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Kai ǃGarib | |
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.svg) Location in the Northern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 29°0′S 20°30′E / 29.000°S 20.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Seat | Kakamas |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marshall Mathys |
| • Speaker | Ethel Nomacule Vas |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,358 km2 (10,177 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 85,104 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 18.7% |
| • Coloured | 72.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
| • White | 7.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 71.9% |
| • Tswana | 24.2% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NC082 |
Kai ǃGarib Municipality (Afrikaans: Kai !Garib Munisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Kai !Garib) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The name Kai ǃGarib originates from the Khoekhoe language and means "big great river", referring to the Orange River that flows through the area.[4]
Main places
[edit]The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alheit | 31601 | 7.88 | 683 |
| Augrabies Mission | 31603 | 0.32 | 287 |
| Augrabies | 31602 | 4.42 | 2,694 |
| Bloemsmond | 31604 | 1.02 | 315 |
| Cillie | 31605 | 6.57 | 2,454 |
| Kakamas | 31607 | 4.96 | 7,303 |
| Kanoneiland | 31608 | 0.26 | 247 |
| Keimoes | 31609 | 26.34 | 9,397 |
| Kenhardt | 31610 | 4.24 | 3,796 |
| Lennetsville | 31611 | 0.16 | 1,499 |
| Louisvale | 31612 | 8.61 | 1,088 |
| Loxtonberg | 31613 | 1.58 | 708 |
| Lutzburg | 31614 | 0.25 | 1,302 |
| Marchand | 31615 | 4.86 | 2,391 |
| Raaswater | 31616 | 0.32 | 1,980 |
| Riemvasmaak | 31617 | 1.60 | 696 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 31606 | 7,376.80 | 20,830 |
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2022 South African census, the municipality had a population of 85,104 people. Of those, 72.2% identified as "Coloured," 18.7 as "Black African," and 7.2% as "White."[6]
Politics
[edit]The municipal council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining nine 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 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of ten seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]
| Kai !Garib local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 8,229 | 8,220 | 16,449 | 44.4% | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Hope for the Future | 3,992 | 3,976 | 7,968 | 21.5% | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 3,314 | 3,372 | 6,686 | 18.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 863 | 985 | 1,848 | 5.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 595 | 528 | 1,123 | 3.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Patriotic Alliance | 435 | 517 | 952 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khoisan Revolution | 454 | 492 | 946 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 414 | – | 414 | 1.1% | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Good | 159 | 150 | 309 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | 20 | 127 | 147 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent South African National Civic Organisation | 70 | 76 | 146 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Africa Restoration Alliance | 44 | 48 | 92 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18,589 | 18,491 | 37,080 | 10 | 9 | 19 | ||
| Valid votes | 18,589 | 18,491 | 37,080 | 97.7% | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 310 | 573 | 883 | 2.3% | ||||
| Total votes cast | 18,899 | 19,064 | 37,963 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 19,188 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 30,846 | |||||||
| Turnout percentage | 62.2% | |||||||
Financial mismanagement
[edit]In January 2025, the municipality was listed as one of the top ten municipalities in arrears on their pension contributions.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://citypopulation.de/en/southafrica/admin/northern_cape/NC082__kai_garib/
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Banda, Michelle (2025-01-30). "Free State's Mafube Municipality owes workers' pension fund R14m, racks up R113m in arrears". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Upington | ||
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| Kai !Garib | ||
| Kgatelopele | ||
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