Siyancuma
Local municipality
Official seal of Siyancuma
Seal
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 29°0′S 23°30′E / 29.000°S 23.500°E / -29.000; 23.500
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
SeatDouglas
Wards7
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorPatrick McKlein (ANC)
Area
 • Total16,753 km2 (6,468 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total37,076
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African33.0%
 • Coloured57.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.7%
 • White7.5%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Afrikaans90.5%
 • Tswana5.1%
 • English1.3%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC078

Siyancuma Municipality (Afrikaans: Siyancuma Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Breipaal 31401 1.40 8,533 Afrikaans
Campbell 31402 78.42 1,763 Afrikaans
Douglas 31403 73.29 6,946 Afrikaans
Griekwastad 31404 77.09 3,952 Afrikaans
Mathlomola 31405 0.18 1,265 Afrikaans
Ritchie 31406 140.31 953 Afrikaans
Schmidtsdrift 31407 22.75 3,243
Remainder of the municipality 31408 9,634.35 9,152 Afrikaans

Politics

Main article: Siyancuma Local Municipality elections

The municipal council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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 of seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[4][5]

Siyancuma local election, 1 November 2021
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 5,032 5,340 10,372 52.1% 5 1 6
Democratic Alliance 2,040 2,954 4,994 25.1% 0 3 3
Independent candidates 2,227 – 2,227 11.2% 2 – 2
Freedom Front Plus 458 787 1,245 6.3% 0 1 1
Economic Freedom Fighters 422 640 1,062 5.3% 0 1 1
Total 10,179 9,721 19,900 7 6 13
Valid votes 10,179 9,721 19,900 95.8%
Spoilt votes 214 664 878 4.2%
Total votes cast 10,393 10,385 20,778
Voter turnout 10,443
Registered voters 19,436
Turnout percentage 53.7%

References

  1. ^ "Departments - Siyancuma Municipality". 28 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  4. ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

External links


Municipalities and communities of Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape
Municipalities of the Northern Cape
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