Nxuba Local Municipality

Nxuba
Former local municipality
Official seal of Nxuba
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 32°42′S 26°18′E / 32.700°S 26.300°E / -32.700; 26.300
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
SeatAdelaide
Wards4
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • Past MayorLouisa Leonora Bruintjies
Area
 • Total
2,732 km2 (1,055 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
24,264
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African73.5%
 • Coloured20.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White4.9%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Xhosa69.3%
 • Afrikaans24.2%
 • English4.4%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC128

Nxuba Local Municipality formerly known as Cradock Local Municipality, was an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The Fish River, as it is now called, was first named Nxuba River by King Sandile in the 18th century[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality.

Main places

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

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Adelaide 21701 2.47 3,771
Bedford 21702 2.54 3,097
Lingelethu 21703 3.54 8,274
Sizakhele 21705 1.25 5,486
Remainder of the municipality 21704 2,724.60 4,207

Politics

The municipal council consisted of eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining four 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of five 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 4,290 4,318 8,608 59.9 4 1 5
DA 1,509 1,528 3,037 21.1 0 2 2
Nxuba Community Organisation 809 744 1,553 10.8 0 1 1
COPE 303 301 604 4.2 0 0 0
Adelaide Residents Association 244 222 466 3.2 0 0 0
Bedford Residents' Association 63 48 111 0.8 0 0 0
Total 7,218 7,161 14,379 100.0 4 4 8
Spoilt votes 240 238 478

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
  5. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Nxuba" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Nxuba" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.