Nkandla Local Municipality
| Nkandla | ||
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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 | Nkandla | |
| Wards | 14 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Zandile Mncandi-Mpanza | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,828 km2 (706 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 114,416 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 99.6% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% | |
| • White | 0.1% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 95.7% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.3% | |
| • English | 1.3% | |
| • Other | 1.7% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN286 | |
Nkandla Local Municipality is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The town of Nkandla (seat of the municipality) is the home town of the current President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma.
Nkandla (Enqabeni Enkulu KwaZulu) is an Zulu name for a hiding place of the Zulus a long time ago during the times of war, e.g. the Bambatha Rebellion and the Ndwandwe war from Entumeni. The warriors used the Nkandla forest as their last resort for protection from their enemies. It was very difficult to fight the warriors who were hiding in the thick and dark forest (iNkandla eMahlathi Amnyama). Most of the Zulu heroes' graves are found at Nkandla, for example, Bambatha's grave is at Nsuze.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chube | 54201 | 31.60 | 3,056 |
| Chwezi | 54202 | 55.24 | 6,097 |
| Cube | 54203 | 70.12 | 4,417 |
| Cunu | 54204 | 113.78 | 7,067 |
| Ekhukhanyeni | 54205 | 53.94 | 6,842 |
| Emangidini | 54206 | 98.98 | 6,850 |
| Godide | 54207 | 128.17 | 12,676 |
| Halambu | 54208 | 6.90 | 345 |
| Isilokomane | 54209 | 6.11 | 487 |
| Izigqoza | 54210 | 38.43 | 3,404 |
| Izindlozi | 54211 | 7.74 | 826 |
| Kahile | 54212 | 6.06 | 273 |
| Khabela | 54213 | 93.65 | 7,167 |
| Kwamkwaza | 54214 | 11.57 | 1,113 |
| Magwaza | 54215 | 12.49 | 1,275 |
| Mahlayizeni | 54216 | 58.39 | 5,310 |
| Mangidini | 54217 | 101.54 | 5,224 |
| Mbhele/Amphuti | 54218 | 46.26 | 3,676 |
| Mdimela | 54219 | 14.05 | 606 |
| Mhlatuze | 54220 | 5.94 | 391 |
| Mpungose | 54221 | 109.66 | 7,608 |
| Murasie | 54222 | 10.10 | 874 |
| Ndikwe | 54223 | 12.54 | 1,044 |
| Ndindini | 54224 | 10.56 | 148 |
| Ngono | 54225 | 203.07 | 8,096 |
| Nkandla Part 1 | 54226 | 210.92 | 17,424 |
| Nkandla Part 2 | 54237 | 3.97 | 2,783 |
| Nkandla Part 3 | 54238 | 44.61 | 12 |
| Nkonisa | 54227 | 10.77 | 893 |
| Nkweme | 54228 | 8.20 | 569 |
| Ntuli | 54229 | 56.28 | 804 |
| Nxamalala | 54230 | 58.22 | 4,841 |
| Uxutu | 54231 | 11.45 | 926 |
| Vumanhlamvu | 54232 | 9.30 | 643 |
| Xulu | 54233 | 37.58 | 3,598 |
| Zindunduzeli | 54234 | 10.66 | 538 |
| Zinkuzini | 54235 | 14.18 | 489 |
| Zondi | 54236 | 44.38 | 5,171 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen 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]
The African National Congress lost a ward to the Inkatha Freedom Party in a by-election in December 2012. As a result, the IFP gained a majority of 14 seats on the council and took over control of the municipality.[8]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 13,739 | 13,619 | 27,358 | 46.2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
| African National Congress | 12,084 | 12,320 | 24,404 | 41.2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| National Freedom Party | 3,791 | 1,373 | 7,482 | 12.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 29,614 | 29,630 | 59,244 | 100.0 | 14 | 13 | 27 | |
| Spoilt votes | 210 | 193 | 403 | |||||
References
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