Ezinqoleni Local Municipality
| Ezinqoleni | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Ugu | |
| Seat | Izingolweni | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Makhosezwe Amon Mpisi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 648 km2 (250 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 52,540 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 98.7% | |
| • Coloured | 0.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 0.8% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Zulu | 95.2% | |
| • Xhosa | 1.7% | |
| • English | 1.1% | |
| • Other | 2% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN215 | |
Ezinqoleni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Ugu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Ezinqoleni is an isiZulu name word meaning "at the wagons". Traffic in the early days was by wagon drawn by donkeys and post carts drawn by mules.[3]
There is an acute shortage of basic services and facilities, housing, and employment.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mthimude | 50502 | 120.25 | 14,661 |
| Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve | 50503 | 9.59 | 0 |
| Qinisela Manyuswa | 50504 | 121.97 | 9,622 |
| Vuxuzithathe | 50505 | 84.87 | 26,757 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 50501 | 309.46 | 3,386 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of eight 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 | 9,733 | 10,185 | 19,918 | 67.3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| National Freedom Party | 2,691 | 2,250 | 4,941 | 16.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,907 | 1,865 | 3,772 | 12.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 209 | 233 | 442 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | 162 | 130 | 292 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 85 | 132 | 217 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14,787 | 14,795 | 29,582 | 100.0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Spoilt votes | 347 | 362 | 709 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ South African Languages - Place names
- ↑ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Ezinqoleni Municipality
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ezinqoleni". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Ezinqoleni". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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Coordinates: 30°47′S 30°08′E / 30.783°S 30.133°E