UMuziwabantu Local Municipality
| uMuziwabantu | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Ugu | |
| Seat | Harding | |
| Wards | 10 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Dumile Abednigo Ngubo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,089 km2 (420 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 96,556 | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 97.9% | |
| • Coloured | 1.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% | |
| • White | 0.5% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Zulu | 88.2% | |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% | |
| • English | 2.9% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.3% | |
| • Other | 2.7% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN214 | |
uMuziwabantu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Ugu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Umuziwabantu is an isiZulu name meaning "the people's home", or a home with wide open doors where everyone is welcome.[3]
The main source of income for the area is derived from the municipality’s extensive wattle, gum, pine and poplar plantations, and associated industries, including saw mills and furniture-making factories.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dlamini | 50401 | 100.82 | 7,802 |
| Duma | 50402 | 23.22 | 2,303 |
| Harding | 50403 | 32.63 | 5,236 |
| Machi | 50404 | 19.47 | 2,932 |
| Machi/Zibonda | 50405 | 206.63 | 47,252 |
| Mbotho | 50406 | 61.6 | 6,634 |
| Nhlangano | 50407 | 89.85 | 14,395 |
| Nyuswa | 50408 | 2 | 66 |
| Quebela | 50409 | 0.77 | 1,110 |
| Shwawu | 50410 | 4.74 | 1,069 |
| Weza | 50412 | 1.03 | 579 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 50411 | 545.76 | 2,971 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining nine 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 twelve 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 | 15,265 | 15,620 | 30,885 | 63.9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | |
| National Freedom Party | 4,753 | 4,530 | 9,283 | 19.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 2,920 | 2,797 | 5,717 | 11.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 910 | 929 | 1,839 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congress of the People | 294 | 284 | 578 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 24,142 | 24,160 | 48,302 | 100.0 | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
| Spoilt votes | 508 | 499 | 1,007 | |||||
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 - uMuziwabantu Municipality
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Umuziwabantu". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Umuziwabantu". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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Coordinates: 30°45′S 30°26′E / 30.750°S 30.433°E