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JB Marks Local Municipality | |
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.svg) Map of the North West with JB Marks highlighted | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
| Seat | Potchefstroom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,398 km2 (2,470 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 212,670 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 83.8% |
| • Coloured | 5.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White African | 10.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW405 |
JB Marks Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa JB Marks; Afrikaans: JB Marks Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Tlokwe and Ventersdorp municipalities.[4] The merger of the municipalities was motivated by political interests as the African National Congress was losing support to the Democratic Alliance in Tlokwe.
The municipality was renamed after JB Marks in 2017, following the creation of the new municipality the year before. Other name proposals included Josie Mpama.[5] Marks was born in Ventersdorp while Mpama was born in Potchefstroom.
- ^ "DA to be watchdog of ANC in North West". OFM.
- ^ Sum of the statistics from Census 2011 for Tlokwe, Ventersdorp.
- ^ a b "JB Marks (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "The Local Government Handbook". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ News24 - New names for Potch municipality. Retrieved on 5 April 2017