ǃKheis is an administrative area in the ZF Mgcawu District of Northern Cape in South Africa. ǃKheis is a Khoi name meaning "a place where you live, or a home". The municipality is named in recognition of the Khoi people who were the first permanent dwellers of the area.[4]
ǃKheis | |
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Local municipality | |
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![]() Location in the Northern Cape | |
Coordinates: 29°15′S 21°40′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | ZF Mgcawu |
Seat | Groblershoop |
Wards | 6 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Paul Vries |
Area | |
• Total | 11,107 km2 (4,288 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 16,637 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 6.9% |
• Coloured | 85.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
• White | 5.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 94.5% |
• Tswana | 1.9% |
• English | 1.1% |
• Other | 2.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NC084 |
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following 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 |
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 of seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]
!Kheis 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 | 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% |
As of 2020, 500 homes are powered by solar panels with battery storage.[8]
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Municipalities and communities of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Upington | ||
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Kai !Garib | ||
Kgatelopele |
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Tsantsabane |
Municipalities of the Northern Cape | ||
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Namakwa District |
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Pixley ka Seme District |
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ZF Mgcawu District |
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Frances Baard District |
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John Taolo Gaetsewe District |
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List of municipalities in the Northern Cape |