Steve Tshwete

In 1994 Middelburg and Mhluzi, as well as Hendrina and Kwazamokuhle amalgamated to form the Transitional Local Councils. In 2001, a new dispensation for Local Government came into being, whereby the country was demarcated so that every piece of land fell within the jurisdiction of a municipality. Transitional Local Councils of Middelburg and Hendrina, as well as some smaller towns, were amalgamated to form Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (formerly Middelburg Local Municipality). The municipal area covers approximately 3�993 km2. (www.stevetshwetelm.gov.za)

It is located in the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The seat of Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is Middelburg. The municipality is named after Steve Tshwete, ANC activist imprisoned by the apartheid authorities on Robben Island from February 1964 to 1983. (Wikipedia)

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Dr JS Moroka

Named after the medical doctor and politician who was president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1949-1952, Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality is located in the Nkangala District Municipality in the province of Mpumalanga .

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Thaba Chweu

Thaba Chweu Local Municipality is one of the four municipalities of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality of Mpumalanga. The municipality is located on the far north-eastern part of the district. It shares its northern boundaries with Limpopo. The municipality is on the Lowveld escarpment of Mpumalanga, with an average elevation of 1�400 m above sea level and altitudes varying from 600 to 2�100 m.

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Mbombela

Mbombela Local Municipality (Swati: A lot of people together in a small space) is located in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province. The municipality was formed in 2000 by the merger of Hazyview, Nelspruit and White River Local Councils. The municipality is situated in the north eastern part of South Africa within the Lowveld sub region of the Mpumalanga Province.

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Umjindi

Umjindi Local Municipality is situated in the south-eastern part of Mpumalanga, on the escarpment. The municipal area forms part of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality together with Nkomazi Local Municipality, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Mbombela Local Municipality and Bushbuckridge Local Municipality. The only town in the area is Barberton. Neighbouring municipal areas within Mpumalanga are Mbombela, Albert Luthuli and Nkomazi Local Municipalities. The neighboring country bordering the municipality is Swaziland (www.umijindi.gov.za).

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