| ZF Mgcawu | |
| Other Name: | Benede Oranje |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Coordinates: | -28°N 51°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Upington |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Kai !Garib |
| P4: | !Kheis |
| P5: | Tsantsabane |
| P6: | Kgatelopele |
| P7: | Dawid Kruiper |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gift van Staden |
| Area Total Km2: | 102524 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 236783 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 29.4% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 60.4% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 8.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 76.4% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 15.8% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 2.7% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.8% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC8 |
The ZF Mgcawu District Municipality (Afrikaans: ZF Mgcawu-distriksmunisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa ZF Mgcawu), known before 1 July 2013 as the Siyanda District Municipality,[4] is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Upington. As of 2011, the majority (76%) of its 236,783 residents speak Afrikaans.[5] The district code is DC8.
The ZF Mgcawu District Municipality is named after Upington's first post-1994 democratically elected mayor, Zwelentlanga Fatman Mgcawu (1958–2001). The previous name Siyanda means "we are growing".
ZF Mgcawu is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 786 | 35.16% | Afrikaans | ||
| 57 689 | 27.49% | Afrikaans | ||
| 31 010 | 14.77% | Afrikaans | ||
| 16 029 | 7.64% | Afrikaans | ||
| 15 448 | 7.36% | Afrikaans | ||
| 6 850 | 3.26% | Afrikaans | ||
| District Management Area | 9 083 | 4.33% |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 171 371 | 81.65% | ||
| 28 595 | 13.62% | ||
| 5 393 | 2.57% | ||
| 1 632 | 0.78% | ||
| 1 376 | 0.66% | ||
| 822 | 0.39% | ||
| 266 | 0.13% | ||
| 101 | 0.05% | ||
| 99 | 0.05% | ||
| 97 | 0.05% | ||
| 76 | 0.04% | ||
| 67 | 0.03% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 107 480 | 51.21% | |
| Male | 102 403 | 48.79% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloured | 133 711 | 63.71% | |
| Black African | 51 353 | 24.47% | |
| White | 24 633 | 11.74% | |
| Indian/Asian | 186 | 0.09% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 22 038 | 10.50% | |
| 005 - 009 | 21 689 | 10.33% | |
| 010 - 014 | 21 341 | 10.17% | |
| 015 - 019 | 21 753 | 10.36% | |
| 020 - 024 | 19 101 | 9.10% | |
| 025 - 029 | 18 165 | 8.65% | |
| 030 - 034 | 16 403 | 7.82% | |
| 035 - 039 | 14 837 | 7.07% | |
| 040 - 044 | 13 001 | 6.19% | |
| 045 - 049 | 10 592 | 5.05% | |
| 050 - 054 | 8 409 | 4.01% | |
| 055 - 059 | 6 343 | 3.02% | |
| 060 - 064 | 5 504 | 2.62% | |
| 065 - 069 | 4 226 | 2.01% | |
| 070 - 074 | 2 720 | 1.30% | |
| 075 - 079 | 1 831 | 0.87% | |
| 080 - 084 | 1 164 | 0.55% | |
| 085 - 089 | 512 | 0.24% | |
| 090 - 094 | 209 | 0.10% | |
| 095 - 099 | 33 | 0.02% | |
| 100 plus | 12 | 0.01% |
Election results for Siyanda in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 826 | 67.53% | ||
| 7 747 | 10.29% | ||
| 6 776 | 9.00% | ||
| 5 401 | 7.18% | ||
| 1 299 | 1.73% | ||
| 1 269 | 1.69% | ||
| 690 | 0.92% | ||
| 372 | 0.49% | ||
| 183 | 0.24% | ||
| 160 | 0.21% | ||
| 110 | 0.15% | ||
| 66 | 0.09% | ||
| 65 | 0.09% | ||
| 59 | 0.08% | ||
| 48 | 0.06% | ||
| 45 | 0.06% | ||
| 36 | 0.05% | ||
| 32 | 0.04% | ||
| 32 | 0.04% | ||
| 28 | 0.04% | ||
| 20 | 0.03% | ||
| Total | 75 264 | 100.00% |