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==Politics==
==Politics==
The municipal council consists of seven members elected by [[mixed-member proportional representation]]. Four councillors are elected by [[first-past-the-post voting]] in four [[ward (South Africa)|wards]], while the remaining three are chosen from [[party list]]s so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the [[South African municipal election, 2011|election of 18 May 2011]] no party obtained a majority on the council. The [[Congress of the People (South African political party)|Congress of the People]] (COPE) and the [[Democratic Alliance]] (DA) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.
The municipal council consists of seven members elected by [[mixed-member proportional representation]]. Four councillors are elected by [[first-past-the-post voting]] in four [[ward (South Africa)|wards]], while the remaining three are chosen from [[party list]]s so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the [[South African municipal election, 2011|election of 18 May 2011]] no party obtained a majority on the council. The [[Congress of the People (South African political party)|Congress of the People]] (COPE) and the [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]] (DA) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.


The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Detailed%20Results/NC/NC066.pdf |title=Results Summary – All Ballots: Hantam |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/NC/NC066.pdf |title=Seat Calculation Detail: Karoo Hoogland |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref>
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Detailed%20Results/NC/NC066.pdf |title=Results Summary – All Ballots: Hantam |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/NC/NC066.pdf |title=Seat Calculation Detail: Karoo Hoogland |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref>

Revision as of 11:46, 26 August 2013

Template:Infobox South African municipality Karoo Hoogland is an administrative area in the Namakwa District of Northern Cape in South Africa.

Hoogland an Afrikaans word meaning "highland" and Karoo is a Khoi word meaning "hard" or "dry". The name reflects the area which has dry, arid and desert-like conditions.[1]

The municipality incorporates the towns of Williston, Fraserburg and Sutherland. Although the towns are separated by more than 100 km by road, they share many administrative tasks.

Jan Julies was elected the first COPE mayor of the municipality in 2011, as a COPE-DA coalition took control of the council after the election of 18 May 2011.[2]

Main places

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

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Fraserburg 30501 2.10 2,404
Sutherland 30503 35.95 1,986
Williston 30504 77.94 2,839
Remainder of the municipality 30502 29,284.11 3,283

Politics

The municipal council consists of seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining three 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 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority on the council. The Congress of the People (COPE) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4][5]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #006600;" data-sort-value="African National Congress" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFCA08;" data-sort-value="Congress of the People (South African political party)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005BA6;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ba0c2f;" data-sort-value="African Christian Democratic Party" |
Party Votes Vote % Seats
Ward List Total
ANC 4,392 45.2 2 1 3
COPE 3,008 31.0 1 1 2
DA 2,033 20.9 1 1 2
ACDP 281 2.9 0 0 0
Total 9,714 100.00 4 3 7
Spoilt votes 107

References

  1. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  2. ^ "First COPE mayor sworn in". IOL. Sapa. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  4. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Hantam" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Karoo Hoogland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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