Imbabazane Local Municipality

Imbabazane
Local municipality
Official seal of Imbabazane
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E / -29.000; 29.883
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuThukela
SeatNtabamhlophe, Estcourt
Wards13
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorHlanganani Dlamini
Area
 • Total
1,426 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
113,073
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African99.5%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.2%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Zulu95.4%
 • English1.5%
 • Southern Ndebele1.2%
 • Other1.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN236

Imbabazane Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Imbabazane is the name of an African tree.[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Abambo 51801 45.88 9,554
Amangwe 51802 285.43 43,535
Dlamini 51803 25.29 3,983
Estcourt 51804 66.27 11,772
Hlubi 51805 29.71 4,697
Mabaso 51807 46.71 15,849
Mhlungwini 51808 59.10 22,274
Zwelisha 51809 9.79 7,211
Remainder of the municipality 51806 284.42 1,067

Politics

The municipal council consisted of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress won twelve seats, the National Freedom Party seven, and the Inkatha Freedom Party five. The ANC and NFP formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
ANC 14,823 15,135 29,958 49.2 11 1 12
NFP 8,435 8,084 16,519 27.2 1 6 7
IFP 6,498 6,749 13,247 21.8 1 4 5
DA 586 524 1,110 1.8 0 1 1
Total 30,342 30,492 60,834 100.0 13 12 25
Spoilt votes 841 714 1,555

References

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  4. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Imbabazane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Imbabazane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.