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Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality (formerly Greater Groblersdal Local Municipality) is located in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa and the seat of Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality is in Groblersdal. Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality (EMLM) was established in 2000 as a category B municipality as determined in terms of municipal structures act (1998). The municipality evolved as an amalgamation of the former Moutse Transitional Local Council (TLC), Hlogotlou (TLC), Tafelkop, Zaaiplaas, Motetema and other surrounding areas in the year 2000. The municipality is named after the struggle hero Elias Motsoaledi who was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island with the former president of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela.

EMLM is predominantly rural in nature with a high unemployment rate resulting in high poverty levels and is linked with many other places through shared environmental, social and economic systems and structures. The most apparent of these links are with neighbouring and nearby municipalities across Sekhukhune District Municipality. EMLM is an integral part of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. It has a significant developmental potential in sectors such as agriculture (both horticulture and livestock), tourism and mining.

The municipality share borders with the following municipalities: Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality in the East, Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality in the North, Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality and Dr JS Moroka, Thembisile Hani, Steve Tshwete, Emakhazeni and Thaba Chweu Local Municipalities in Mpumalanga. It is situated about 180 kilometres from Polokwane, 160 kilometres from Pretoria and 150 kilometres from Nelspruit. The municipality comprises of 31 wards.

Vision

The agro-economical and ecotourism heartland.

Mission
  • To ensure provision of sustainable services.
  • To deepen democracy through public participation and communication.
  • Provision of services in a transparent, fair, and accountable manner.
  • Provide public value for money.
  • To create a conducive environment for job creation and economic growth.
Values
  • People - first Everybody is empowered within the whole community.
  • Transparency - Invite and encourage public sharing and democratic participation in council’s activities.
  • Commitment - Focus and concentrate on council’s core activities in a consistent manner.
  • Integrity - Conduct council’s business in a fair, responsible, flexible, equitable, and honest manner.
  • Accountability - Report regularly to all stakeholders regarding council’s actual performance.
  • Environmental Conscious - Taking care of the sensitive environment to ensure that the vision is achieved.
  • Empowerment - To be seen to be empowering our people, knowledge is power.
  • Service excellence - In all aspects of conducting ourselves and our mandate, we will focus on service excellence.
  • Change - In order to move to a better quality life, something different needs to be done from what is being done now. In this regard, change will be the main driver of doing things differently.

Coat Of Arms

  • The shield is in the shape of an indigenous shield
  • The yellow and white cogwheel represents industry
  • The grapes and oranges represent farming and agriculture
  • The tree represents the natural fauna and flora heritage
Coat of Arms
  • The dovetailed division line represents integration and all working together
  • The wavy blue lines allude to the importance of water, rivers, and dams in the area
  • The sun symbolizes an eye on a brighter future
  • The wheat also alludes to farming

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