King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality

King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality is a municipality situated in the inland of Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The municipality is made up of Mthatha and Mqanduli. The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality is one of the seven local municipalities within the Oliver Reginald Tambo District Municipality.

King Sabata Dalindyebo
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictOR Tambo
SeatMthatha
Wards35
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorGoodman Nyaniso Nelani (ANC)
 • SpeakerThandeka Grace Maqoko (ANC)
 • Chief WhipMzukisi Nyoka (ANC)
Area
 • Total3,027 km2 (1,169 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total451,710
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.5%
 • Coloured0.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa92.8%
 • English3.6%
 • Other3.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC157

The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality was established before the 2000 local government elections when the Mthatha and Mqanduli transitional and rural areas were merged. The municipality was named after King Sabata Dalindyebo because he was seen as a unifying figure to the people of both Mthatha and Mqanduli and was seen as a hero who fought for the freedom of Transkei and South Africa.

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Baziya23601179.4613,737
Cacadu2360260.666,345
Coffee Bay236030.86295
Ebotwe23604186.9515,939
Gcaleka-Ngchana236054.54309
Hagebe23606154.1117,262
Hala2360790.1010,140
Jalamba236087.70650
Jumba23609197.3513,492
Masizakhe2361019.412,363
Matyengqina23611202.5820,416
Mhlanga2361221.616,503
Mpeko2361399.3026,202
Mqanduli236149.612,357
Mqekezweni23615288.6722,497
Ngqubusini236165.05558
Ngubezulu236171.020
Nqabe23618242.0223,962
Nqanda2361921.842,882
Qiya23620229.3722,874
Qokolweni/Zimbane2362198.3721,996
Rarabe2362223.371,542
Sithebe2362363.258,144
Tshezi23624115.3414,377
Tshomane23625182.7821,843
Umtata Part 12362664.7092,469
Umtata Part 22363029.572,316
Upper Ncise-Kambi23627230.2423,013
Xesibe23628113.3315,094
Xongora2362972.525,659

Politics

The municipal council consists of seventy-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-six wards, while the remaining thirty-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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-six seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 58,83559,144117,97963.1351146
UDM 20,24520,57140,81621.811516
Mthatha Ratepayers and Residents Association 4,5204,1438,6634.6044
Democratic Alliance 4,1684,1658,3334.5033
Economic Freedom Fighters 3,9154,1598,0744.3033
Independent 1,001–1,0010.50–0
Pan Africanist Congress 2705047740.4000
African Independent Congress 575–5750.3000
South African Security Organisation 1084195270.3000
Civic Alliance of South Africa 623103720.2000
Total 93,69993,415187,114100.0363672
Spoilt votes 1,8091,9653,774

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: King Sabata Dalindyebo" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: King Sabata Dalindyebo" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

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