Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality
Official seal of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 31°34′S 29°24′E / 31.567°S 29.400°E / -31.567; 29.400
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAlfred Nzo
SeatBizana
Wards32
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorDaniswa Mafumbatha (ANC)
 • SpeakerSimphiwe Magini (ANC)
 • Chief WhipMakhosandile Mpetshwa (ANC)
Area
 • Total2,417 km2 (933 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total281,905
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa93.8%
 • English2.0%
 • Zulu1.5%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC443

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Winnie Madikizela-Mandela), formerly Mbizana Municipality,[3] is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is named after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist and wife of President Nelson Mandela.

It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.[4]

Main places

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The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Amadiba 23001 433.70 28,421 Xhosa
Amandela 23002 8.78 2,297 Xhosa
Amandengane 23003 46.81 3,583 Xhosa
Amangutyana 23004 286.10 35,871 Xhosa
Amantshangase 23005 108.38 7,104 Xhosa
Amapisi 23006 122.89 9,909 Xhosa
Bala 23007 18.03 3,935 Xhosa
Bizana 23008 23.96 4,110 Xhosa
Imizizi 23009 541.81 67,728 Xhosa
Ntlenzi 23010 360.60 31,706 Xhosa
Ntshamate 23011 15.02 3,706 Xhosa
Isikelo 23012 345.75 41,453 Xhosa
Xesibe 23013 100.00 5,594 Xhosa

Politics

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The municipal council consists of sixty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-two 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 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-eight seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress45,16073.743245,30274.421648
African Transformation Movement4,2276.9004,2396.9655
Economic Freedom Fighters4,0826.6604,3007.0644
Socialist Party of South Africa1,4702.4001,4632.4022
Democratic Alliance1,0701.7501,1251.8511
Independent candidates2,1113.4500
Academic Congress Union9801.6009881.6211
United Democratic Movement7601.2408821.4511
African Independent Congress860.1401,1661.9211
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party5260.8605020.8211
African People's Convention4710.7704570.7500
Batho Pele Movement2430.4002290.3800
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania600.1002190.3600
Total61,246100.003260,872100.003264
Valid votes61,24698.2760,87297.94
Invalid/blank votes1,0771.731,2802.06
Total votes62,323100.0062,152100.00
Registered voters/turnout133,32346.75133,32346.62

Births

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Mbizana Local Municipality was the birthplace of:

  • Oliver Tambo (1917–1993), born in the village of Nkantolo, South African anti-apartheid politician
  • Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936-2018), born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African ANC Women's League leader
  • Babalo Madikizela, born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African politician & MEC.
  • Siphosakhe Ntiya-ntiya, born in Mandzayoni village, he is a South African football player who. currently play for Sekhukhune United, former senior and junior Kaizer Chiefs player.

Logo's

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2011 - 2020 2021–present

Touristic attractions

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  • Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
  • Mbizana Nature Reserve
  • OR Tambo Cultural Village
  • OR Tambo Monument
  • Wild Coast Sun Resort
  • Umtentu sanctuary

Fauna and flora

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References

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  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ Dayimani, Malibongwe. "Mbizana Local Municipality renamed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality". News24. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF" (PDF). National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  5. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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