Profile of Masilonyana Local Municipality

The Masilonyana Local Municipality (FS181) was established in term of the Municipal Structure Act and the Municipal Demarcation Act. The municipality forms part of Lejweleputswa District Municipality (FS184). The municipality head office, Theunissen is situated 102 kilometers from Bloemfontein and approximately 55 kilometers from Welkom. The municipality comprises of former five Transitional Local Councils, that is, Theunissen, Brandfort, Winburg, Verkeerdevlei and Soutpan. The municipality covers an area of 679608.6ha of which 77.7 % has remained as natural habitat. There is one formal land-based protected areas in the municipality, namely the Sandveld Nature Reserve (1740.9ha). There are no RAMSAR sites in the municipality. There is one biome in the municipality, namely Grassland. Nine vegetation types, are found in the municipal area. Read More...


Interesting Facts

The Mayor

Noncizi Mochana was born on 10 August 1982 in Masilo/ Theunissen where she grew up and attended school. She matriculated from Taiwe Senior Secondary School in 2000 and in 2015 obtained her N6 in Human Resources Management.She is a single parent with 1 biological daughter and six adopted children. Read more...