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Frances Baard (previously Diamantveld) is one of the 5 districts of Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Frances Baard is Kimberley. The majority of its 324 814 [4] people speak Setswana (2001 Census). The district code is DC9.
Frances Baard
Diamandveld | |
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District municipality | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Frances Baard District Municipality within Northern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 28°30′S 24°30′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Seat | Kimberley |
| Local municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Achmat Florance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,836 km2 (4,956 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 382,086 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 65.5% |
| • Coloured | 24.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 6.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 43.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 38.6% |
| • English | 6.2% |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% |
| • Other | 7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC9 |
Previously known as Diamantveld District Municipality, it was renamed in honour of Frances Baard in June 2001. On 9 August 2009 a statue of Frances Baard was unveiled by Northern Cape Premier Hazel Jenkins.[5]
Geography
Neighbours
Frances Baard is surrounded by:
- Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (DC39) in the north
- John Taolo Gaetsewe (DC45) in the north west
- Lejweleputswa (DC18) in the east
- Pixley ka Seme (DC7) in the south
- Xhariep (DC16) in the south-west
- ZF Mgcawu (DC8) in the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sol Plaatje | 201 461 | 62.02% |
| Phokwane | 61 314 | 18.88% |
| Dikgatlong | 35 760 | 11.01% |
| Magareng | 21 731 | 6.69% |
| Diamondfields | 4 523 | 1.39% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Setswana | 142 171 | 43.77% |
| Afrikaans | 137 936 | 42.47% |
| IsiXhosa | 17 005 | 5.24% |
| English | 16 088 | 4.95% |
| Sesotho | 6 777 | 2.09% |
| IsiZulu | 2 109 | 0.65% |
| Other | 837 | 0.26% |
| Sepedi | 606 | 0.19% |
| SiSwati | 472 | 0.15% |
| IsiNdebele | 353 | 0.11% |
| Xitsonga | 266 | 0.08% |
| Tshivenda | 169 | 0.05% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 168 495 | 51.87% |
| Male | 156 319 | 48.13% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 196 591 | 60.52% |
| Coloured | 88 054 | 27.11% |
| White | 38 373 | 11.81% |
| Indian/Asian | 1 796 | 0.55% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 30 868 | 9.50% |
| 005 - 009 | 32 338 | 9.96% |
| 010 - 014 | 34 141 | 10.51% |
| 015 - 019 | 34 969 | 10.77% |
| 020 - 024 | 28 978 | 8.92% |
| 025 - 029 | 26 996 | 8.31% |
| 030 - 034 | 24 723 | 7.61% |
| 035 - 039 | 23 003 | 7.08% |
| 040 - 044 | 20 807 | 6.41% |
| 045 - 049 | 17 347 | 5.34% |
| 050 - 054 | 13 788 | 4.24% |
| 055 - 059 | 10 779 | 3.32% |
| 060 - 064 | 8 701 | 2.68% |
| 065 - 069 | 6 556 | 2.02% |
| 070 - 074 | 4 598 | 1.42% |
| 075 - 079 | 3 027 | 0.93% |
| 080 - 084 | 1 902 | 0.59% |
| 085 - 089 | 847 | 0.26% |
| 090 - 094 | 295 | 0.09% |
| 095 - 099 | 106 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 45 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Frances Baard in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 206 209 [63.49% of total population]
- Total votes: 129 954 [40.01% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 63.02% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 98 219 | 75.58% |
| Democratic Alliance | 14 164 | 10.90% |
| Independent Democrats | 5 086 | 3.91% |
| New National Party | 4 098 | 3.15% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 211 | 1.70% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 1 498 | 1.15% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 259 | 0.97% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 1 077 | 0.83% |
| Pan African Congress | 842 | 0.65% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 394 | 0.30% |
| United Democratic Movement | 347 | 0.27% |
| NA | 109 | 0.08% |
| EMSA | 100 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 89 | 0.07% |
| SOPA | 89 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 80 | 0.06% |
| NLP | 76 | 0.06% |
| UF | 67 | 0.05% |
| KISS | 57 | 0.04% |
| TOP | 57 | 0.04% |
| Minority Front | 35 | 0.03% |
| Total | 129 954 | 100.00% |
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- Municipal Profiles Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Du Toit, A. 2009. "Baard only honoured after death" Noordkaap newspaper 19 Aug 2009:2
External links
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 | ||
Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Kimberley | ||
| Sol Plaatje |
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| Phokwane |
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| Magareng | ||
| Dikgatlong |
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