Cape Agulhas Local Municipality

Zamuni
code=WC033
location=Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape

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area = 2 841
seat=Bredasdorp
mayor=Richard Mitchell (ANC)
neighbours=Swellendam (north-east), Overberg DMA (south-east), Overstrand (west), Theewaterskloof (north-west)
population=24 963
habitations=7 628
population density=8.7867
habitation density=2.685
races=68.80% Coloured, 25.49% White, 5.58% Black
languages=91.8% Afrikaans, 4.0% Xhosa, 3.7% English
website=http://www.capeagulhas.org/

Cape Agulhas Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 26,182. Its municipality code is WC033.

Government

The mayor of the municipality is Richard Mitchell of the (ANC) which took control of the municipality after the March 2006 local government elections and secured 5 of the 10 seats in the council. Willem Petrus Schonken of the (DA) was the previous executive mayor who was elected in December 2000 when the DA won 6 of the 10 seats. The DA has survived two floor crossing windows in Cape Agulhas despite being toppled in 2002 in most other Western Cape municipalities. Prior to this the Cape Agulhas Local Municipality (formerly known as Bredasdorp) was governed by the ANC after the November 2005 local government elections.

It is divided into five wards with a total of ten councillors.

Geography

The municipality has a total area of 2,411 km².

Adjacent municipalities

*Swellendam Municipality, Western Cape (north)
*Overberg Municipality, Western Cape (east)
*Overstrand Municipality, Western Cape (southwest)
*Theewaterskloof Municipality, Western Cape (northwest)

The municipality also borders the Atlantic and Indian oceans on the south.

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 26,182 people and 7,427 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 10.86/ km². The density of households is 3.08/ km². The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 5.58%, Coloured 68.80%, Indian/Asian 0.14%, and White 25.49%.

15.5% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 3.53.

In the municipality the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 15, 15.3% from 15 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.

In the municipality 91.8% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 3.7% speak English, 0.0% speak Ndebele, 4.0% speak Xhosa, 0.0% speak Zulu, 0.0% speak Northern Sotho, 0.3% speak Sotho, 0.0% speak Tswana, 0.0% speak Swati, 0.0% speak Venda, and 0.0% speak Tsonga. 0.2% of the population speaks a non-official language at home.

95.4% of residents are Christian, 2.9% have no religion, 0.2% are Muslim, 0.0% are Jewish, and 0.0% are Hindu. 1.5% have other or undetermined beliefs.

6.2% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 2.0% have had some primary school, 11.0% have completed only primary school, 31.7% have had some high school education, 19.5% have finished only high school, and 11.6% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 31.1% of residents have completed high school.

64.8% of housing units have a telephone and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 33.0% have access to a phone nearby, and 2.1% have access that is not nearby or no access. 86.9% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 83.7% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 0.4% have no rubbish disposal. 77.4% have running water inside their dwelling, 92.3% have running water on their property, and 99.4% have access to running water. 81.8% of households use electricity for cooking, 77.9% for heating, and 91.2% for lighting. 85.2% of households have a radio, 78.5% have a television, 14.2% own a computer, 80.2% have a refrigerator, and 38.3% have a cell-phone.

8.5% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 16.4% are Black African, 77.6% are Coloured, 0.0% are Indian/Asian, and 6.0% are White. 22.6% of Black Africans are unemployed, 9.7% of Coloureds, 0.0% of Indians/Asians, and 2.0% of Whites.

The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 13 653 ($2,039). Males have a median annual income of R 16 222 ($2,423) versus R 9 398 ($1,404) for females. The median annual income by race is R 8 696 ($1,299) for Black Africans, R 10 385 ($1,551) for Coloureds, R 9 261 ($1,383) for Indians/Asians, and R 50 870 ($7,598) for Whites. The annual income distriubution in Cape Agulhas Municipality is:
*No income 2.4%
*R 12 – R 4,800 ($2 - $721) 11.1%
*R 4,812 – R 9,600 ($723 - $1,443) 25.5%
*R 9,612 – R 19,200 ($1,445 – $2,886) 26.1%
*R 19,212 – R 38,400 ($2,888 - $5,772) 15.0%
*R 38,412 – R 76,800 ($5,774 - $11,543) 10.6%
*R 76,812 – R 153,600 ($11,545 - $23,087) 6.1%
*R 153,612 – R 307,200 ($23,089 - $46,174) 1.8%
*R 307,212 – R 614,400 ($46,176 - $92,348) 0.8%
*R 614,412 or more ($92,350+) 0.7%

[http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/Census/Database/Census%202001/Census%202001.asp Statistics South Africa Census 2001]

Cities and towns

*Agulhas
*Argonauta Park
*Arniston
*Blomfontein
*Bredasdorp
*Caledon
*Elim
*Napier
*Struisbaai
*Struisbaai North
*Suidestrand
*Tamatekraal
*Zwelitsha

External links

* [http://www.capeagulhas.org/ "Cape Agulhas Municipality"] official home page