Cape Agulhas Local Municipality

Cape Agulhas
Kaap Agulhas
Local municipality

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Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°30′S 20°00′E / 34.500°S 20.000°E / -34.500; 20.000Coordinates: 34°30′S 20°00′E / 34.500°S 20.000°E / -34.500; 20.000
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Overberg
Seat Bredasdorp
Wards 6
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Paul Swart (DA)
 • Executive Deputy Mayor Dirk Jantjies
Area
 • Total 3,467 km2 (1,339 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 33,038
 • Density 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 11.5%
 • Coloured 65.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 21.6%
First languages (2011)[2]
 • Afrikaans 84.4%
 • Xhosa 6.0%
 • English 5.6%
 • Other 4%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code WC033

Cape Agulhas Municipality (Afrikaans: Kaap Agulhas Plaaslike Munisipaliteit) is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2011 it had a population of 33,038.[1] Its municipality code is WC033. It is named after Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa. The largest town is Bredasdorp, which is the seat of the municipal headquarters. It also includes the villages of Napier, Struisbaai, Elim, Arniston and L'Agulhas, and the De Hoop Nature Reserve.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 3,467 square kilometres (1,339 sq mi) in the Southern Overberg, covering a radius of 30 to 40 kilometres (20 to 25 mi) around Bredasdorp as well as a panhandle extending east to include the De Hoop Nature Reserve. A range of hills runs east-west through the municipality with a gap at Bredasdorp. South of these hills is the low and flat Agulhas plain. The municipality abuts on the Overstrand Municipality to the west, the Theewaterskloof Municipality to the northwest and the Swellendam Municipality to the north.

According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 33,038 people in 10,162 households. Of this population, 65.6% describe themselves as "Coloured", 21.6% as "White", and 11.5% as "Black African". The first language of 84.4% of the population is Afrikaans, while 6.0% speak Xhosa and 5.6% speak English.[3]

The principal town and location of the municipal headquarters is Bredasdorp, which as of 2011 has a population of 15,524. Napier (pop. 4,214) is situated 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Bredasdorp. South of Bredasdorp on the coast around Cape Agulhas are Struisbaai (pop. 3,877), L'Agulhas (pop. 548) and Suiderstrand (pop. 44). Arniston (pop. 1,267) is further east along the coast. The former mission station of Elim (pop. 1,412) is situated west of Bredasdorp.

Politics

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 3 August 2016, the Democratic Alliance (DA) won a majority of seats on the council, defeating an ANC-lead coalition that previously had controlled the council. Paul Swart of the DA subsequently was elected as mayor.[4]

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5][6]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
Democratic Alliance 6,888 7,062 13,950 53.3 4 2 6
African National Congress 3,938 3,972 7,910 30.2 2 1 3
Dienslewerings Party 1,400 1,247 2,647 10.1 0 1 1
Cape Agulhas Civic Organization 478 394 872 3.3 0 1 1
Economic Freedom Fighters 174 189 363 1.4 0 0 0
Freedom Front Plus 163 182 345 1.3 0 0 0
Ubuntu Party 48 32 80 0.3 0 0 0
Total 13,089 13,078 26,167 100.0 6 5 11
Spoilt votes 132 132 264

The local council sends two representatives to the council of the Overberg District Municipality: one from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cape Agulhas Local Municipality". Census 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.capeagulhas.org/executive-mayor
  5. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Cape Agulhas" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Cape Agulhas" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Political composition of councils" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

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