ǃKheis Local Municipality
ǃKheis | |
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UTC+2 (SAST) | |
Municipal code | NC084 |
Website | www |
ǃKheis Municipality (
Khoekhoe people who were the first permanent dwellers of the area.[4]
Main places
The
main places:[5]
Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
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Boegoeberg | 31802 | 0.37 | 1,587 |
Gannaput | 31803 | 0.37 | 965 |
Groblershoop | 31804 | 1.26 | 437 |
Grootdrink | 31805 | 0.46 | 2,177 |
Stutterheim | 31806 | 0.80 | 3,043 |
Wegdraai | 31807 | 0.77 | 1,559 |
Remainder of the municipality | 31801 | 5,518.68 | 6,274 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by
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.[6][7]
ǃKheis local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 3,120 | 3,273 | 6,393 | 46.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Democratic Alliance | 1,279 | 1,633 | 2,912 | 21.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Independent candidates
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1,737 | – | 1,737 | 12.6% | 2 | – | 2 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 420 | 517 | 937 | 6.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 205 | 565 | 770 | 5.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Khoisan Revolution | 151 | 395 | 546 | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 118 | 354 | 472 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 7,030 | 6,737 | 13,767 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
Valid votes | 7,030 | 6,737 | 13,767 | 96.6% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 102 | 385 | 487 | 3.4% | ||||
Total votes cast | 7,132 | 7,122 | 14,254 | |||||
Voter turnout | 7,140 | |||||||
Registered voters | 10,075 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 70.9% |
Economy
As of 2020, 500 homes are powered by solar panels with battery storage.[8]
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Sarah (2020-01-20). "Solar and battery systems power up South African shacks". Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved 2020-02-17.