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19-730: The municipality covers an area of 3,232 square kilometres (1,248 sq mi) in the western interior of the Overberg region. It occupies the area between the Riviersonderend Mountains to the north and the Kogelberg and Kleinrivier Mountains to the south; to the west it stretches as far as the Hottentots-Holland mountains. The western area of the municipality is the Elgin Valley , drained by

38-877: Is a region in South Africa to the east of Cape Town beyond the Hottentots-Holland mountains. It lies along the Western Cape Province 's south coast between the Cape Peninsula and the region known as the Garden Route in the east. The boundaries of the Overberg are the Hottentots-Holland mountains in the West; the Riviersonderend Mountains , part of the Cape Fold Belt , in the North;

57-401: Is a region in South Africa to the east of Cape Town beyond the Hottentots-Holland mountains. It lies along the Western Cape Province 's south coast between the Cape Peninsula and the region known as the Garden Route in the east. The boundaries of the Overberg are the Hottentots-Holland mountains in the West; the Riviersonderend Mountains , part of the Cape Fold Belt , in the North;

76-536: Is located in the northern part of the municipality close to the Theewaterskloof Dam. Downstream from the dam along the Sonderend River are the villages of Genadendal (pop. 5,663), Greyton (pop. 2,780) and Riviersonderend (pop. 5,245). The smallest town in the district is Tesselaarsdal , which is approximately 20km south-east of Caledon. At the end of the apartheid era, in the area that

95-537: Is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the Democratic Alliance (DA) won a plurality of eleven seats on the council. The African National Congress (ANC) then formed a minority coalition government with the Patriotic Alliance which is supported by Good . The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. Overberg Overberg

114-683: The Atlantic and Indian Oceans in the South and the Breede River in the East. The area has always been considered as the breadbasket of the Cape and is largely given to grain farming — mainly wheat. The wheat fields are a major breeding ground for South Africa 's national bird, the blue crane . Another important crop in the Overberg is fruit, with the Elgin Valley producing about 60 percent of

133-414: The Atlantic and Indian Oceans in the South and the Breede River in the East. The area has always been considered as the breadbasket of the Cape and is largely given to grain farming — mainly wheat. The wheat fields are a major breeding ground for South Africa 's national bird, the blue crane . Another important crop in the Overberg is fruit, with the Elgin Valley producing about 60 percent of

152-753: The Palmiet River . The northern part is the valley of the Sonderend River including the Theewaterskloof Dam . The southeastern part is in the Overberg plain, drained by the Bot and Klein Rivers. According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 108,790 people in 28,884 households. Of this population, 62.9% describe themselves as " Coloured ", 26.4% as " Black African ", and 9.4% as " White ". The first language of 73.6% of

171-791: The local elections of December 2000 the TLCs and TRCs were dissolved, and the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality was created as a single local authority incorporating both rural and urban areas. The Hon Alan Winde MMP The Seventh Provincial Parliament Speaker Daylin Mitchell MMP Deputy Speaker Reagan Allen MMP Chief Whip of the Majority Party Gillon Bosman MMP Leader of

190-794: The Municipality of Riviersonderend merged with the Riviersonderend Management Committee to form the Municipality for the Area of Riviersonderend, and in January 1994 the Municipality of Caledon merged with the Bergsig Management Committee to form the Municipality for the Area of Caledon. After the national elections of 1994 the process of negotiation became mandatory, and included political parties and local community organisations as well as

209-639: The Opposition Khalid Sayed MMP Chief Whip of the Official Opposition Ayanda Bans MMP Municipal: The municipal council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation . Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards , while the remaining thirteen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives

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228-421: The existing local authorities. Transitional local councils (TLCs) were established in each town or village as a result of this process. These transitional councils were initially made up of members nominated during the negotiations, some of whom had been councillors of the previous local authorities, while others represented political parties and community organisations. In May 1996 elections were held to replace

247-694: The nominated councils with elected councils. At these elections the Overberg District Council was established, replacing the Overberg Regional Services Council. Transitional representative councils (TRCs) were also elected to represent rural areas outside the TLCs on the District Council; the area that was to become Theewaterskloof included parts of the Nuweberg, Caledon and Swellendam TRCs. At

266-608: The population is Afrikaans , while 16.9% speak Xhosa , 3.9% speak English and 3.6% speak Sotho . The largest town in the municipality is Grabouw in the Elgin Valley, which as of 2011 has a population of 30,337. However, the municipal headquarters are situated in Caledon (pop. 13,020) on the plain. Between Grabouw and Caledon is Botrivier (pop. 5,505) at the base of the Houwhoek Pass . Villiersdorp (pop. 10,004)

285-444: The southernmost point of Africa . The landscape is dominated by gently to moderately undulating hills enclosed by mountains and the ocean. The name, derived from Over 't Berg , means "over the ( Hottentots-Holland ) mountain" and is a reference to the region's location relative to Cape Town . 34°38′00″S 19°53′32″E  /  34.63321°S 19.89212°E  / -34.63321; 19.89212 Overberg Overberg

304-489: The total annual apple crop of about 819 000 tonnes (2012 data). Nestled in the Overberg, one can find the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve (recognised and registered with UNESCO ) populated with a large diversity of flowering plants not found anywhere else in the fynbos biome . The major towns are Hermanus , Caledon , Bredasdorp , Grabouw and Swellendam and the region includes Cape Agulhas ,

323-409: The total annual apple crop of about 819 000 tonnes (2012 data). Nestled in the Overberg, one can find the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve (recognised and registered with UNESCO ) populated with a large diversity of flowering plants not found anywhere else in the fynbos biome . The major towns are Hermanus , Caledon , Bredasdorp , Grabouw and Swellendam and the region includes Cape Agulhas ,

342-522: The white councils. The former mission station of Genadendal was governed by a management board, and the remaining rural areas fell under the Overberg Regional Services Council. While the negotiations to end apartheid were taking place a process was established for local authorities to negotiate voluntary mergers. Such mergers took place in two towns in the Theewaterskloof region: in August 1993

361-432: Was to become Theewaterskloof, there were municipal councils for the towns of Grabouw , Caledon , Villiersdorp , Greyton , and Riviersonderend , and a local council for the village of Botrivier . These councils were elected by the white residents. The coloured residents of Pineview (Grabouw), Bergsig (Caledon), Myddleton , Heuwelkruin (Greyton), and Riviersonderend were governed by management committees subordinate to

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