Kgatelopele
Local municipality
Official seal of Kgatelopele
Seal
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 28°15′S 23°40′E / 28.250°S 23.667°E / -28.250; 23.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictZF Mgcawu
SeatDaniëlskuil
Wards6
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorNorman Prince
Area
 • Total2,478 km2 (957 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total18,687
 • Density7.5/km2 (20/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African49.9%
 • Coloured38.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.7%
 • White9.8%
First languages (2011)
[3]
 • Afrikaans58.3%
 • Tswana32.7%
 • English2.9%
 • Xhosa1.6%
 • Other4.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC086

Kgatelopele Municipality (Afrikaans: Kgatelopele Munisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Kgatelopele) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Kgatelopele is a Setswana name meaning "progress".[4]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Danielskuil 32001 22.12 6,730
Five Mission 32002 1.70 350
Lime Acres 32004 755.53 3,723
Tlhakalatlou 32005 0.47 3,337
Remainder of the municipality 32003 2,870.45 1,305

Politics

Main article: Kgatelopele Local Municipality elections

The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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 no party obtained a majority on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Kgatelopele local election, 1 November 2021
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 1,939 2,006 3,945 43.7% 5 0 5
Patriotic Alliance 810 858 1,668 18.5% 0 2 2
Democratic Alliance 762 770 1,532 17.0% 1 1 2
Economic Freedom Fighters 384 442 826 9.1% 0 1 1
Freedom Front Plus 397 381 778 8.6% 0 1 1
Independent candidates 200 – 200 2.2% 0 – 0
Azanian People's Organisation 34 47 81 0.9% 0 0 0
Total 4,526 4,504 9,030 6 5 11
Valid votes 4,526 4,504 9,030 97.8%
Spoilt votes 89 117 206 2.2%
Total votes cast 4,615 4,621 9,236
Voter turnout 4,621
Registered voters 9,518
Turnout percentage 48.6%

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References

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

External links

Municipalities and communities of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape
Municipalities of the Northern Cape
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