ǃKheis Local Municipality

ǃKheis Municipality (Afrikaans: !Kheis Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. ǃKheis is a Khoikhoi name meaning "a place where you live, or a home". The municipality is named in recognition of the Khoekhoe people who were the first permanent dwellers of the area.[4]

ǃKheis
Local municipality
Official seal of ǃKheis
Seal
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 29°15′S 21°40′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictZF Mgcawu
SeatGroblershoop
Wards6
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorPaul Vries
Area
 • Total11,107 km2 (4,288 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total16,637
 • Density1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African6.9%
 • Coloured85.3%
 • Indian/Asian1.0%
 • White5.4%
First languages (2011)
[3]
 • Afrikaans94.5%
 • Tswana1.9%
 • English1.1%
 • Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC084
Websitewww.kheis.co.za

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Boegoeberg318020.371,587
Gannaput318030.37965
Groblershoop318041.26437
Grootdrink318050.462,177
Stutterheim318060.803,043
Wegdraai318070.771,559
Remainder of the municipality318015,518.686,274

Politics
Main article: ǃKheis Local Municipality elections

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]

ǃKheis local election, 1 November 2021
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 3,1203,2736,39346.4%325
Democratic Alliance 1,2791,6332,91221.2%112
Independent candidates 1,737–1,73712.6%2–2
Economic Freedom Fighters 4205179376.8%011
Congress of the People 2055657705.6%011
Khoisan Revolution 1513955464.0%000
Freedom Front Plus 1183544723.4%000
Total 7,0306,73713,7676511
Valid votes 7,0306,73713,76796.6%
Spoilt votes 1023854873.4%
Total votes cast 7,1327,12214,254
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
  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. South African Languages - Place names
  5. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. Kennedy, Sarah (2020-01-20). "Solar and battery systems power up South African shacks". Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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