Kai ǃGarib Municipality (; ) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The name Kai ǃGarib originates from the Khoekhoe language and means "big great river", referring to the Orange River that flows through the area. South African Languages - Place names
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Alheit 316017.88683 Augrabies Mission 316030.32287 Augrabies 316024.422,694 Bloemsmond 316041.02315 Cillie 316056.572,454 Kakamas 316074.967,303 Kanoneiland 316080.26247 Keimoes 3160926.349,397 Kenhardt 316104.243,796 Lennetsville 316110.161,499 Louisvale 316128.611,088 Loxtonberg 316131.58708 Lutzburg 316140.251,302 Marchand 316154.862,391 Raaswater 316160.321,980 Riemvasmaak 316171.60696 Remainder of the municipality 316067,376.8020,830
Demographics According to the 2022 South African census, the municipality had a population of 85,104 people. Of those, 72.2% identified as "Coloured," 18.7 as "Black African," and 7.2% as "White."
Politics
The municipal council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining nine 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 ten seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Kai !Garib local election, 1 November 2021 Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 8,229 8,220 16,449 44.4% 10 0 10 3,992 3,976 7,968 21.5% 0 4 4 3,314 3,372 6,686 18.0% 0 3 3 863 985 1,848 5.0% 0 1 1 595 528 1,123 3.0% 0 1 1 435 517 952 2.6% 0 0 0 454 492 946 2.6% 0 0 0 414 – 414 1.1% 0 – 0 159 150 309 0.8% 0 0 0 20 127 147 0.4% 0 0 0 70 76 146 0.4% 0 0 0 44 48 92 0.2% 0 0 0 Total 18,589 18,491 37,080 10 9 19 Valid votes 18,589 18,491 37,080 97.7% Spoilt votes 310 573 883 2.3% Total votes cast 18,899 19,064 37,963 Voter turnout 19,188 Registered voters 30,846 Turnout percentage 62.2%
Financial mismanagement In January 2025, the municipality was listed as one of the top ten municipalities in arrears on their pension contributions.
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