Ubuntu Local Municipality
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Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[1]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | 369007 | 2.0 | 367 | Afrikaans |
| Loxton | 369006 | 77.6 | 1,053 | Afrikaans |
| Merriman | 369001 | 0.5 | 78 | Afrikaans |
| Richmond | 369003 | 82.7 | 3,793 | Afrikaans |
| Sabelo | 369004 | 0.4 | 1,329 | Xhosa |
| Victoria West | 369005 | 78.9 | 8,254 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder | 369002 | 20,147.1 | 3,727 | Afrikaans |
| Total | 20,389.2 | 18,601 | Afrikaans | |
Criticism
The Ubuntu Municipality has been criticised for illegal traffic fines and harassing motorists.[2][3]
Politics
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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[4][5]
| Ubuntu local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| Template:Full party name with color | 3,515 | 3,545 | 7,060 | 61.5% | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 1,584 | 1,756 | 3,340 | 29.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 218 | 221 | 439 | 3.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 170 | 184 | 354 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 286 | – | 286 | 2.5% | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 5,773 | 5,706 | 11,479 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,773 | 5,706 | 11,479 | 97.8% | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 94 | 161 | 255 | 2.2% | ||||
| Total votes cast | 5,867 | 5,867 | 11,734 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 5,870 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 9,678 | |||||||
| Turnout percentage | 60.7% | |||||||
References
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External links
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