Overstrand Local Municipality
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| Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°14′E / 34.417°S 19.233°ECoordinates: 34°25′S 19°14′E / 34.417°S 19.233°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Seat | Hermanus |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Nicolette Botha-Guthrie (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Pieter Scholtz |
| • Speaker | Anton Coetsee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,708 km2 (659 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 74,548 |
| • Density | 43.6/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| • Households | 21,952 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 28.8% |
| • Coloured | 36.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 33.6% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 62.0% |
| • Xhosa | 24.7% |
| • English | 11.4% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | WC032 |
| Website | www.overstrand.gov.za |
Overstrand Municipality is a local municipality located within the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 74,547.[4]
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[edit] Government
The Overstrand Local Municipality was created at the local elections of December 2000, replacing the municipalities of Greater Hermanus, Hangklip-Kleinmond, Stanford and Gansbaai. It was considered a stronghold of the now defunct New National Party (NNP), which had held (sometimes concealed) majorities of two thirds in the predecessor municipalities after the November 1995 municipal elections, which were the first since South Africa had its first multi-racial elections.
After the 2000 election, Willie Smuts, previously mayor of Hangklip-Kleinmond Municipality, was elected mayor, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA), before he defected along with seven other DA councillors to the New National Party (NNP) after the October 2002 floor-crossing window. The NNP then formed a coalition with the African National Congress (ANC) when the council was reconstituted. After the September 2004 floor crossing Smuts then crossed the floor to the ANC along with most NNP councillors which gave the ANC an outright majority in the town for the first time.
In the March 2006 local elections, the DA won an outright majority of 10 seats in the 19-seat council. Willie Smuts was replaced as Mayor by Theo Beyleveldt. The DA consolidated its hold in the council following the September 2007 floor crossing window which saw the party gain an eleventh seat from the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP). The ANC lost a seat to the newly-formed National People's Party, as did the Independent Democrats, whose only representative in the Overstrand Council crossed over.
In the May 2011 local elections, the DA again won Overstrand outright, taking fifteen of the twenty-five seats on the council, with the ANC taking nine and the National Independent Civic Organisation one.
[edit] Mayors
- Nicolette Botha-Guthrie (2010–present) (DA)
- Theo Beyleveldt (March 2006–2010) (DA)
- Willie Smuts (September 2004 - March 2006) (ANC)
- Willie Smuts (October 2002 - September 2004) (NNP)
- Willie Smuts (December 2000 to October 2002) (DA)
[edit] Main places
Main places of the municipality, from the 2001 census:[6]
| Place | Code | Population |
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| Betty's Bay | 11201 | 362 |
| Danger Point | 11202 | 42 |
| Eluxolweni | 11203 | 308 |
| Fernkloof Nature Reserve | 11204 | 3 |
| Fisherhaven | 11205 | 502 |
| Franskraalstrand | 11206 | 866 |
| Gansbaai | 11207 | 4,770 |
| Hawston | 11208 | 6,748 |
| Hermanus | 11209 | 10,500 |
| Highlands State Forest | 11210 | 93 |
| Kleinbaai | 11211 | 215 |
| Kleinmond | 11212 | 6,396 |
| Kogelberg State Forest | 11213 | 66 |
| Maanskynkop Nature Reserve | 11214 | 0 |
| Masakhane | 11215 | 2,199 |
| Onrusrivier | 11216 | 3,432 |
| Paarde Poort State Forest | 11218 | 0 |
| Pearly Beach | 11219 | 481 |
| Pringle Bay | 11220 | 580 |
| Rooi Els | 11221 | 60 |
| Salmonsdam Nature Reserve | 11222 | 0 |
| Sandbaai | 11223 | 2,077 |
| Silver Sands | 11224 | 525 |
| Stanford | 11225 | 3,455 |
| Van Dyksbaai | 11226 | 187 |
| Vogelgat Nature Reserve | 11227 | 0 |
| Walkers Bay State Forest | 11228 | 0 |
| Zwelihle | 11229 | 6,847 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 11217 | 5,009 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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