Nala Local Municipality


Nala Municipality is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Nala is a Sesotho word meaning "affluence or plenty". It is derived from the maize belt and economic prosperity of the area. The municipality serves the community in and around Bothaville, Kgotsong, Wesselsbron and Monyakeng.

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
PlaceCensus codeArea Population
Balkfontein1.12154
Bothaville33.264,152
Kgotsong9.7441,878
Monyakeng3.8025,392
Wesselsbron10.261,415
Remainder of the municipality4,070.618,229

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining twelve 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 lost its majority, winning twelve of the twenty-four seats.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.