Nama Khoi Local Municipality

Local municipality in Northern Cape, South Africa

Nama Khoi

Local municipality

Seal

Location in the Northern Cape

Coordinates: 29°30′S 18°00′E﻿ / ﻿29.500°S 18.000°E﻿ / -29.500; 18.000
Country| South Africa
Province| Northern Cape
District| Namakwa
Seat| Springbok
Wards| 9
Government

[1]

• Type| Municipal council
• Mayor| Gustav Bock (NCM)
Area

• Total

| 17,989 km2 (6,946 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[2]

• Total

| 67,089
• Density| 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)

[3]

• Black African| 4.8%
• Coloured| 88.9%
• Indian/Asian| 0.6%
• White| 5.2%
First languages (2011)

[3]

• Afrikaans| 95.9%
• Xhosa| 1.0%
• Other| 3.1%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code| NC062

Nama Khoi Municipality (Afrikaans: Nama Khoi Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Namakwa District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Its seat is Springbok.

## Main places

[edit]

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population

|
|
|

Bulletrap | 364006 | 1.8 | 415
Carolusberg | 364013 | 123.6 | 1,336
Concordia | 364007 | 4.8 | 4,988
Goodhouse | 364004 | 0.3 | 171
Kleinzee | 364009 | 9.1 | 728
Kleinzee Mine | 364008 | 160.2 | 3
Komaggas | 364014 | 2.6 | 3,116
Kotzehoop | 364001 | 9.3 | 467
Nababeep | 364010 | 123.1 | 5,374
Okiep | 364011 | 38.6 | 6,304
Springbok | 364012 | 37.6 | 12,790
Steinkopf | 364005 | 7.6 | 7,842
Vioolsdrif | 364003 | 2.0 | 599
Remainder | 364002 | 17,468.1 | 2,909
Total | 17,988.6 | 47,041

## Politics

[edit]

Main article: Nama Khoi Local Municipality elections

The municipal council consists of seventeen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining eight 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 no party obtained a majority on the council.[5][6] The Democratic Alliance and the Namakwa Civic Movement formed a coalition to govern the municipality,

Nama Khoi local election, 1 November 2021

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 6,625 | 6,513 | 13,138 | 42.0% | 7 | 0 | 7
| Democratic Alliance | 4,665 | 4,739 | 9,404 | 30.1% | 1 | 4 | 5
| Namakwa Civic Movement | 3,229 | 3,290 | 6,519 | 20.8% | 1 | 3 | 4
| Freedom Front Plus | 223 | 234 | 457 | 1.5% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Khoisan Revolution  | 213 | 225 | 438 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Good | 145 | 147 | 292 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Patriotic Alliance | 123 | 168 | 291 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Congress of the People | 131 | 143 | 274 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 115 | 120 | 235 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 | 0
| National Economic Fighters  | 132 | – | 132 | 0.4% | 0 | – | 0
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 34 | 31 | 65 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| African Transformation Movement | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| South African Royal Kingdoms Organization  | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 15,640 | 15,635 | 31,275 |  | 9 | 8 | 17
Valid votes  | 15,640 | 15,635 | 31,275 | 98.9%
Spoilt votes | 174 | 179 | 353 | 1.1%
Total votes cast | 15,814 | 15,814 | 31,628 |
Voter turnout  | 15,814
Registered voters  | 29,072
Turnout percentage  | 54.4%

## References

[edit]

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". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
3. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
4. ^ "Nama Khoi Local Municipality". Census 2011.
5. ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
6. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

## External links

[edit]

* Nama Khoi Official website

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape

District seat: Springbok

Hantam|

* Brandvlei
* Calvinia
* Loeriesfontein
* Nieuwoudtville

Namakwa District within South Africa

Kamiesberg|

* Garies
* Hondeklip Bay
* Kamieskroon
* Karkams
* Koingnaas
* Leliefontein
* Soebatsfontein
* Spoegrivier

Karoo Hoogland|

* Fraserburg
* Sutherland
* Williston

Khâi-Ma|

* Aggeneys
* Onseepkans
* Pella
* Pofadder

Nama Khoi|

* Buffelsrivier
* Concordia
* Goodhouse
* Grootmis
* Henkries
* Kleinzee
* Komaggas
* Nababeep
* Okiep
* Springbok
* Steinkopf
* Vioolsdrif

Richtersveld|

* Alexander Bay
* Eksteenfontein
* Kuboes
* Lekkersing
* Port Nolloth
* Sanddrif

* v
* t
* e

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

List of municipalities in the Northern Cape

This Northern Cape location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template