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Encyclopedia > South African municipal election, 2006
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The 2006 South African municipal elections were held on March 1, 2006, to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa. The municipalities form the local government of South Africa and are subdivisions of the provinces, thus making them responsible for local service delivery, such as electricity, water and fire services. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Municipalities in South Africa are a division of local government that lie one level down from provincial government, and form the lowest level of democratically elected government structures in the country. ... A map of the nine provinces of South Africa South Africa is currently divided into nine provinces. ... For songs called Electricity, see Electricity (song title). ... Water (from the Old English word waeter; c. ... Fire fighting is the knowledge and techniques required to extinguish a fire. ...


All major political parties, excepting the SACP who are members of the Tripartite alliance, fielded candidates in the election. The expected winner, the African National Congress (ANC) won the majority of seats nationwide, with 66.3% of the vote.[1] These elections were seen as a test of the ANC, after some discontent with the speed of the delivery of new services at the municipal level in South Africa. The official opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) took 14.8% of votes nationwide,[2] placing them in second overall. The Zulu-based Inkatha Freedom Party took 8.1% of the vote,[3] or third place, while the new party formed under the leadership of Patricia de Lille, the Independent Democrats took 2.0%, placing them fourth of all major political parties.[4] Categories: South African politics | South African political parties | Politics stubs | Communist parties ... The Tripatite alliance refers to the parliamentary wing of a three part alliance between the ANC, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party supported by a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ... The Zulu are an African ethnic group of about 11 million people who live mainly in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. ... Patricia de Lille is the leader of the Independent Democrats, a South African political party which she formed in 2003 when she broke away from the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). ... The Independent Democrats are a South African political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003. ...


However, due to the fact that rural electors have an additional vote compared to urban voters (for district council), a fairer representation of popular party support is given by the percentage of proportional representation votes (excluding district council votes and ward votes) i.e. African National Congress (ANC) with 65.7% of the vote, the Democratic Alliance (DA) with 16.3% of votes nationwide, Inkatha Freedom Party with 7.6% of the vote and 2.2% for the Independent Democrats. Proportional representation (PR) is a (by necessity multi-winner) electoral system whose use tends to make elections result in groups of votes being represented in proportional fractions in some body of representatives, i. ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party supported by a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ... The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. ... The Independent Democrats are a South African political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003. ...

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Campaign

The campaign focused around the delivery of services, particularly to townships after 12 years of democracy in the country. Riots and large-scale protests had broken out before the elections in certain townships around the country. All parties promised to speed up delivery of services. The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ...


Results

The ANC won a majority in most of the councils of Northern Cape Province, North West Province, Gauteng Province, Mpumalanga Province, Limpopo Province and Eastern Cape Province. Northern Cape is a province of South Africa, created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. ... Categories: South Africa stubs | North West Province | Provinces of South Africa ... Capital Johannesburg Largest city Johannesburg Area  - Total Ranked 9th 17,010 km² Premier (List) Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density (2001) Ranked 2nd 8,837,172 7,348,423 520/km² (Ranked 1st) Languages isiZulu (21. ... Province motto Omnia labor vincit Capital Nelspruit Largest city Nelspruit Area  - Total Ranked 8th 79,490 km² Premier (List) Thabang Makwetla (ANC) Population   - 2001   - Density Ranked 7th 3,122,994 39/km² (2001) Languages SiSwati (30. ... Capital Polokwane Largest city Polokwane Area  - Total Ranked 5th 123,900 km² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density (2001) Ranked 4th 5,273,637 4,929,368 43/km² (Ranked 3rd) Languages Races Black (97. ... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ...


The DA won the largest share of votes in the City of Cape Town, but did not achieve a majority, and hence is not able to form a government on its own. It is unclear for the moment who will run the Cape Town Metropole. The area governed by the City of Cape Town, shown within the Western Cape. ... The Metropole was the name given to the English metropolitan center of the British Empire, i. ...


The Inkatha Freedom Party won the majority in KwaZulu-Natal Province, although it lost support overall, when compared to the previous election [5], and did not win the major economic centres in the province [6]. Capital Pietermaritzburg Largest city Durban Area  - Total Ranked 7th 92,100 km² Premier (List) Sbu Ndebele (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density Ranked 1st 9,426,019 8,417,021 102/km² (2001) Languages isiZulu (80. ...


Detailed national results

As at 19h00 on 4 March 2006 March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Party Ward % PR* % DC* % Total %
African National Congress 6 314 393 64.1% 6 469 420 65.7% 4 683 135 70.8% 17 466 948 66.3%
Democratic Alliance 1 595 742 16.2% 1 608 154 16.3% 684 884 10.3% 3 888 780 14.8%
Inkatha Freedom Party 740 135 7.5% 744 486 7.6% 635 521 9.6% 2 120 142 8.1%
Independent Democrats 204 846 2.1% 217 761 2.2% 108 305 1.6% 530 912 2.0%
United Democratic Movement 100 352 1.0% 129 047 1.3% 105 105 1.6% 334 504 1.3%
African Christian Democratic Party 122 478 1.2% 128 990 1.3% 74 918 1.1% 326 386 1.2%
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 108 741 1.1% 109 816 1.1% 88 190 1.3% 306 747 1.2%
Vryheidsfront Plus 92 039 0.9% 93 921 1.0% 66 293 1.0% 252 253 1.0%
United Christian Democratic Party 55 604 0.6% 62 459 0.6% 60 755 0.9% 178 818 0.7%
Minority Front 42 255 0.4% 42 530 0.4% 0.0% 84 785 0.3%
National Democratic Convention 32 250 0.3% 35 899 0.4% 25 312 0.4% 93 461 0.4%
United Independent Front 25 072 0.3% 31 018 0.3% 19 431 0.3% 75 521 0.3%
Azanian People's Organisation 25 773 0.3% 30 321 0.3% 18 533 0.3% 74 627 0.3%
Independent 263 991 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 263 991 1.0%
84 smaller parties 133 403 1.4% 148 058 1.5% 48 197 0.7% 329 658 1.3%
Total 9 857 074 100.0% 9 851 880 100.0% 6 618 579 100.0% 26 327 533 100.0%

* PR=Proportional representation DC=District Council The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party supported by a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ... The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. ... The Independent Democrats are a South African political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003. ... The United Democratic Movement is a South African political party, formed by a prominent former National Party leader, Roelf Meyer (who has since resigned from the UDM) and former African National Congress and homeland leader, Bantu Holomisa in 1997. ... Developed by Abrie JF Kilian 14:23, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC) The ACDP in brief The African Christian Democratic Party is a political party in South Africa and form part of the International Political Christian Democratic Family. ... The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) (later the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania), was a South African liberation movement, that is now a minor political party. ... The Freedom Front (Vryheidsfront) is a South African political party that aims to protect Afrikaner interests. ... The United Christian Democratic Party is a political party in South Africa. ... The Minority Front is a political party in South Africa. ... National Democratic Convention (Nadeco) is a political party in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ... The United Independent Front (UIF) is a political party in South Africa. ... The Azanian Peoples Organisation, or AZAPO is a South African political organisation. ...


Footnotes

  • ^  Independent Electorial Commission Official Results, 2006

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