Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Umzimkhulu | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Harry Gwala |
| Seat | Umzimkhulu |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mphuthumi Mpabanga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 180,302 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 47.3% |
| • Xhosa | 46.3% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 4.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN435 |
Umzimkhulu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Umzimkhulu is an isiXhosa and an isiZulu name meaning “Big/Great house”.[4]
About 90.8% of the population reside in rural areas, while the remaining 9.2% are urban based. Umzimkhulu faces severe backlogs with respect to water, sanitation and electricity provision. In addition, road infrastructure remains poor and provides only limited access to the area.[5]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bisi | 23701 | 0.64 | 57 |
| Clydesdale | 23702 | 2.43 | 1,774 |
| Dumakude | 23703 | 178.10 | 10,252 |
| Fodo | 23704 | 237.33 | 17,311 |
| Ibisi | 23705 | 2.56 | 2,442 |
| Indawana | 23706 | 231.34 | 18,411 |
| Jogilizwe | 23707 | 39.00 | 5,222 |
| Jongilizwe | 23708 | 19.44 | 3,004 |
| Ladamu | 23709 | 78.41 | 6,701 |
| Mabandla | 23710 | 129.08 | 3,671 |
| Malenge | 23711 | 91.61 | 4,232 |
| Mvolozi | 23712 | 162.26 | 16,006 |
| Nqozama | 23713 | 4.26 | 287 |
| Rietvlei 1 | 23714 | 40.55 | 2,666 |
| Rietvlei 2 | 23715 | 4.25 | 700 |
| Rietvlei 3 Part 1 | 23716 | 3.91 | 4,374 |
| Rietvlei 3 Part 2 | 23724 | 0.13 | 221 |
| Sandile | 23717 | 133.94 | 8,735 |
| Silahla | 23718 | 126.47 | 13,275 |
| Singisi | 23719 | 1.36 | 813 |
| Straalhoek Forrest Station | 23721 | 0.20 | 66 |
| Straalhoek | 23720 | 0.13 | 135 |
| Umzimkhulu | 23725 | 12.56 | 6,519 |
| Zwelethu | 23723 | 203.23 | 17,240 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 23722 | 732.90 | 30,251 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of forty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-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 thirty-eight seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]
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: #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: #FF0000;" data-sort-value="Inkatha Freedom Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politics)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #046D2A;" data-sort-value="African People's Convention" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDB400;" data-sort-value="Azanian People's Organisation" || Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| ANC | 45,289 | 46,219 | 91,508 | 86.2 | 22 | 16 | 38 | |
| EFF | 2,626 | 2,606 | 5,232 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| DA | 1,865 | 1,845 | 3,710 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| AIC | 323 | 1,513 | 1,836 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| IFP | 718 | 685 | 1,403 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1,331 | – | 1,331 | 1.3 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| APC | 434 | 290 | 724 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AZAPO | 205 | 188 | 393 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 52,791 | 53,346 | 106,137 | 100.0 | 22 | 21 | 43 | |
| Spoilt votes | 1,395 | 1,545 | 2,940 | |||||
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.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Umzimkhulu" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Umzimkhulu" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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