uMlalazi Local Municipality
| uMlalazi | ||
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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 | uThungulu | |
| Seat | Eshowe | |
| Wards | 26 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Councillor T B Zulu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,214 km2 (855 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 213,601 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 97.1% | |
| • Coloured | 0.6% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% | |
| • White | 1.5% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 92.1% | |
| • English | 3.5% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.3% | |
| • Other | 3.1% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN284 | |
uMlalazi Local Municipality is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the uMlalazi River.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amatikulu | 54001 | 1.38 | 732 |
| Bangindoda | 54002 | 126.37 | 7,112 |
| Bhekabelungu Biyela | 54003 | 7.32 | 923 |
| Bhekeshowe | 54004 | 79.53 | 11,789 |
| Dinuzulu | 54005 | 1.44 | 6,374 |
| Emangidini | 54006 | 6.86 | 648 |
| Entembeni | 54007 | 7.15 | 477 |
| Eshowe | 54008 | 16.33 | 5,230 |
| Gingindlovu | 54009 | 2.29 | 1,157 |
| Khoza | 54010 | 69.39 | 11,387 |
| Kolweni | 54011 | 19.38 | 3,583 |
| KwaMondi | 54012 | 20.46 | 6,651 |
| Mombeni | 54013 | 138.88 | 10,829 |
| Mpungose | 54014 | 173.38 | 26,955 |
| Mpushini Park | 54015 | 2.72 | 327 |
| Mtunzini | 54016 | 10.59 | 1,273 |
| Mvuzane | 54017 | 91.28 | 9,935 |
| Mxhwanazi | 54018 | 2.72 | 760 |
| Mzimela | 54019 | 241.85 | 29,731 |
| Ndlangubo | 54020 | 48.67 | 9,013 |
| Ntuli | 54021 | 329.56 | 22,189 |
| Nzuza | 54022 | 85.39 | 21,363 |
| Sabeka | 54023 | 5.99 | 212 |
| Shange | 54024 | 109.20 | 13,476 |
| Sikhonyane | 54025 | 14.29 | 1,231 |
| Umgoye Forest | 54026 | 39.02 | 6 |
| Vuma | 54028 | 7.85 | 0 |
| Zulu | 54029 | 14.62 | 5,710 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 54027 | 540.21 | 12,007 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of fifty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-six wards, while the remaining twenty-six 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 no party obtained a majority, and the African National Congress (ANC) and the National Freedom Party (NFP) formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 26,262 | 27,446 | 53,708 | 45.5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 20,859 | 19,888 | 40,747 | 34.5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| National Freedom Party | 10,612 | 10,172 | 20,784 | 17.6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 318 | 1,588 | 1,906 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 993 | – | 993 | 0.8 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 59,044 | 59,094 | 118,138 | 100.0 | 26 | 26 | 52 | |
| Spoilt votes | 1,188 | 1,295 | 2,483 | |||||
References
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