JB Marks Local Municipality
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. The merger of the municipalities was motivated by political interests as the African National Congress was losing support to the Democratic Alliance in Tlokwe.
JB Marks Local Municipality | |
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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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 219,464 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW405 |
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. Marks was born in Ventersdorp while Mpama was born in Potchefstroom.
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