Inkwanca Local Municipality

Inkwanca
Former local municipality
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Chris Hani
Seat	Molteno
Wards	4
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Mtandazo Qhaqmangwana
Area
• Total	3,584 km^2 (1,384 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	21,971
• Density	6.1/km^2 (16/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	89.1%
• Coloured	4.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	6.2%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Xhosa	85.8%
• Afrikaans	8.3%
• English	3.5%
• Other	2.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code	EC133

Inkwanca Local Municipality was a local municipality that forms part of the Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Inkwanca is an isiXhosa name meaning cold. The municipal area is the coldest area in the country and the lowest temperatures are recorded in the area every year.[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 3,584 square kilometres (1,384 sq mi) in the Stormberg Mountains, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) northwest of East London. It abuts on the Gariep Local Municipality to the north, the Maletswai Local Municipality to the northeast, the Emalahleni Local Municipality to the east, the Lukhanji Local Municipality to the southeast and the Tsolwana Local Municipality to the southwest.

The population of the municipality according to the 2011 census was 21,971 people in 6,228 households. 89.1% of residents described themselves as "Black African", 6.2% as "White" and 4.1% as "Coloured". 85.8% speak Xhosa as their first language, 8.3% speak Afrikaans and 3.5% speak English. The two towns in the municipality are Molteno (pop. 11,553) and Sterkstroom (pop. 7,165).

Politics

The municipal council consisted of seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining three were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received.

2011 election

In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[4][5]

Party		Votes				Seats
		Ward	List	Total	%	Ward	List	Total
	ANC	5,214	5,276	10,490	76.2	4	1	5
	DA	955	907	1,862	13.5	0	1	1
	COPE	708	667	1,375	10.0	0	1	1
	UDM	–	33	33	0.2	–	0	0
Total		6,877	6,883	13,760	100.0	4	3	7
Spoilt votes		114	108	222

2014 election

On 11 September 2014 the Inkwanca municipal council was dissolved,[6] and new elections were held on 26 November.[7] The African National Congress (ANC) again won a majority of five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[8]

Party		Votes				Seats
		Ward	List	Total	%	Ward	List	Total
	ANC	4,192	4,166	8,358	63.3	3	2	5
	DA	1,125	1,127	2,252	17.1	1	0	1
	COPE	1,117	1,117	2,234	16.9	0	1	1
	AIC	172	188	360	2.7	0	0	0
Total		6,606	6,598	13,204	100.0	4	3	7
Spoilt votes		130	146	276

References

1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
3. South African Languages - Place names
4. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Inkwanca" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
5. "Seat Calculation Detail: Inkwanca" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
6. Zuzile, Mphumzi; Loewe, Mike (11 September 2014). "Mayhem as council sacked". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
7. "By-elections because of dissolved municipalities". The Citizen. Sapa. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
8. "Seat Calculation Detail: Inkwanca". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

External links

• Official website

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