Umsobomvu Local Municipality

Umsobomvu
Local municipality
Official seal of Umsobomvu
Seal
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 30°50′S 25°10′E / 30.833°S 25.167°E / -30.833; 25.167
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
SeatColesberg
Wards7
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMzwandile Simon Toto
Area
 • Total6,819 km2 (2,633 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total28,376
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African62.6%
 • Coloured30.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White5.7%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Xhosa55.2%
 • Afrikaans38.6%
 • Sotho1.9%
 • English1.8%
 • Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC072

Umsobomvu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Umsobomvu; Afrikaans: Umsobomvu Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, in 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

Main article: Umsobomvu 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 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]

Umsobomvu local election, 1 November 2021
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 4,857 4,859 9,716 51.8% 5 2 7
Umsobomvu Residents Association 2,738 2,753 5,491 29.3% 2 2 4
Democratic Alliance 1,163 1,149 2,312 12.3% 0 2 2
Freedom Front Plus 343 335 678 3.6% 0 0 0
Economic Freedom Fighters 177 163 340 1.8% 0 0 0
Patriotic Alliance 101 108 209 1.1% 0 0 0
Independent candidates 1 – 1 0.0% 0 – 0
Total 9,380 9,367 18,747 7 6 13
Valid votes 9,380 9,367 18,747 98.3%
Spoilt votes 155 161 316 1.7%
Total votes cast 9,535 9,528 19,063
Voter turnout 9,543
Registered voters 14,874
Turnout percentage 64.2%

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 c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Umsobomvu Local Municipality". Census 2011.
  4. ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.


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