Thembelihle, translated means “a place of Hope”. Thembelihle Local Municipality is situated in the heart of the Karoo in the Northern Cape Province (Republic of South Africa). This, mostly agricultural landscape, is rich in natural resources.  The first diamond was discovered in Hopetown and a great part of the Anglo- Boer War was fought in these parts. The new emblem depicts the diversity of the inhabitants and the surroundings.

Thembelihle Local Municipality incorporates the towns of Strydenburg and Hopetown in the Northern Cape Province, situated in the heart of the Karoo half way between Cape Town and Johannesburg on the N12.