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StatsSA_Census2011Boundaries_Wards
Statistics South Africa
Stats SA
Census 2011
Geographic Boundaries
Wards
Electoral Wards
Demography
Electoral ward boundaries used in the 2011 Statistics South African census. Allows for displaying census statistics at the ward level.
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>For purposes of an election, wards are delimitated by the Municipal Demarcation Board after consulting with the Electoral Commission. All metropolitan municipalities as well as local municipalities must be delimited to have wards. The number of wards in a metropolitan or in a local municipality must be equal to the number of ward councillors determined for the municipality in terms of section 22 (2) of Act No. 117 of 1998. The number of ward councillors in a metropolitan or local council referred to in subsection (1) (b) must be equal to 50 per cent of the number of councillors determined for the municipality in terms of section 20. If the number of councillors determined in terms of section 20 is an uneven number, the fraction must be rounded off upwards. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to the Demarcation Board, the delimitation criteria are thus prescribed: The Demarcation Board, after consulting the Electoral Commission must delimit a municipality into wards, each having approximately the same number of voters, taking into account the following criteria: </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 20;"><SPAN><SPAN>(a) The number of registered voters in each ward may not vary by more than fifteen per cent from the norm, where the norm is determined by dividing the total number of registered voters on the municipality's segment of the national common voters roll by the number of wards in the municipality. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:20;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>(b) The need to avoid, as far as possible, the fragmentation of communities. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 20;"><SPAN><SPAN>(c) The object of a ward committee as set out in section 72 (3), which is to enhance participatory democracy in local government. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 20;"><SPAN>(d) The availability and location of a suitable place or places for voting and counting if appropriate, taking into consideration - </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:20;margin:0 0 0 20;"><SPAN><SPAN>(i) Communication and accessibility; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 40;"><SPAN><SPAN>(ii) Density of population; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 40;"><SPAN><SPAN>(iii) Topography and physical characteristics; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 40;"><SPAN><SPAN>(iv) The number of voters that are entitled to vote within the required time-frame; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 40;"><SPAN><SPAN>(e) The safety and security of voters and election material; and </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 40;"><SPAN><SPAN>(f) Identifiable ward boundaries. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Publication Date: 1 July 2011</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Municipal Demarcation Board, Statistics South Africa
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>None</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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