Emalahleni Local Municipality, Eastern Cape

For the municipality in Mpumalanga, see Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga.
Emalahleni
Local municipality

Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Chris Hani
Seat Lady Frere
Wards 17
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Nomveliso Nyukwana
Area
 • Total 3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 119,460
 • Density 35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 98.5%
 • Coloured 0.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.6%
First languages (2011)[3]
 • Xhosa 95.2%
 • English 1.5%
 • Afrikaans 1.2%
 • Other 2.1%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC136

Emalahleni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Emalahleni is an isiXhosa name meaning "a place of coal".[4]

Politics

The municipal council consists of thirty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seventeen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seventeen wards, while the remaining seventeen 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 thirty 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 28,521 29,916 58,437 83.4 17 13 30
Independent 3,288 – 3,288 4.7 0 – 0
Democratic Alliance 1,217 1,622 2,839 4.0 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 1,082 891 1,973 2.8 0 1 1
Congress of the People 500 1,086 1,586 2.3 0 1 1
Pan Africanist Movement 579 562 1,141 1.6 0 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress 422 423 845 1.2 0 0 0
Total 35,609 34,500 70,109 100.0 17 17 34
Spoilt votes 739 1,581 2,320

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Cacadu 22301245.0713,780
Cala 223029.6857
Dordrecht 2230315.674,454
Emaqwatini 2230527.011,920
Eqolombeni 2230661.561,603
Guba 22307315.778,807
Hala 22308114.032,835
Indwe 2230912.171,425
Lady Frere 2231024.71729
Lakishi 2231123.793,557
Macubeni 22312350.5616,760
Manyano 223130.161,370
Mavuya 223140.593,023
Mhlontlo 22315340.6918,960
Mzamomhle 223160.29880
Nonesi 22317557.5928,776
Sinakho 223181.394,279
Remainder of the municipality 223041,134.112,732

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, age in 5 year groups and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ↑ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Emalahleni". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Emalahleni". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

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Coordinates: 31°42′14″S 27°13′57″E / 31.70389°S 27.23250°E