Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
| Buffalo City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan municipality | ||
| ||
.svg.png) Location in the Eastern Cape | ||
| Coordinates: 32°59′S 27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°ECoordinates: 32°59′S 27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Eastern Cape | |
| Seat | East London | |
| Wards | 50 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Alfred Mtsi[2] | |
| • Manager | Andile Fani[3] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,536 km2 (979 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[4] | ||
| • Total | 755,200 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[4] | ||
| • Black African | 85.1% | |
| • Coloured | 6.0% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% | |
| • White | 7.7% | |
| First languages (2011)[5] | ||
| • Xhosa | 78.8% | |
| • English | 11.0% | |
| • Afrikaans | 7.2% | |
| • Other | 3% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | BUF | |
Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and King William's Town, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.
The municipality was established as a local municipality in 2000 after South Africa's reorganisation of municipal areas, and is named after the Buffalo River, at whose mouth lies the only river port in South Africa. On 18 May 2011 it was separated from the Amathole District Municipality and converted into a metropolitan municipality.
The area has a well-developed manufacturing base, with the auto industry playing a major role. Daimler AG through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has a large assembly plant located next to the port of East London, which produces a variety of vehicles for export.
The climate is mild, with year-round sunshine. Average rainfall is 850mm (33.5 inches).
The population of 701,873 (2001) is largely Black (85.2%), with White (8.4%) and Coloured (5.7%) minorities. There is also a small Indian community (0.6%).
The previous mayor, Rev. Sindisile Maclean (ANC), was elected in 2000. History was made in Buffalo City when the City elected its first female mayor on Friday, 17 March 2006. Ntombentle Peter was voted in as Executive Mayor at the inaugural meeting of the new council following the municipal elections.
Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
Note:Only the most populated places are reported
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 260060 | 38.22 | 3,048 |
| Bhisho | 260032 | 8.08 | 11,192 |
| Bulembu | 260065 | 1.63 | 1,212 |
| Dimbaza | 260039 | 17.28 | 21,783 |
| Ducats | 260102 | 1.24 | 3,546 |
| Duncan Village | 260114 | 0.90 | 16,380 |
| East London | 260113 | 168.86 | 267,007 |
| Eluxolweni | 260062 | 8.51 | 15,300 |
| Ententeni | 260139 | 0.84 | 2,731 |
| eSingeni | 260048 | 2.60 | 1,343 |
| Ginsberg | 260073 | 2.39 | 10,766 |
| Gompo | 260133 | 0.53 | 2,254 |
| Gonubie | 260106 | 10.11 | 11,471 |
| Goodhope | 260137 | 4.06 | 2,127 |
| iKhiwane | 260165 | 1.38 | 1,039 |
| Ilitha | 260061 | 5.64 | 8,145 |
| Izeleni | 260098 | 2.11 | 1,187 |
| Jaftas | 260106 | 0.68 | 442 |
| Kayser's Beach | 260178 | 2.36 | 697 |
| Kidd's Beach | 260160 | 2.13 | 499 |
| King William's Town | 260044 | 65.52 | 34,019 |
| Kuni | 260136 | 6.14 | 2,179 |
| KwaBhonke | 260091 | 1.19 | 1,174 |
| KwaLini | 260074 | 1.13 | 1,696 |
| KwaMasingata | 260045 | 1.11 | 1,204 |
| KwaMlakalaka | 260108 | 0.96 | 1,279 |
| KwaMpundu | 260055 | 5.19 | 1,544 |
| KwaNoncampa | 260077 | 1.30 | 1,552 |
| KwaQongqotha | 260118 | 1.32 | 1,425 |
| KwaRayi | 260072 | 0.75 | 1,144 |
| KwaTshatshu | 260085 | 6.68 | 4,719 |
| Kwetyana | 260054 | 18.42 | 5,863 |
| Macleantown | 260016 | 9.94 | 580 |
| Mbekweni | 260083 | 0.53 | 7,123 |
| Mdantsane | 260088 | 45.55 | 156,835 |
| Modaka | 260036 | 0.95 | 1,745 |
| Mzamonhle | 260107 | 2.49 | 8,338 |
| Nahoon Dam Settlement | 260078 | 0.93 | 131 |
| Ncalukeni | 260056 | 2.13 | 1,892 |
| Needs Camp | 260129 | 7.41 | 6,696 |
| Ngxwalane | 260075 | 1.61 | 1,027 |
| Nkqonkqweni A | 260007 | 1.00 | 1,546 |
| Nomgwadla | 260040 | 3.15 | 2,384 |
| Nompumelelo | 260112 | 0.73 | 7,269 |
| Nqonqweni | 260066 | 3.52 | 1,766 |
| Nxaruni | 260068 | 2.64 | 1,481 |
| Pefferville | 260114 | 0.94 | 16,380 |
| Phakamisa | 260103 | 2.32 | 6,602 |
| Pirie Mission | 21446 | 0.74 | 356 |
| Potsdam East | 260113 | 1.25 | 1,664 |
| Potsdam South | 260114 | 8.02 | 5,329 |
| Potsdam Village | 260103 | 4.14 | 5,649 |
| Sandile | 260161 | 2.78 | 855 |
| Sea Vale | 260103 | 0.17 | 291 |
| Silverdale | 260132 | 4.00 | 647 |
| Sunrise-on-Sea | 260092 | 0.68 | 655 |
| Tshabo 2 | 260095 | 2.67 | 1,114 |
| Tyusha | 260103 | 2.16 | 1,289 |
| Tyutyu | 260043 | 3.58 | 2,676 |
| Umzantsi | 260050 | 0.99 | 1,373 |
| Zabalaza | 260037 | 1.72 | 1,188 |
| Zwelitsha | 260086 | 4.64 | 18,189 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 260010 | 1867.19 | 10,359 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of one hundred members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifty wards, while the remaining fifty 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 seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 131,698 | 136,354 | 268,052 | 58.7 | 45 | 15 | 60 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 53,374 | 53,416 | 106,790 | 23.4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 17,697 | 18,693 | 36,390 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| African Independent Congress | 6,731 | 8,869 | 15,600 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Independent | 12,255 | – | 12,255 | 2.7 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress | 1,877 | 2,228 | 4,105 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 1,021 | 2,944 | 3,965 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congress of the People | 1,655 | 2,258 | 3,913 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1,275 | 1,244 | 2,519 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Others | 955 | 1,766 | 2,721 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 228,538 | 227,772 | 456,310 | 100.0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | |
| Spoilt votes | 4,934 | 5,843 | 10,777 | |||||
Hospitals
The following hospitals are located in the municipal area:[8]
- Life Beacon Bay Hospital [9]
- Bhisho Provincial Hospital
- Cecilia Makiwane Hospital (Mdantsane)
- Duncan Village Day Hospital
- East London Private Hospital
- Fort Grey TB Hospital
- Frere Hospital
- Grey Provincial Hospital (King William's Town)
- Grey Monument Private Clinic (King William's Town)
- Mount Coke Hospital (replaced by Bhisho Hospital in December 1991)[10][11]
- Nkqubela Chest Hospital (Mdantsane)
- St Dominic’s Hospital
- St James Hospital
- St Marks Clinic
Town twinning
Buffalo City's town twins are:
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ New Mayor inaugurated on 11 June 2015
- ↑ Buffalo City official webpage retrieved 27 March 2012
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Life Healthcare Archived 21 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bhisho Hospital webpage Archived 21 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ News article: Mt Coke hospital to get major facelift (published on 27 March 2007)
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