Makana Local Municipality
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Eastern Cape | |
| District | Cacadu | |
| Seat | Grahamstown | |
| Wards | 14 | |
| Government[2] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Zamuxolo Peter (ANC) | |
| • Municipal Manager | Dr Pravine Naidoo[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,376 km2 (1,690 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[3] | ||
| • Total | 80,390 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[3] | ||
| • Black African | 78.0% | |
| • Coloured | 12.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% | |
| • White | 8.7% | |
| First languages (2011)[4] | ||
| • Xhosa | 71.5% | |
| • Afrikaans | 14.8% | |
| • English | 10.5% | |
| • Other | 3.2% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | EC104 | |
Makana Local Municipality is the local municipality which governs the town of Grahamstown and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It forms part of the Cacadu District Municipality. The municipality is named after a Xhosa prophet, Makana.[5]
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Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Population | Area (km2) | Most spoken language |
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| Alicedale | 264005 | 1,932 | 3.9 | Afrikaans |
| Grahamstown | 264004 | 50,217 | 62.7 | Xhosa |
| KwaNonzwakazi | 264006 | 1,940 | 0.8 | Xhosa |
| Rhini | 264003 | 17,047 | 2.4 | Xhosa |
| Riebeek East | 264001 | 753 | 22.5 | Xhosa |
| Sidbury | 264007 | 115 | 7.9 | Xhosa |
| Non-urban areas | 264002 | 8,386 | 4,275.5 | Xhosa |
| Total | 80,390 | 4,375.6 | Xhosa | |
Politics
The municipal council consists of twenty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 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 | 17,451 | 18,106 | 35,557 | 72.6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5,035 | 5,074 | 10,109 | 20.6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Congress of the People | 798 | 690 | 1,488 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Makana Independent New Deal | 593 | 483 | 1,076 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 302 | 346 | 648 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 130 | – | 130 | 0.3 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 24,309 | 24,699 | 49,008 | 100.0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | |
| Spoilt votes | 483 | 341 | 824 | |||||
Friendship Co-operation Agreement
In February 2011, Makana Municipality entered into a "Friendship Co-operation Agreement" with Raseborg Municipality in Finland. The project, which is to last three years, seeks to facilitate information sharing in the fields of economic development, arts & culture, women development, youth development, and education.[9]
Provincial Administration
On 28 August 2014 the Municipality was placed under administration in response to financial and infrastructural crises.[10] The interim administration order, made in terms of section 139(1)(b) of the South African Constitution, is expected to be reviewed after three months.[11] Shortly after the administration order was announced, news of a damning forensic report — the Kabuso report — naming several municipal officials purported to be involved in financial impropriety was made public.[12]
References
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- Makana Municipality
- Makana-Raseborg - blog documenting the progress of the friendship co-operation agreement.
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