Ulundi Local Municipality

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Template:Infobox South African municipality Ulundi Local Municipality is a local municipality located on the southern boundary of the Zululand District Municipality in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a mainly rural municipality that encompasses the town of Ulundi.

Population characteristics

Recent surveys have identified the following characteristics of the municipality's population:[1]

More than half the population is younger than 19 years of age, placing pressure on the need for social facilities. A significant number of these children will be orphaned due to HIV/AIDS.

At least 12% of the population (27 450 people) are already infected with HIV/AIDS. Population growth is expected to decline over the next 20 years.

Education levels are very low; 29% of the population has no formal education.

Income levels are very low; nearly 40% of households have no income. Unemployment levels are very high, with only 12.5% of the total population being formally employed.

The population is predominantly Zulu in ethnicity and culture.

Places of interest

The tourism potential of the area remains largely undeveloped; however, the area features a number of activities and places of interest. These include game reserves, historical/cultural sites, cultural events and guest lodges. Game reserves include the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Parks, the Ophathe Game Park, the Emakhosini (Valley of the Zulu Kings), the planned Emakhosini-Ophathe Conservancy, and the ThakaZulu Game Reserve. Historical/cultural sites include Nodwengu (King Mpande’s residence and grave), Ulundi Battlefield, Amafa and Dingaan Stat/Piet Retief’s grave.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[2]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Babanango 53101 6.54 1,297
Buthelezi Empithimpithini 53102 464.49 49,553
Inhlazatshe 53103 13.60 1,214
Kwazunyawo 53104 5.91 1,298
Mahlabatini 53105 8.21 2,342
Mbatha 53106 124.05 9,954
Mpungose 53107 158.64 27,726
Ndebele 53108 93.44 14,799
Nobamba 53109 684.56 41,286
Simelane 53110 3.48 501
Ulundi 53111 10.27 18,420
Ximba 53112 298.34 19,330
Zungu 53113 321.98 17,228
Remainder of the municipality 53114 1,561.36 8,017

Politics

The municipal council consists of forty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-four wards, while the remaining twenty-three 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 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of thirty-five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[3][4]

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Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
IFP 40,494 41,283 81,777 73.1 24 11 35
ANC 12,994 12,950 25,944 23.2 0 11 11
EFF 999 963 1,962 1.8 0 1 1
DA 550 521 1,071 1.0 0 0 0
Independent 558 – 558 0.5 0 – 0
Academic Congress Union 325 192 517 0.5 0 0 0
Total 55,920 55,909 111,829 100.0 24 23 47
Spoilt votes 627 562 1,189

References

  1. ^ Integrated Development Plan 2006/2007 to 2011/2012 — June 2009. Ulundi Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 11, 2009.
  2. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  3. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ulundi" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Ulundi" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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