Kgatelopele Local Municipality

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]

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
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

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Danielskuil3200122.126,730
Five Mission320021.70350
Lime Acres32004755.533,723
Tlhakalatlou320050.473,337
Remainder of the municipality320032,870.451,305

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
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 1,9392,0063,94543.7%505
Patriotic Alliance 8108581,66818.5%022
Democratic Alliance 7627701,53217.0%112
Economic Freedom Fighters 3844428269.1%011
Freedom Front Plus 3973817788.6%011
Independent candidates 200–2002.2%0–0
Azanian People's Organisation 3447810.9%000
Total 4,5264,5049,0306511
Valid votes 4,5264,5049,03097.8%
Spoilt votes 891172062.2%
Total votes cast 4,6154,6219,236
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. "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
  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.
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