Mpofana Local Municipality
| Mpofana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | uMgungundlovu | |
| Seat | Mooi River | |
| Wards | 4 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Mcedisi Mthethwa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,820 km2 (700 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 38,103 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 92.1% | |
| • Coloured | 0.6% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.8% | |
| • White | 5.2% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 87.0% | |
| • English | 7.0% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% | |
| • Other | 4.8% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN223 | |
Mpofana Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooi River | 50902 | 13.42 | 13,408 |
| Rosetta | 50903 | 1.49 | 299 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 50901 | 1,642.85 | 23,104 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in five wards, while the remaining four 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of seven 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 | 7,427 | 7,471 | 14,898 | 73.4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,414 | 1,408 | 2,822 | 13.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,064 | 1,022 | 2,086 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 252 | 250 | 502 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10,157 | 10,151 | 20,308 | 100.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Spoilt votes | 115 | 108 | 223 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mooi Mpofana" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Mooi Mpofana" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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Coordinates: 29°09′33″S 29°57′45″E / 29.15917°S 29.96250°E