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Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality
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Dawid Kruiper Municipality (Afrikaans: Dawid Kruiper Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Mier and //Khara Hais local municipalities.[2] The municipality is named after the San politician Dawid Kruiper.
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Demographics
[edit]According to the 2022 census, the municipality had a population of 125,744 people, representing an increase from 100,498 in 2011. Of these, 70.7% identified as "Coloured," 19.7% as "Black African," and 8.5% as "White."[3]
Politics
[edit]The municipal council consists of thirty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seventeen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining sixteen 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 eighteen seats on the council.[4][5][6]
The following table shows the results of the election.
| Dawid Kruiper local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 17,470 | 17,262 | 34,732 | 55.1% | 14 | 4 | 18 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 10,991 | 11,169 | 22,160 | 35.2% | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| Khoisan Revolution | 927 | 1,017 | 1,944 | 3.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 786 | 771 | 1,557 | 2.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 523 | 556 | 1,079 | 1.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congress of the People | 305 | 365 | 670 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent South African National Civic Organisation | 166 | 168 | 334 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 147 | 123 | 270 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Africa Restoration Alliance | 72 | 68 | 140 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patriotic Alliance | 63 | – | 63 | 0.1% | 0 | – | 0 | |
| African Transformation Movement | 15 | 28 | 43 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31,465 | 31,527 | 62,992 | 17 | 16 | 33 | ||
| Valid votes | 31,465 | 31,527 | 62,992 | 98.4% | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 490 | 555 | 1,045 | 1.6% | ||||
| Total votes cast | 31,955 | 32,082 | 64,037 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 32,259 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 59,509 | |||||||
| Turnout percentage | 54.2% | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sum of the statistics from Census 2011 for Mier, //Khara Hais.
- ^ "The Local Government Handbook". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Dawid Kruiper (Local Municipality, South Africa) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Dawid Kruiper". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 8 November 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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Geography
Location and extent
Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality is situated in the ZF Mgcawu District of South Africa's Northern Cape province.[2] It encompasses a vast area of 44,231 square kilometres, making it the largest local municipality within the district.[8][2] The municipality's boundaries extend to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the north, Botswana in the north-east, and Namibia in the west, with the Rietfontein border post facilitating cross-border access to Namibia.[2] Topographically, it lies within the semi-arid Kalahari region, with the Orange River forming a significant natural feature that traverses parts of the area, providing a contrast to the surrounding desert landscape.[2]Main settlements
Upington functions as the administrative seat and primary urban center of Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality, serving as the hub for regional administration and connectivity along the Orange River.[9][2] Other significant settlements include Mier and Rietfontein, which contribute to the municipality's dispersed network of towns.[9] Rietfontein, located approximately 280 km northwest of Upington, operates as a key border post, enhancing cross-border linkages and service access in remote areas.[2] These towns collectively support the municipality's role in facilitating internal and external connectivity across its vast expanse.[9]History
Establishment
The Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality was formed on 6 August 2016 through the disestablishment and merger of the former Mier and //Khara Hais local municipalities, following determinations by South Africa's Municipal Demarcation Board.[10][11][12] This amalgamation took effect after the 2016 local government elections, consolidating administrative responsibilities over a vast area in the Northern Cape's ZF Mgcawu District.[13] The merger aligned with national efforts to restructure municipalities for greater viability, as part of ongoing demarcation processes that reduced the total number of local authorities from over 1,200 in 1994 to 257 by 2016, emphasizing financial sustainability and service delivery efficiency.[14] Prior to the merger, public consultations, including ward meetings in April and May 2016, informed the transition, including naming deliberations.[3] Initial post-merger adjustments involved integrating administrative systems, staff, and development strategies from the predecessor entities, with early integrated development plans noting pending approvals for unified operational frameworks.[15] These steps addressed challenges in aligning governance across diverse rural and semi-urban areas to ensure cohesive service provision.[3]Name origin
The Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality derives its name from Dawid Kruiper, a traditional leader and healer of the Khomani San community in the Kalahari, who served as an advocate for indigenous rights and cultural continuity following apartheid-era displacements.[16] This choice reflects an effort to recognize the enduring presence and contributions of the San people, whose ancestral lands encompass much of the municipality's vast territory, thereby embedding indigenous heritage into local governance identity. The name succeeded those of the predecessor entities, Mier and //Khara Hais municipalities, with the latter's designation originating from a Khoi term signifying "big tree," attributed to early nomadic leaders like Captain Lukas of the Korana tribes.[17]Government and administration
Municipal council
The municipal council of Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality comprises 33 councillors elected under South Africa's mixed-member proportional representation system for local government. This system allocates 17 seats to ward councillors elected through first-past-the-post voting in each of the municipality's 17 wards, ensuring direct representation from local communities, while the remaining 16 seats are filled from party lists to achieve overall proportionality based on vote shares.[18] The ward system divides the municipality's large territory into manageable electoral districts, allowing councillors to address localized issues such as infrastructure maintenance and community services within their boundaries. In the 2021 municipal elections, the African National Congress secured a majority of seats in the council. As the primary decision-making body, the council exercises the legislative and executive powers devolved to local government under Schedules 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, including approving budgets, by-laws, and integrated development plans to promote sustainable service delivery and economic development.Key officials
The Executive Mayor of Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality is Cllr. Dawid Kazi, who was inaugurated in December 2024 and represents the African National Congress (ANC).[19][20] The Speaker of the Council is Cllr. Melanie Dodds, also of the ANC.[19] The Municipal Manager is Dr. Elias Ntoba, responsible for the administrative operations of the municipality.[21] The ANC secured 18 seats in the 2021 local government elections, maintaining control of the council and guiding policy priorities such as service delivery and infrastructure development.[22][23]Demographics
Population trends
The population of Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality grew from 100,498 in the 2011 census to 125,744 in the 2022 census.[24] This increase reflects an average annual growth rate of approximately 2.0% from 2011 to 2022, driven primarily by natural population increase in the region.[25] The age structure in 2022 showed 28.6% of residents under 15 years, 65.3% aged 15 to 64, and approximately 6.1% over 65, underscoring a relatively young population with moderate dependency pressures.[24] These trends indicate sustained demographic expansion amid rural economic constraints, with limited evidence of significant net migration inflows.[5]Ethnic and language composition
The racial composition of the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality, according to census data, is shown in the following table (2011 figures approximated by summing data from predecessor municipalities //Khara Hais and Mier):| Population group | 2011 (%) | 2022 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 21.8 | 19.7 |
| Coloured | 67.0 | 70.7 |
| White | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Indian/Asian | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Other | 1.2 | 0.4 |