Ubuntu Local MunicipalityCriticism
The Ubuntu Municipality has been criticised for illegal traffic fines and harassing motorists.[5][6]
Politics
The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of seven seats.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7][8]
| Ubuntu local election, 1 November 2021 |
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| Party | Votes | Seats |
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
| African National Congress |
3,515 | 3,545 | 7,060 | 61.5% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Democratic Alliance |
1,584 | 1,756 | 3,340 | 29.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Freedom Front Plus |
218 | 221 | 439 | 3.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Economic Freedom Fighters |
170 | 184 | 354 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent candidates |
286 | – | 286 | 2.5% | 0 | – | 0 |
| Total |
5,773 | 5,706 | 11,479 | | 6 | 5 | 11 |
|
| Valid votes |
5,773 | 5,706 | 11,479 | 97.8% |
| Spoilt votes |
94 | 161 | 255 | 2.2% |
| Total votes cast |
5,867 | 5,867 | 11,734 | |
|
| Voter turnout |
5,870 |
| Registered voters |
9,678 |
| Turnout percentage |
60.7% |
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