Langeberg Local Municipality

Langeberg Municipality (before 28 August 2009, Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality[4]) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011 it had a population of 97,724.[2] Its municipality code is WC026.

This article is about the municipality that took on the name "Langeberg Local Municipality" in August 2009. For the municipality that had the same name until June 2005, see Hessequa Local Municipality.
Langeberg
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°50′S 20°00′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
SeatAshton
Wards12
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorAld. SW van Eeden (DA)
Area
 • Total4,518 km2 (1,744 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total97,724
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African16.3%
 • Coloured70.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White12.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans82.5%
 • Xhosa10.7%
 • English3.1%
 • Sotho1.3%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC026

Geography

The municipality covers a land area of 4,518 square kilometres (1,744 sq mi) in the Breede River Valley and the west end of the Little Karoo. The Langeberg mountains run from northwest to southeast through the centre of the municipality, and the Breede River flows in the same direction south of the Langeberg. The Riviersonderend Mountains form the southern boundary of the municipality and the Koega Mountains form the northern boundary. It abuts on the Breede Valley Municipality to the northwest, the Laingsburg and Kannaland Municipalities to the northeast, the Swellendam Municipality to the southeast, and the Theewaterskloof Municipality to the southwest.

According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 97,724 people in 25,125 households. Of this population, 70.3% describe themselves as "Coloured", 16.3% as "Black African", and 12.3% as "White". The first language of 82.5% of the population is Afrikaans, while 10.7% speak Xhosa, 3.1% speak English and 1.3% speak Sotho.[5]

The largest town in the municipality is Robertson, which as of 2011 has a population of 27,715. Montagu (pop. 15,176) is situated on the northeastern side of the Langeberg at the entrance to the Cogmanskloof gorge, while Ashton (pop. 13,325), the site of the municipal headquarters, is situated on the other side of the mountains at the gorge's exit. Bonnievale (pop. 9,092) is on the Breede River downstream from Robertson and Ashton, and McGregor (pop. 3,125) is south of Robertson in the foothills of the Riviersonderend Mountains.

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining eleven 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 3 August 2016 the Democratic Alliance (DA) obtained a majority of twelve seats.

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6][7][8]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
Democratic Alliance 12,40012,75325,15350.19312
ANC 6,3876,82713,21426.3336
People's Democratic Movement 1,0491,0782,1274.2011
Congress of the People 1,0639772,0404.1011
Langeberg Independent Party 8388001,6383.3011
Independent Civic Organisation 6836201,3032.6011
Economic Freedom Fighters 4595069651.9011
Independent 910–9101.80–0
Community and Workers Alliance 4203908101.6000
Civic Independent 4043867901.6000
Freedom Front Plus 2682605281.1000
Western Cape Community 2242544781.0000
Alliance for Democratic Freedom 1011412420.5000
Nationalist Coloured Party 31–310.10–0
Total 25,23724,99250,229121123
Valid votes 25,23724,99250,22998.3
Spoilt votes 3375128491.7
Total votes cast 25,57425,50451,078
Total voter turnout 25,629
Registered voters 43,290
Turnout percentage 59.2

The local council sends three representatives to the council of the Cape Winelands District Municipality: two from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress.[9]

References
  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 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. Bredell, Anton (Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning) (28 August 2009). "Breede River/Winelands Municipality (WC026) Fifth Establishment Amendment Notice" (PDF). Provincial Gazette. Cape Town: Provincial Government of the Western Cape. 6652: 1683–1684.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Langeberg Local Municipality". Census 2011.
  6. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Langeberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Langeberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. "Voter Turnout Report: Langeberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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