Emthanjeni Local Municipality

Local municipality in Northern Cape, South Africa

Emthanjeni

Local municipality

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Location in the Northern Cape

Coordinates: 30°40′S 24°0′E﻿ / ﻿30.667°S 24.000°E﻿ / -30.667; 24.000
Country| South Africa
Province| Northern Cape
District| Pixley ka Seme
Seat| De Aar
Wards| 8
Government

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• Type| Municipal council
• Mayor| Boy Kenneth Markman
Area

• Total

| 13,472 km2 (5,202 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[2]

• Total

| 46,587
• Density| 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)

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• Black African| 32.0%
• Coloured| 59.9%
• Indian/Asian| 0.8%
• White| 7.3%
First languages (2011)

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• Afrikaans| 70.3%
• Xhosa| 23.8%
• English| 2.3%
• Other| 3.6%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code| NC073
Website| emthanjeni.co.za

Emthanjeni Municipality (Afrikaans: Emthanjeni Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Emthanjeni) 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.[4] It is also a translation of the name of the municipality's seat, De Aar.

## Main places

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The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language

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Britstown | 371002 | 61.47 | 3,843 | Afrikaans
De Aar | 371004 | 84.23 | 23,760 | Afrikaans
Hanover | 371006 | 80.77 | 4,594 | Afrikaans
Mziwabantu | 371001 | 1,08 | 1,302 | Xhosa/Afrikaans
Nonzwakazi | 371005 | 1.27 | 6,230 | Xhosa
Remainder of the municipality | 371003 | 13,243.48 | 2,626 | Afrikaans

## Demographics

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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."[6]

## Politics

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Main article: Emthanjeni Local Municipality elections

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.[7][8]

The following table shows the results of the election.

Emthanjeni local election, 1 November 2021

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 6,784 | 6,809 | 13,593 | 60.3% | 7 | 2 | 9
| Democratic Alliance | 2,932 | 3,055 | 5,987 | 26.6% | 1 | 3 | 4
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 484 | 548 | 1,032 | 4.6% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Patriotic Alliance | 380 | 608 | 988 | 4.4% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Freedom Front Plus | 260 | 294 | 554 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Independent candidates | 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

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1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
2. ^ "Statistics by place". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
3. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
4. ^ South African Languages - Place names
5. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
6. ^ https://citypopulation.de/en/southafrica/admin/northern_cape/NC073__emthanjeni/ [bare URL]
7. ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
8. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape

District seat: De Aar

Emthanjeni|

* Britstown
* De Aar
* Deelfontein
* Hanover

Pixley ka Seme District within South Africa

Kareeberg|

* Carnarvon
* Vanwyksvlei
* Vosburg

Renosterberg|

* Petrusville
* Philipstown
* Vanderkloof

Siyancuma|

* Campbell
* Douglas
* Griekwastad
* Plooysburg
* Schmidtsdrift

Siyathemba|

* Marydale
* Niekerkshoop
* Prieska

Thembelihle|

* Hopetown
* Orania
* Strydenburg

Ubuntu|

* Hutchinson
* Loxton
* Merriman
* Richmond
* Victoria West

Umsobomvu|

* Colesberg
* Norvalspont
* Noupoort

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Municipalities of the Northern Cape

Namakwa District|

* Richtersveld
* Nama Khoi
* Kamiesberg
* Hantam
* Karoo Hoogland
* Khâi-Ma

Pixley ka Seme District|

* Ubuntu
* Umsobomvu
* Emthanjeni
* Kareeberg
* Renosterberg
* Thembelihle
* Siyathemba
* Siyancuma

ZF Mgcawu District|

* Dawid Kruiper
* Kai ǃGarib
* ǃKheis
* Tsantsabane
* Kgatelopele

Frances Baard District|

* Sol Plaatje
* Dikgatlong
* Magareng
* Phokwane

John Taolo Gaetsewe District|

* Joe Morolong
* Ga-Segonyana
* Gamagara

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