Msinga Local Municipality

Msinga Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The name means a current in the sea where air movement causes ripples on top of the water surface and ends up influencing the nearby climatic conditions through its breeze.[4]

Msinga
Local municipality
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	uMzinyathi
Seat	Tugela Ferry
Wards	19
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Felinkosi Joshua Sikhakhane (IFP)
Area
• Total	2,501 km^2 (966 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	177,577
• Density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	99.6%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.2%
First languages (2011) [3]
• Zulu	96.1%
• Southern Ndebele	1.3%
• Other	2.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code	KZN244

Msinga is largely located in deep gorges of the Tugela and Buffalo Rivers, isolated from the immediate surrounding municipal areas.[5] The population dynamics result in a growing rural area and a declining urban area in Msinga, contrary to most other areas in the country.[5] This can be attributed to the fact that the urban areas of Msinga are very small and are unable to provide the normal range of goods and services provided in urban areas.[5]

Msinga is a poverty stricken area with few economic resources and little economic activity. Social services and private households generate 29% of the income for the area.[5]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]

Place	Code	Area (km^2)	Population
Baso	52201	85.54	9,655
Bomvu	52202	371.75	30,307
Chunu	52203	367.35	41,560
Gwazumlungu Nlovu	52204	9.63	753
Khanyile	52205	9.75	108
Majozi	52206	10.80	1,099
Mawuzini	52207	5.49	457
Mthembu	52209	151.80	19,160
Mtungwa	52210	4.02	1,756
Ngome	52211	3.90	1,772
Ngubane	52212	93.45	5,849
Othame	52213	8.93	1,135
Pomeroy	52214	7.01	998
Qamu	52215	628.90	50,867
Qizi Mtshshali	52216	6.07	694
Remainder of the municipality	52208	737.60	1,850

Politics

The municipal council consists of thirty-six members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eighteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eighteen 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 3 August 2016 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of twenty-four seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]

Party		Votes				Seats
		Ward	List	Total	%	Ward	List	Total
	IFP	37,233	37,851	75,084	66.1	18	6	24
	ANC	18,083	18,092	36,175	31.9	0	12	12
	Democratic Alliance	514	494	1,008	0.9	0	0	0
	Economic Freedom Fighters	545	380	925	0.8	0	0	0
	Independent	331	–	331	0.3	0	–	0
Total		56,706	56,817	113,523	100.0	18	18	36
Spoilt votes		776	706	1,482

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 - Msinga Municipality
6. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
7. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Msinga" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
8. "Seat Calculation Detail: Msinga" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

External links

• http://www.msinga.org/