Maletswai Local Municipality
| Maletswai | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Coordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E / 30.683°S 26.700°ECoordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E / 30.683°S 26.700°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Eastern Cape | |
| District | Joe Gqabi | |
| Seat | Aliwal North | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Zolani Eric Phungwani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,358 km2 (1,683 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 43,800 | |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 85.3% | |
| • Coloured | 7.4% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 6.7% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Xhosa | 62.3% | |
| • Sotho | 19.2% | |
| • Afrikaans | 14.2% | |
| • English | 2.6% | |
| • Other | 1.7% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | EC143 | |
Maletswai Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Joe Gqabi District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
Maletswai is a Sesotho name that means “a place of salt”.[3] The thermal springs resort, named Aliwal Spa, is located within the municipal area and produces salty water, rich in minerals, from underground. As of 2010-2013 this once beautiful resort is under re-construction and not open for public use.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliwal North | 22801 | 7.95 | 8,542 |
| Dukathole | 22802 | 6.01 | 19,846 |
| Jamestown | 22803 | 11.42 | 1,357 |
| Masakhane | 22805 | 0.46 | 2,049 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 22804 | 4,331.93 | 5,516 |
Neighbours
The neighbours of Maletswai Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) are:
- Gariep Local Municipality (no. 25 on the map below) to the West and
- Senqu Local Municipality (no. 27 on the map below) to the East.
South of Maletswai lies the Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13) with:
- Lukhanji (no. 19 on the map below) (Queenstown) and
- Inkwanca (no. 21 on the map below) (Molteno).
On the Free State border is Mohokare Local Municipality in the Xhariep District Municipality (DC16).
Politics
The municipal council consists of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six 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 nine seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 7,972 | 8,307 | 16,279 | 68.2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,712 | 1,796 | 3,508 | 14.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| United Residents Front | 812 | 1,602 | 2,414 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1,033 | – | 1,033 | 4.3 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 342 | 286 | 628 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11,871 | 11,991 | 23,862 | 100.0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Spoilt votes | 443 | 344 | 787 | |||||
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
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Maletswai". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Maletswai". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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