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In August 2017 the ANC took over the council after the DA-Independent coalition collapsed. One of the independent councillors joined with the ANC in a vote of no confidence in the independent mayor. The two DA councillors abstained. ANC councillor Amelia Kweleta was then elected mayor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Norma|first1=Wildenboer|title=ANC back in control in Ubuntu - DFA|url=https://www.dfa.co.za/news/anc-back-in-control-in-ubuntu/|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Diamond Fields Advertiser|date=21 August 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 12:50, 23 August 2017
Template:Infobox South African municipality Ubuntu Local Municipality is a local municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Its seat is Victoria West; other towns in the municipality are Richmond, Loxton and two small railway villages Hutchinson and Merriman.
Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[1]
Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
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Hutchinson | 369007 | 2.0 | 367 | Afrikaans |
Loxton | 369006 | 77.6 | 1,053 | Afrikaans |
Merriman | 369001 | 0.5 | 78 | Afrikaans |
Richmond | 369003 | 82.7 | 3,793 | Afrikaans |
Sabelo | 369004 | 0.4 | 1,329 | Xhosa |
Victoria West | 369005 | 78.9 | 8,254 | Afrikaans |
Remainder | 369002 | 20,147.1 | 3,727 | Afrikaans |
Total | 20,389.2 | 18,601 | Afrikaans |
Criticism
The Ubuntu Municipality has been criticised for illegal traffic fines and harassing motorists.[2][3]
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 3 August 2016 no party obtained a majority on the council; the Democratic Alliance (DA) formed a coalition with two independents to govern the municipality.
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4][5]
style="width: 2px; background-color: #006600;" data-sort-value="African National Congress" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #005BA6;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politics)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FFCA08;" data-sort-value="Congress of the People (South African political party)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #852A2A;" data-sort-value="Economic Freedom Fighters" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FF6600;" data-sort-value="Freedom Front Plus" |Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
ANC | 2,547 | 2,758 | 5,305 | 42.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
DA | 1,717 | 2,222 | 3,939 | 31.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Independent | 1,736 | – | 1,736 | 13.8 | 2 | – | 2 | |
COPE | 78 | 825 | 903 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
EFF | 205 | 329 | 534 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
VF+ | 69 | 134 | 203 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 6,352 | 6,268 | 12,620 | 100.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Spoilt votes | 156 | 243 | 399 |
In August 2017 the ANC took over the council after the DA-Independent coalition collapsed. One of the independent councillors joined with the ANC in a vote of no confidence in the independent mayor. The two DA councillors abstained. ANC councillor Amelia Kweleta was then elected mayor.[6]
References
- ^ "Ubuntu Local Municipality". Census 2011.
- ^ "Money-grubbing municipalities". News24.com. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Lunga Biyela (2010-09-01). "Officials harass drivers over paid fines". News24. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ubuntu" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Ubuntu" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Norma, Wildenboer (21 August 2017). "ANC back in control in Ubuntu - DFA". Diamond Fields Advertiser. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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