Ndlambe Local Municipality
Ndlambe | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°ECoordinates: 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Seat | Port Alfred |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Khululwa Ncamiso (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Nonkululeko Vivian Maphaphu (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Andile Marasi (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,841 km2 (711 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 61,176 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 77.7% |
| • Coloured | 7.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 14.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 72.9% |
| • English | 12.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.9% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC105 |
Ndlambe Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Sarah Baartman District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa, with its capital at Port Alfred. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy.[3]
It encompasses the following towns:[4]
- Kenton-on-Sea
- Boknes
- Bathurst
- Boesmansriviermond
- Alexandria
- Cannon Rocks
Politics[]
The municipal council consists of twenty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining ten 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 thirteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| ANC | 13,818 | 13,870 | 27,688 | 62.2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 6,823 | 6,885 | 13,708 | 30.8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| EFF | 464 | 601 | 1,065 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 725 | – | 725 | 1.6 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| UDM | 121 | 600 | 721 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ACDP | 319 | 296 | 615 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 22,270 | 22,252 | 44,522 | 100.0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| Spoilt votes | 238 | 224 | 462 | |||||
Main places[]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 20501 | 3.84 | 3,087 | Afrikaans |
| Bathurst | 20502 | 8.45 | 600 | English |
| Boknesstrand | 20503 | 1.09 | 216 | Afrikaans |
| Cannon Rocks | 20504 | 1.79 | 209 | English |
| Ekuphumleni | 20505 | 1.10 | 3,619 | Xhosa |
| Kasuka | 20506 | 1.17 | 96 | Xhosa |
| Kenton-on-Sea | 20507 | 7.45 | 5,266 | Xhosa |
| 20508 | 5.74 | 18 | Xhosa | |
| Kwanonqubela | 20509 | 0.81 | 4,626 | Xhosa |
| Nkwenkwezi | 20511 | 3.35 | 14,673 | Xhosa |
| Nolukhanyo | 20512 | 1.22 | 4,961 | Xhosa |
| Port Alfred | 20513 | 19.02 | 6,287 | English |
| Remainder of the municipality | 20510 | 1,945.79 | 11,833 | Xhosa |
References[]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Valley of Hope, retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ Department of Home Affairs website, retrieved 15 September 2008. Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ndlambe" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Ndlambe" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
External links[]
| show Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape |
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| show Municipalities of the Eastern Cape |
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- Local municipalities of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality