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==Main places==
==Main places==
The [[South African National Census of 2001|2001 census]] divided the municipality into the following [[Populated place|main places]]:<ref>[http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/lookuptables1.zip Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa]</ref>
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Revision as of 00:32, 7 January 2017

Template:Infobox South African municipality Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality is an administrative area in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District of the Northern Cape in South Africa.

Segonyana is the Setswana name of a spring, commonly known as Eye of Kuruman.[1]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[2]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Batlharo Ba Ga Motlhware 68101 459.53 37,270
Ga Mohana 38101 2.83 3,674
Gathlose 38103 498.52 116
Kudumane 68102 198.06 14,033
Kuruman Part 1 68103 32.22 0
Kuruman Part 2 38104 93.61 9,824
Mothibistad 68104 2.93 4,626
Remainder of the municipality 38102 3,197.71 849

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty seats on the council.There is also a minister of weed called Ras Pompe The following table shows the results of the election.[3][4]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #006600;" data-sort-value="African National Congress" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005BA6;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance (South Africa)" | 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: #77A32E;" data-sort-value="United Christian Democratic Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politics)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF6600;" data-sort-value="Freedom Front Plus" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ba0c2f;" data-sort-value="African Christian Democratic Party" |
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
ANC 18,944 19,646 38,590 76.9 11 9 20
DA 3,044 3,132 6,176 12.3 2 1 3
COPE 1,366 1,414 2,780 5.5 0 1 1
UCDP 482 603 1,085 2.2 0 1 1
Independent 765 765 1.5 0 0
VF+ 332 195 527 1.1 0 0 0
ACDP 142 106 248 0.5 0 0 0
Total 25,075 25,096 50,171 100.0 13 12 25
Spoilt votes 652 605 1,257

References

  1. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  2. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ga-Segonyana" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Ga-Segonyana" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.