Ndwedwe Local Municipality
| Ndwedwe | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Location in KwaZulu-Natal Location in KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | iLembe | |
| Seat | Ndwedwe | |
| Wards | 19 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Welile Kubheka | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,093 km2 (422 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 140,820 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 98.4% | |
| • Coloured | 0.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% | |
| • White | 0.3% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 92.0% | |
| • English | 2.0% | |
| • Xhosa | 1.9% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.5% | |
| • Other | 2.6% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN293 | |
Ndwedwe Local Municipality is an administrative area in the iLembe District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Primary kaolin deposits occur in Ndwedwe. Good quality material is found near Coqweni, Nozandla and Appelsbosch.[4]
Towns in the municipality include Ndwedwe, Glendale Heights.[5]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
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| Amalanga | 54501 | 58.57 | 6,076 |
| Chili | 54502 | 12.13 | 2,124 |
| Cibane | 54503 | 4.49 | 492 |
| Gcwensa | 54504 | 54.99 | 10,982 |
| Hlophe | 54505 | 7.94 | 1,462 |
| Inkumba/KwaNyuswa | 54506 | 158.70 | 25,234 |
| Iqadi | 54507 | 48.85 | 7,973 |
| Khumalo | 54508 | 12.40 | 1,660 |
| Luthuli | 54509 | 24.97 | 4,415 |
| Mangangeni/Vumazonke | 54510 | 13.73 | 2,068 |
| Mathonsi | 54511 | 40.53 | 547 |
| Mlamuli Nyuswa | 54512 | 127.66 | 21,740 |
| Ndwedwe | 54513 | 193.48 | 9,964 |
| Ngcolosi | 54514 | 17.15 | 2,459 |
| Ngongoma/Mavela | 54515 | 43.68 | 11,643 |
| Nhlangwini | 54516 | 60.39 | 7,785 |
| Nodunga | 54517 | 45.27 | 3,015 |
| Nyuswa/Nodwengu | 54518 | 74.47 | 11,577 |
| Qadi | 54519 | 18.75 | 3,161 |
| Qwabe (Madundube) | 54520 | 23.06 | 2,677 |
| Qwabe N | 54521 | 8.90 | 3,545 |
| Shangase | 54522 | 54.62 | 7,795 |
| Wosiyane | 54523 | 51.62 | 4,114 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of thirty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nineteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nineteen wards, while the remaining eighteen 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty-five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 26,558 | 27,553 | 54,111 | 67.0 | 19 | 6 | 25 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 5,872 | 5,700 | 11,572 | 14.3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| National Freedom Party | 5,823 | 5,589 | 11,412 | 14.1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 747 | 628 | 1,375 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| African People's Convention | 370 | 388 | 758 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 591 | – | 591 | 0.7 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | 194 | 191 | 385 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 143 | 209 | 352 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| South African Democratic Congress | 95 | 101 | 196 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40,393 | 40,359 | 80,752 | 100.0 | 19 | 18 | 37 | |
| Spoilt votes | 882 | 806 | 1,688 | |||||
References
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- ↑ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Ndwedwe Municipality
- ↑ Provincial Profile 2004, KwaZulu-Natal, Statistics South Africa
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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