Greater Kokstad Local Municipality

Greater Kokstad Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Kokstad is derived from Dutch, and it means "town of Kok". It was named after Adam Kok III.[4]

Greater Kokstad
Local municipality
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 30°33′S 29°25′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictHarry Gwala District
SeatKokstad
Wards8
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMbulelo Sithole
Area
 • Total2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total65,981
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African87.1%
 • Coloured8.2%
 • Indian/Asian1.1%
 • White3.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa70.5%
 • English8.8%
 • Zulu7.5%
 • Afrikaans6.9%
 • Other6.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN433

Kokstad serves as the service centre and commercial hub for most of East Griqualand and nearby parts of the Eastern Cape it borders with.[5]

Main places

The 2011 census for the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality states a population of 65,981 with these most populated main places:[6]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Greater Kokstad NU5960022,611.049,926
Kokstad59600451.5751,561
Franklin5960036.892,018
Full 2011 Census Report5962,679.8265,981

Politics

The municipal council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining nine 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.[7][8]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
African National Congress 12,96713,69626,66360.910313
Democratic Alliance 3,4433,6217,06416.1033
Economic Freedom Fighters 1,9223,1235,04511.5022
Independent 2,884–2,8846.60–0
African Independent Congress 6791,0801,7594.0011
Kingdom Governance Movement 431511940.4000
Inkatha Freedom Party 51411460.3000
Total 21,94321,81243,755100.010919
Spoilt votes 8321,1091,941
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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. South African Languages - Place names
  5. KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality
  6. "Census 2011: Local Municipality: Greater Kokstad". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  7. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Greater Kokstad" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  8. "Seat Calculation Detail: Greater Kokstad" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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