eMadlangeni Local Municipality

eMadlangeni Local Municipality, previously known as Utrecht Local Municipality, is an administrative area in the Amajuba District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

eMadlangeni
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictAmajuba
SeatUtrecht
Wards6
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorLindile Mhlungu
Area
  Total3,539 km2 (1,366 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total34,442
  Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African92.7%
  Coloured1.3%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White5.7%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu87.9%
  Afrikaans6.1%
  English1.7%
  Other4.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN253

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Utrecht5250357.604,365
Waterval5250219.012,948
Remainder of the municipality525013,462.1624,969

Politics

The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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 six seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
African National Congress 4,7885,1679,95555.8606
Inkatha Freedom Party 1,9771,9863,96322.2033
Democratic Alliance 7597891,5488.7011
Economic Freedom Fighters 5886081,1966.7011
Independent 5375373.000
Freedom Front Plus 1191242431.4000
Azanian People's Organisation 921172091.2000
Royal Loyal Progress 831161991.1000
Total 8,9438,90717,850100.06511
Spoilt votes 223257480
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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. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Emadlangeni" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: Emadlangeni" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

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