Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality
Dr JS Moroka | |
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Seal | |
Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Coordinates: 25°5′S 28°50′E / 25.083°S 28.833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Seat | Siyabuswa |
| Wards | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Grace Tinny Mthimunye |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,416 km2 (547 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 249,705 |
| • Density | 176.3/km2 (456.7/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 36.2% |
| • Northern Sotho | 30.7% |
| • Tswana | 17.3% |
| • Tsonga | 5.0% |
| • Other | 10.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP316 |
Dr JS Moroka Municipality (Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weDr JS Moroka; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Dr JS Moroka; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Dr JS Moroka) is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat is Siyabuswa. It is named after James Moroka, 8th President-General of the African National Congress.