Umsobomvu Local Municipality
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| Umsobomvu | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Coordinates: 30°50′S 25°10′E / 30.833°S 25.167°ECoordinates: 30°50′S 25°10′E / 30.833°S 25.167°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Northern Cape | |
| District | Pixley ka Seme | |
| Seat | Colesberg | |
| Wards | 5 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Nombulelo Lillian Hermans | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,819 km2 (2,633 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 28,376 | |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 62.6% | |
| • Coloured | 30.6% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% | |
| • White | 5.7% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Xhosa | 55.2% | |
| • Afrikaans | 38.6% | |
| • Sotho | 1.9% | |
| • English | 1.8% | |
| • Other | 2.5% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | NC072 | |
Umsobomvu Local Municipality is a local municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality district of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colesberg | 370004 | 174.8 | 16,869 | Xhosa |
| Kwazamuxolo | 370006 | 0.7 | 3,334 | Xhosa |
| Masizakhe | 370002 | 0.1 | 1,101 | Xhosa |
| Norvalspont | 370001 | 0.8 | 97 | Afrikaans |
| Noupoort | 370005 | 9.4 | 4,514 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder | 370003 | 6,632.6 | 2,461 | Afrikaans |
| Total | 6,818.5 | 28,376 | Xhosa | |
Politics
The municipal council consists of ten members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in five 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of seven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[4][5]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 6,515 | 6,562 | 13,077 | 68.7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Congress of the People | 1,719 | 1,732 | 3,451 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,298 | 1,210 | 2,508 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9,532 | 9,504 | 19,036 | 100.0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Spoilt votes | 229 | 230 | 459 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Umsobomvu Local Municipality". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Umsobomvu". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Umsobomvu". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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