Umvoti Local Municipality
| Umvoti | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | uMzinyathi | |
| Seat | Greytown | |
| Wards | 11 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Mthandeki Petrus Ngubane | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,516 km2 (971 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 103,093 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 94.6% | |
| • Coloured | 0.8% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.2% | |
| • White | 2.2% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Zulu | 90.9% | |
| • English | 5.0% | |
| • Other | 4.1% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN245 | |
Umvoti Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Umvoti River, which runs from the west to the east towards the Indian Ocean. The municipality is situated nearer the mouth of the river.[3]
Greytown, a small but vibrant town, is the main provider of higher income jobs in senior management, professional, technical, clerks, service related and skilled, providing 26.8% of all jobs in the Umvoti area. The manufacturing sector makes the second largest contribution to the local economy. There is limited economic activity taking place within the traditional authority areas.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amakhabela | 52301 | 352.14 | 13,734 |
| Bomvu | 52302 | 120.15 | 18,054 |
| Cele Nhlangwini | 52303 | 26.60 | 6,447 |
| Enhlalakahle | 52304 | 1.45 | 8,530 |
| Greytown | 52305 | 6.83 | 7,290 |
| Hlongwa | 52306 | 12.24 | 21 |
| Kranskop | 52307 | 1.47 | 834 |
| Mgome | 52308 | 28.54 | 2,195 |
| Mthembu | 52309 | 54.98 | 9,031 |
| Ngcolosi | 52310 | 75.63 | 5,006 |
| Ntanzi | 52311 | 6.91 | 214 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 52312 | 1,824.16 | 20,935 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of twenty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eleven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eleven wards, while the remaining eleven 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, and the African National Congress (ANC) and the National Freedom Party (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 | 11,733 | 12,052 | 23,785 | 43.0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 11,426 | 11,295 | 22,721 | 41.1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| National Freedom Party | 2,610 | 2,638 | 5,248 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,547 | 1,473 | 3,020 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Minority Front | 343 | 197 | 540 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 27,659 | 27,655 | 55,314 | 100.0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | |
| Spoilt votes | 583 | 506 | 1,089 | |||||
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 - Umvoti Municipality
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Umvoti". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Umvoti". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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Coordinates: 29°03′49″S 30°35′20″E / 29.06361°S 30.58889°E