Kgatelopele Local Municipality
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kgatelopele
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| settlement_type = Local municipality
| image_seal = Kgatelopele_CoA.png
| seal_size = 150x100px
| image_map = Map of the Northern Cape with Kgatelopele highlighted (2011).svg
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| map_caption = Location in the Northern Cape
|coordinates = {{coord|28|15|S|23|40|E|region:ZA_type:adm3rd_dim:70km|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = South Africa
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Northern Cape
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = ZF Mgcawu
| seat = Daniëlskuil
| parts_type = Wards
|parts = 6
| government_type = Municipal council
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Norman Prince
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| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 2478
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/southafrica/admin/northern_cape/NC086__kgatelopele/|title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |accessdate=17 February 2025}}
| population_total = 19854
| population_as_of = 2022
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup {{nobold|(2022)}}
| demographics1_title1 = {{nobold|Black African}}
| demographics1_info1 = 47.7%
| demographics1_title2 = {{nobold|Coloured}}
| demographics1_info2 = 40.0%
| demographics1_title3 = {{nobold|Indian/Asian}}
| demographics1_info3 = 0.7%
| demographics1_title4 = {{nobold|White}}
| demographics1_info4 = 11.6%
| demographics_type2 = First languages {{nobold|(2011)}}
| demographics2_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |accessdate=27 September 2015}}
| demographics2_title1 = {{nobold|Afrikaans}}
| demographics2_info1 = 58.3%
| demographics2_title2 = {{nobold|Tswana}}
| demographics2_info2 = 32.7%
| demographics2_title3 = {{nobold|English}}
| demographics2_info3 = 2.9%
| demographics2_title4 = {{nobold|Xhosa}}
| demographics2_info4 = 1.6%
| demographics2_title5 = {{nobold|Other}}
| demographics2_info5 = 4.5%
| timezone1 = SAST
| utc_offset1 = +2
| blank_name_sec1 = Municipal code
| blank_info_sec1 = NC086
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Kgatelopele Municipality ({{langx|af|Kgatelopele Munisipaliteit}}; {{langx|tn|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".[http://www.salanguages.com/munnames.htm South African Languages - Place names]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/lookuptables1.zip Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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! Place !! Code !! Area (km2)!! Population | |||
Danielskuil | [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32001 32001] | 22.12 | 6,730 |
Five Mission | [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32002 32002] | 1.70 | 350 |
Lime Acres | [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32004 32004] | 755.53 | 3,723 |
Tlhakalatlou | [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32005 32005] | 0.47 | 3,337 |
Remainder of the municipality | [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32003 32003] | 2,870.45 | 1,305 |
Demographics
According to the 2022 South African census, the municipality had a population of 19,854 people. Of those, 47.7% identified as "Black African," 40.0% as "Coloured," and 11.6% as "White."https://citypopulation.de/en/southafrica/admin/northern_cape/NC086__kgatelopele/
Politics
{{main|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.{{Cite web|date=8 November 2021|title=Results Summary - All Ballots|url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/LGEPublicReports/1091/Detailed%20Results/NC/NC086.pdf|access-date=12 November 2021|website=Electoral Commission of South Africa}}{{Cite web|date=8 November 2021|title=Seat Calculation Detail|url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/LGEPublicReports/1091/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/NC/NC086.pdf|access-date=12 November 2021|website=Electoral Commission of South Africa}}
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!colspan="9" align="center"| Kgatelopele local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||
rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Party | colspan="4" align="center"| Votes | colspan="3" align="center"| Seats | ||||
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Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
{{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
| 1,939 | 2,006 | 3,945 | 43.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
{{Full party name with color |Patriotic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| 810 | 858 | 1,668 | 18.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
{{Full party name with color |Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| 762 | 770 | 1,532 | 17.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
{{Full party name with color |Economic Freedom Fighters}}
| 384 | 442 | 826 | 9.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
{{Full party name with color |Freedom Front Plus}}
| 397 | 381 | 778 | 8.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
{{Full party name with color |Independent candidates}}
| 200 | – | 200 | 2.2% | 0 | – | 0 |
{{Full party name with color |Azanian People's Organisation}}
| 34 | 47 | 81 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Total
| 4,526 | 4,504 | 9,030 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
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colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Valid votes
| 4,526 | 4,504 | 9,030 | 97.8% | |||
colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Spoilt votes
| 89 | 117 | 206 | 2.2% | |||
colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Total votes cast
| 4,615 | 4,621 | 9,236 | ||||
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colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Voter turnout
| 4,621 | ||||||
colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Registered voters
| 9,518 | ||||||
colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Turnout percentage
| 48.6% |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://kgatelopele.gov.za/ Official website]
{{ZF Mgcawu District Municipality}}
{{Municipalities of the Northern Cape}}
Category:Local municipalities of the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality