Ulundi Local Municipality

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Ulundi
Local municipality
Ulundi CoA.png
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Map of KwaZulu-Natal with Ulundi highlighted.svg
Location of Ulundi Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 28°19′S31°25′E / 28.317°S 31.417°E / -28.317; 31.417
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Zululand
Seat Ulundi
Wards 24
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • MayorWilson Mfana Ntshangase (IFP)
Area
 • Total3,250 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total188,317
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 •  Black African 99.5%
 •  Coloured 0.1%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.1%
 •  White 0.2%
First languages (2011)
[3]
 •  Zulu 95.9%
 •  English 1.3%
 •  Southern Ndebele 1.1%
 • Other1.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN266

Ulundi Municipality (Zulu : UMasipala wasoLundi) is a local municipality within the southern part of the Zululand District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is a mainly rural municipality, and its seat is Ulundi.

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Population characteristics

Recent surveys have identified the following characteristics of the municipality's population: [4]

More than half the population is younger than 19 years of age, placing pressure on the need for social facilities. A significant number of these children will be orphaned due to HIV/AIDS.

At least 12% of the population (27 450 people) are already infected with HIV/AIDS. Population growth is expected to decline over the next 20 years.

Education levels are very low; 29% of the population has no formal education.

Income levels are very low; nearly 40% of households have no income. Unemployment levels are very high, with only 12.5% of the total population being formally employed.

The population is predominantly Zulu in ethnicity and culture.

Places of interest

The tourism potential of the area remains largely undeveloped; however, the area features a number of activities and places of interest. These include game reserves, historical/cultural sites, cultural events and guest lodges. Game reserves include the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Parks, the Ophathe Game Park, the Emakhosini (Valley of the Zulu Kings), the planned Emakhosini-Ophathe Conservancy, and the ThakaZulu Game Reserve. Historical/cultural sites include Nodwengu (King Mpande’s residence and grave), Ulundi Battlefield, Amafa and Dingaan Stat/Piet Retief’s grave.

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Babanango 53101 6.541,297
Buthelezi Empithimpithini 53102 464.4949,553
Inhlazatshe 53103 13.601,214
Kwazunyawo 53104 5.911,298
Mahlabatini 53105 8.212,342
Mbatha 53106 124.059,954
Mpungose 53107 158.6427,726
Ndebele 53108 93.4414,799
Nobamba 53109 684.5641,286
Simelane 53110 3.48501
Ulundi 53111 10.2718,420
Ximba 53112 298.3419,330
Zungu 53113 321.9817,228
Remainder of the municipality 53114 1,561.368,017

Politics

The municipal council consists of forty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-four wards, while the remaining twenty-three 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 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of thirty-two seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election. [6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party 29,62163.282431,72967.76832
National Freedom Party 6,98814.9307,13415.2377
African National Congress 5,32911.3905,14510.9955
Economic Freedom Fighters 2,0344.3502,0234.3222
Independent candidates 2,0184.3100
Democratic Alliance 4620.9904691.0011
African People's Movement 1840.3901100.2300
Academic Congress Union 630.130470.1000
African Christian Democratic Party 500.110410.0900
African Freedom Revolution 160.030480.1000
Abantu Batho Congress 240.050270.0600
African Security Congress 60.010400.0900
African Transformation Movement 120.030140.0300
Total46,807100.002446,827100.002347
Valid votes46,80798.5946,82798.53
Invalid/blank votes6711.416971.47
Total votes47,478100.0047,524100.00
Registered voters/turnout94,01950.5094,01950.55

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Integrated Development Plan 2006/2007 to 2011/2012 — June 2009. Ulundi Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Ulundi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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