 20.80 | 329 | Afrikaans | |
| Maroelakop | 60218 | 0.47 | 2,523 | Xhosa | |
| 60219 | 3.15 | 3,894 | Afrikaans | ||
| Oskraal | 60220 | 15.74 | 934 | Tswana | |
| 60221 | 3.73 | 19,627 | Tswana | ||
| 60222 | 20.23 | 156 | Afrikaans | ||
| Sechaba-Sa-Ba-Taung | 60223 | 27.53 | 12,306 | Sotho | |
| 60224 | 3.04 | 1,946 | Afrikaans | ||
| Western Platinum Mines | 60225 | 0.79 | 5,090 | Xhosa | |
| Remainder of the municipality | 60216 | 2,310.16 | 34,936 | Tswana |
See main article: Madibeng Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of eighty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-one wards, while the remaining forty-one are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-four seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[5]
The municipality has been plagued by corruption, and has spent over R7 million on forensic investigations. In spite of senior officials being identified, no action has been taken. Irregular expenditure was up to R2.6 billion in the 2020/21 financial year.
As of 2024, the municipality owed Eskom and the City of Tshwane millions, while much of the community went without working roads, water, sanitation, electricity, housing and sewerage.[6]