Ndlambe Local Municipality

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Ndlambe
Local municipality
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Map of the Eastern Cape with Ndlambe highlighted.svg
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°36′S26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E / -33.600; 26.883
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Seat Port Alfred
Wards 10
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • MayorKhululwa Ncamiso (ANC)
 • SpeakerNonkululeko Vivian Maphaphu (ANC)
 • Chief WhipAndile Marasi (ANC)
Area
 • Total
1,841 km2 (711 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
 • Total
87,797
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
[2]
 •  Black African 68.2%
 •  Coloured 7.6%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.4%
 •  White 23.0%
First languages (2011)
[3]
 •  Xhosa 72.9%
 •  English 12.5%
 •  Afrikaans 11.9%
 • Other2.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC105

Ndlambe Municipality (Xhosa : uMasipala wase Ndlambe; Afrikaans : Ndlambe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Its capital is Port Alfred. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy. [4]

Contents

It encompasses the towns of Kenton-on-Sea, Boknesstrand, Bathurst, Boesmansriviermond, Alexandria, and Cannon Rocks. [5]

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining ten 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 eleven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. [6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 9,60252.6689,54552.55311
Democratic Alliance 5,51930.2725,50130.2946
Economic Freedom Fighters 2,65814.5802,68814.8033
African Christian Democratic Party 4242.3303782.0800
African Transformation Movement 300.160510.2800
Total18,233100.001018,163100.001020
Valid votes18,23398.8918,16398.51
Invalid/blank votes2051.112751.49
Total votes18,438100.0018,438100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,20155.5333,20155.53

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: [7]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Alexandria 20501 3.843,087 Afrikaans
Bathurst 20502 8.45600 English
Boknesstrand 20503 1.09216Afrikaans
Cannon Rocks 20504 1.79209English
Ekuphumleni 20505 1.103,619 Xhosa
Kasuka 20506 1.1796Xhosa
Kenton-on-Sea 20507 7.455,266Xhosa
Kleinemonde 20508 5.7418Xhosa
Kwanonqubela 20509 0.814,626Xhosa
Nkwenkwezi 20511 3.3514,673Xhosa
Nolukhanyo 20512 1.224,961Xhosa
Port Alfred 20513 19.026,287English
Remainder of the municipality 20510 1,945.7911,833Xhosa

Corruption and financial mismanagement

The municipality is one of the few in the Eastern Cape not to have been flagged for audit irregularities. However, the Hawks are investigating allegations of corruption, and the municipality has been flagged by the Public Protector for poor service delivery, including unfixed potholes, unusable toilets, and braai areas in poor condition, with the municipality claiming to have insufficient funds. In December 2023, the council awarded a R700,000 contract for a one-day music festival, with the local residents association expressing shock at the expense. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Ndlambe (Local Municipality, South Africa)". City Population. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Valley of Hope, retrieved 15 September 2008.
  5. ↑ Department of Home Affairs website, retrieved 15 September 2008. Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Ndlambe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  8. ↑ Ellis, Estelle (3 December 2023). "Struggling E Cape municipality approves R700,000 for Christmas Eve concert". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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