Langeberg Local Municipality

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This article is about the municipality that took on the name "Langeberg Local Municipality" in August 2009. For the municipality that had the same name until June 2005, see Hessequa Local Municipality.

Template:Infobox South African municipality Langeberg Municipality (before 28 August 2009, Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality[1]) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007 it had a population of 80121.[2] Its municipality code is WC026.

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining eleven 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 won a majority on the council. The Democratic Alliance (DA) with eleven seats formed a coalition with the Congress of the People (COPE) which holds one seat.[3] The mayor of the municipality is Diana Gagiano of the DA.

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

style="width: 2px; background-color: #005BA6;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #006600;" data-sort-value="African National Congress" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Civic Independent" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="People's Democratic Movement (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Western Cape Community" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FFCA08;" data-sort-value="Congress of the People (South African political party)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politics)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Community Workers Forum" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #274D8F;" data-sort-value="National People's Party (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Civic Democrats (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Democratic Christian Party" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="National Independent Civic Organisation" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Dagga Party" | style="width: 2px; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="South African Progressive Civic Organisation" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #000000;" data-sort-value="United Independent Front" |
Party Votes Vote % Seats
Ward List Total
DA 21,903 47.3 10 1 11
ANC 13,658 29.5 2 5 7
Civic Independent 2,808 6.1 0 2 2
People's Democratic Movement 2,178 4.7 0 1 1
Western Cape Community 1,230 2.7 0 1 1
COPE 1,156 2.5 0 1 1
Independent 962 2.1 0 – 0
Community Workers Forum 505 1.1 0 0 0
National People's Party 414 0.9 0 0 0
Civic Democrats 301 0.7 0 0 0
Democratic Christian Party 299 0.6 0 0 0
National Independent Civic Organisation 290 0.6 0 0 0
Dagga Party 248 0.5 0 0 0
South African Progressive Civic Organisation 189 0.4 0 0 0
United Independent Front 129 0.3 0 0 0
Total 46,270 100.0 12 11 23
Spoilt votes 1,003

The local council sends three representatives to the council of the Cape Winelands District Municipality: two from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress.[3]

Geography

The municipality has a total area of 3,332 square kilometres (1,286 sq mi).[6]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]

Place Code Population Most spoken language
Ashton 11001 11,647 Afrikaans
Bonnievale 11002 6,739 Afrikaans
McGregor 11004 2,368 Afrikaans
Montagu 11005 10,273 Afrikaans
Nkqubela 11006 3,254 Xhosa
Robertson 11007 18,341 Afrikaans
Waterval State Forest 11008 0 -
Remainder of the municipality 11003 28,651 Afrikaans

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 81,271 people and 20,927 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 24.38/km². The density of households is 6.28/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 14.56%, Coloured 71.03%, Indian/Asian 0.00%, and White 14.34%.

13.1% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 3.88.

In the municipality the population is spread out with 31.2% under the age of 15, 16.8% from 15 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.0 males.

In the municipality 85.2% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 2.0% speak English, 0.0% speak IsiNdebele, 12.1% speak IsiXhosa, 0.0% speak IsiZulu, 0.0% speak Sepedi, 0.5% speak Sesotho, 0.0% speak Setswana, 0.0% speak SiSwati, 0.0% speak Tshivenda, and 0.0% speak Xitsonga. 0.1% of the population speaks a non-official language at home.

94.0% of residents are Christian, 4.7% have no religion, 0.2% are Muslim, 0.0% are Jewish, and 0.0% are Hindu. 1.1% have other or undetermined beliefs.

12.1% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 28.4% have had some primary school, 9.5% have completed only primary school, 27.3% have had some high school education, 16.3% have finished only high school, and 6.4% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 22.7% of residents have completed high school.

42.8% of housing units have a telephone and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 51.1% have access to a phone nearby, and 6.1% have access that is not nearby or no access. 82.9% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 63.8% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 1.2% have no rubbish disposal. 62.2% have running water inside their dwelling, 89.5% have running water on their property, and 97.0% have access to running water. 78.1% of households use electricity for cooking, 70.2% for heating, and 88.3% for lighting. 74.0% of households have a radio, 64.0% have a television, 8.4% own a computer, 63.7% have a refrigerator, and 25.3% have a cell-phone.

7.0% of the population aged 15–65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 38.3% are Black African, 56.2% are Coloured, 0.0% are Indian/Asian, and 5.4% are White. 11.8% of Black Africans are unemployed, 3.5% of Coloureds, 6.3% of Indians/Asians, and 1.7% of Whites.

The median annual income of working adults aged 15–65 is R 8,811 ($1,324). Males have a median annual income of R 9,523 ($1,431) versus R 7,783 ($1,170) for females. The median annual income by race is R 9,235 ($1,388) for Black Africans, R 7,943 ($1,194) for Coloureds, R 8,512 ($1,279) for Indians/Asian), and R 46,116 ($6,932) for Whites. The annual income distribution in Langeberg Municipality is:

  • No income 1.3%
  • R 12 – R 4,800 ($2 – $721) 12.2%
  • R 4,812 – R 9,600 ($723 – $1,443) 43.7%
  • R 9,612 – R 19,200 ($1,445 – $2,886) 19.1%
  • R 19,212 – R 38,400 ($2,888 - $5,772) 11.1%
  • R 38,412 – R 76,800 ($5,774 - $11,543) 7.3%
  • R 76,812 – R 153,600 ($11,545 - $23,087) 3.5%
  • R 153,612 – R 307,200 ($23,089 - $46,174) 0.9%
  • R 307,212 – R 614,400 ($46,176 - $92,348) 0.4%
  • R 614,412 or more ($92,350+) 0.4%

Statistics South Africa Census 2001

References

  1. ^ Bredell, Anton (Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning) (28 August 2009). "Breede River/Winelands Municipality (WC026) Fifth Establishment Amendment Notice" (PDF). Provincial Gazette. 6652. Cape Town: Provincial Government of the Western Cape: 1683–1684.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Political composition of councils" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Langeberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Langeberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  7. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

External links

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