Imbabazane Local Municipality

Imbabazane
Local municipality

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Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E / -29.000; 29.883Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E / -29.000; 29.883
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uThukela
Seat Ntabamhlophe, Estcourt
Wards 13
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Hlanganani Dlamini
Area
 • Total 1,426 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 113,073
 • Density 79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 99.5%
 • Coloured 0.1%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.2%
First languages (2011)[3]
 • Zulu 95.4%
 • English 1.5%
 • Southern Ndebele 1.2%
 • Other 1.9%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code KZN236

Imbabazane Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Imbabazane is the name of an African tree.[4] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Abambo 5180145.889,554
Amangwe 51802285.4343,535
Dlamini 5180325.293,983
Estcourt 5180466.2711,772
Hlubi 5180529.714,697
Mabaso 5180746.7115,849
Mhlungwini 5180859.1022,274
Zwelisha 518099.797,211
Remainder of the municipality 51806284.421,067

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress won twelve seats, the National Freedom Party seven, and the Inkatha Freedom Party five. The ANC and NFP formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 14,823 15,135 29,958 49.2 11 1 12
National Freedom Party 8,435 8,084 16,519 27.2 1 6 7
Inkatha Freedom Party 6,498 6,749 13,247 21.8 1 4 5
Democratic Alliance 586 524 1,110 1.8 0 1 1
Total 30,342 30,492 60,834 100.0 13 12 25
Spoilt votes 841 714 1,555

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Imbabazane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Imbabazane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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