Siyancuma Local Municipality

Siyancuma Municipality (Afrikaans: Siyancuma Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Siyancuma
Local municipality
Official seal of Siyancuma
Seal
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 29°0′S 23°30′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
SeatDouglas
Wards7
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorPatrick McKlein (ANC)
Area
 • Total16,753 km2 (6,468 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total37,076
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African33.0%
 • Coloured57.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.7%
 • White7.5%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Afrikaans90.5%
 • Tswana5.1%
 • English1.3%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC078

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Breipaal314011.408,533Afrikaans
Campbell3140278.421,763Afrikaans
Douglas3140373.296,946Afrikaans
Griekwastad3140477.093,952Afrikaans
Mathlomola314050.181,265Afrikaans
Ritchie31406140.31953Afrikaans
Schmidtsdrift3140722.753,243
Remainder of the municipality314089,634.359,152Afrikaans

Politics
Main article: Siyancuma 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 no party obtained a majority of seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[4][5]

Siyancuma local election, 1 November 2021
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 5,0325,34010,37252.1%516
Democratic Alliance 2,0402,9544,99425.1%033
Independent candidates 2,227–2,22711.2%2–2
Freedom Front Plus 4587871,2456.3%011
Economic Freedom Fighters 4226401,0625.3%011
Total 10,1799,72119,9007613
Valid votes 10,1799,72119,90095.8%
Spoilt votes 2146648784.2%
Total votes cast 10,39310,38520,778
Voter turnout 10,443
Registered voters 19,436
Turnout percentage 53.7%

References
  1. "Departments - Siyancuma Municipality". 28 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  4. "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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