Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality
Mbizana | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′S 29°24′E / 31.567°S 29.400°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Alfred Nzo |
| Seat | Bizana |
| Wards | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Daniswa Mafumbatha (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Simphiwe Magini (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Makhosandile Mpetshwa (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,417 km2 (933 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 281,905 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 93.8% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC443 |
Mbizana Local Municipality is a local municipality in Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa.
Its name means "little casserole" or "sauce pan" in isiXhosa.
It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadiba | 23001 | 433.70 | 28,421 | Xhosa |
| Amandela | 23002 | 8.78 | 2,297 | Xhosa |
| Amandengane | 23003 | 46.81 | 3,583 | Xhosa |
| Amangutyana | 23004 | 286.10 | 35,871 | Xhosa |
| Amantshangase | 23005 | 108.38 | 7,104 | Xhosa |
| Amapisi | 23006 | 122.89 | 9,909 | Xhosa |
| Bala | 23007 | 18.03 | 3,935 | Xhosa |
| Bizana | 23008 | 23.96 | 4,110 | Xhosa |
| Imizizi | 23009 | 541.81 | 67,728 | Xhosa |
| Ntlenzi | 23010 | 360.60 | 31,706 | Xhosa |
| Ntshamate | 23011 | 15.02 | 3,706 | Xhosa |
| Tsikelo | 23012 | 345.75 | 41,453 | Xhosa |
| Xesibe | 23013 | 100.00 | 5,594 | Xhosa |
Politics
The municipal council consists of sixty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-one wards, while the remaining thirty-one 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fifty seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #006600;" data-sort-value="African National Congress" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #852A2A;" data-sort-value="Economic Freedom Fighters" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Academic Congress Union" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005BA6;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance (South Africa)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ffb543;" data-sort-value="African Independent Congress" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #046D2A;" data-sort-value="African People's Convention" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFB300;" data-sort-value="United Democratic Movement" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: lightgrey;" data-sort-value="Abantu Democratic Revolution" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politics)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #008718;" data-sort-value="Pan Africanist Congress of Azania" || Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| ANC | 57,985 | 58,315 | 116,300 | 80.5 | 31 | 19 | 50 | |
| EFF | 4,204 | 4,639 | 8,843 | 6.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Academic Congress Union | 2,958 | 2,845 | 5,803 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| DA | 2,727 | 2,534 | 5,261 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| AIC | 1,604 | 1,748 | 3,352 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| APC | 1,059 | 969 | 2,028 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| UDM | 688 | 1,118 | 1,806 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Abantu Democratic Revolution | 157 | 220 | 377 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 366 | – | 366 | 0.3 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| PAC | 108 | 218 | 326 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 71,856 | 72,606 | 144,462 | 100.0 | 31 | 31 | 62 | |
| Spoilt votes | 1,934 | 1,907 | 3,841 | |||||
Births
Mbizana Local Municipality was the birthplace of:
- Oliver Tambo (1917–1993), born in the village of Nkantolo, South African anti-apartheid politician
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936-2018), born in the village of Mbongweni, South African ANC Women's League leader
Touristic attractions
- Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
- Mbizana Nature Reserve
- OR Tambo Cultural Village
- OR Tambo Monument
- Wild Coast Sun Resort
- Umtentu sanctuary
Fauna and flora
- Ficus bizanae is a Southern African indigenous tree.
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF" (PDF). National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mbizana" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Mbizana" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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