Emthanjeni Municipality (; ) is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Emthanjeni is a Xhosa word meaning "vein", symbolising the importance of an underground water supply system to the area. South African Languages - Place names It is also a translation of the name of the municipality's seat, De Aar.
Main places The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language Britstown 37100261.473,843Afrikaans De Aar 37100484.2323,760Afrikaans Hanover 37100680.774,594Afrikaans Mziwabantu 3710011,081,302Xhosa/Afrikaans Nonzwakazi 3710051.276,230Xhosa Remainder of the municipality 37100313,243.482,626Afrikaans
Demographics According to the 2022 South African census, the population of the municipality was 46,587 people. Of these, 59.9% identified as "Coloured," 32.0% as "Black African," and 7.3% as "White."
Politics
The municipal council consists of fifteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eight wards, while the remaining seven 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 nine seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.
Emthanjeni local election, 1 November 2021 Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 6,784 6,809 13,593 60.3% 7 2 9 2,932 3,055 5,987 26.6% 1 3 4 484 548 1,032 4.6% 0 1 1 380 608 988 4.4% 0 1 1 260 294 554 2.5% 0 0 0 386 – 386 1.7% 0 – 0 Total 11,226 11,314 22,540 8 7 15 Valid votes 11,226 11,314 22,540 98.5% Spoilt votes 178 157 335 1.5% Total votes cast 11,404 11,471 22,875 Voter turnout 11,566 Registered voters 22,544 Turnout percentage 51.3%
References
External links Official website