The Pixley ka Seme District Municipality (Afrikaans: Pixley ka Seme-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Pixley ka Seme) is one of the five districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Pixley ka Seme is De Aar. As of 2011, a majority (77%) of its 186,351 residents speak Afrikaans as a first language. The district code is DC7. It is named after Pixley ka Isaka Seme, one of the founders of the African National Congress.
Pixley ka Seme | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′S 23°30′E / 30.500°S 23.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Seat | De Aar |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | John Lolwana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103,410 km2 (39,930 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 186,351 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.5% |
| • Coloured | 59.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 8.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 76.8% |
| • Xhosa | 17.5% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Tswana | 1.6% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC7 |
Geography
editNeighbours
editPixley ka Seme is surrounded by other districts as follows:
Local municipalities
editThe district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emthanjeni | 42,356 | 22.73% | Afrikaans |
| Siyancuma | 37,076 | 19.90% | Afrikaans |
| Umsobomvu | 28,376 | 15.23% | Xhosa |
| Siyathemba | 21,591 | 11.59% | Afrikaans |
| Ubuntu | 18,601 | 9.98% | Afrikaans |
| Thembelihle | 15,701 | 8.43% | Afrikaans |
| Kareeberg | 11,673 | 6.23% | Afrikaans |
| Renosterberg | 10,978 | 5.89% | Afrikaans |
Demographics
editThe following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 140,641 | 76.79% |
| IsiXhosa | 32,017 | 17.48% |
| English | 2,991 | 1.63% |
| Tswana | 2,922 | 1.60% |
| Sesotho | 1,483 | 0.81% |
| Other | 941 | 0.51% |
| Sign language | 745 | 0.41% |
| IsiZulu | 446 | 0.24% |
| IsiNdebele | 298 | 0.16% |
| Sepedi | 286 | 0.16% |
| Tshivenda | 171 | 0.09% |
| Xitsonga | 108 | 0.06% |
| SiSwati | 104 | 0.06% |
Gender
edit| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 94,284 | 50.59% |
| Male | 92,068 | 49.41% |
Ethnic group
edit| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Coloured | 110,257 | 59.17% |
| Black African | 58,614 | 31.45% |
| White | 15,064 | 8.08% |
| Indian/Asian | 1,046 | 0.56% |
| Other | 1,371 | 0.74% |
Age
edit| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 17 114 | 10.40% |
| 005–009 | 17 869 | 10.86% |
| 010–014 | 18 744 | 11.39% |
| 015–019 | 17 638 | 10.72% |
| 020–024 | 12 796 | 7.77% |
| 025–029 | 11 970 | 7.27% |
| 030–034 | 11 858 | 7.20% |
| 035–039 | 10 997 | 6.68% |
| 040–044 | 9 664 | 5.87% |
| 045–049 | 8 761 | 5.32% |
| 050–054 | 7 090 | 4.31% |
| 055–059 | 5 581 | 3.39% |
| 060–064 | 4 720 | 2.87% |
| 065–069 | 3 733 | 2.27% |
| 070–074 | 2 488 | 1.51% |
| 075–079 | 1 692 | 1.03% |
| 080–084 | 1 123 | 0.68% |
| 085–089 | 489 | 0.30% |
| 090–094 | 217 | 0.13% |
| 095–099 | 51 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 13 | 0.01% |
Politics
editElection results
editElection results for Pixley ka Seme in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 99 868 [60.67% of total population]
- Total votes: 66 585 [40.45% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 66.67% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 43 618 | 65.51% |
| New National Party | 8 730 | 13.11% |
| Democratic Alliance | 7 067 | 10.61% |
| Independent Democrats | 3 298 | 4.95% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 225 | 1.84% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 154 | 1.73% |
| Pan Africanist Congress | 305 | 0.46% |
| United Democratic Movement | 240 | 0.36% |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 136 | 0.20% |
| NA | 110 | 0.17% |
| PJC | 105 | 0.16% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 104 | 0.16% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 97 | 0.15% |
| EMSA | 71 | 0.11% |
| TOP | 63 | 0.09% |
| NLP | 60 | 0.09% |
| KISS | 50 | 0.08% |
| SOPA | 50 | 0.08% |
| CDP | 43 | 0.06% |
| UF | 43 | 0.06% |
| Minority Front | 16 | 0.02% |
| Total | 66 585 | 100.00% |
See also
edit- Karoo a general geographical area in South Africa
References
edit- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.