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Umsobomvu Local Municipality is a local municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality district of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Umsobomvu
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 30°50′S 25°10′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
SeatColesberg
Wards7
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMzwandile Simon Toto
Area
 • Total6,819 km2 (2,633 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total28,376
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African62.6%
 • Coloured30.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White5.7%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Xhosa55.2%
 • Afrikaans38.6%
 • Sotho1.9%
 • English1.8%
 • Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC072

Main places


The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Colesberg370004174.816,869Xhosa
Kwazamuxolo3700060.73,334Xhosa
Masizakhe3700020.11,101Xhosa
Norvalspont3700010.897Afrikaans
Noupoort3700059.44,514Afrikaans
Remainder3700036,632.62,461Afrikaans
Total6,818.528,376Xhosa

Politics


Main article: Umsobomvu Local Municipality elections

The municipal council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of seven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[4][5]

Umsobomvu local election, 1 November 2021
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 4,8574,8599,71651.8%527
Umsobomvu Residents Association 2,7382,7535,49129.3%224
Democratic Alliance 1,1631,1492,31212.3%022
Freedom Front Plus 3433356783.6%000
Economic Freedom Fighters 1771633401.8%000
Patriotic Alliance 1011082091.1%000
Independent candidates 1–10.0%0–0
Total 9,3809,36718,7477613
Valid votes 9,3809,36718,74798.3%
Spoilt votes 1551613161.7%
Total votes cast 9,5359,52819,063
Voter turnout 9,543
Registered voters 14,874
Turnout percentage 64.2%

References


  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Umsobomvu Local Municipality". Census 2011.
  4. "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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[de] Umsobomvu

Umsobomvu (englisch Umsobomvu Local Municipality) ist eine Lokalgemeinde im Distrikt Pixley Ka Seme der südafrikanischen Provinz Nordkap. Der Sitz der Gemeindeverwaltung befindet sich in Colesberg. Bürgermeister ist Mzwandile Simon Toto.[1]
- [en] Umsobomvu Local Municipality


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