Imbabazane
Official seal of Imbabazane
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E / -29.000; 29.883
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuThukela
SeatNtabamhlophe, Estcourt
Wards13
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorHlanganani Dlamini
Area
  Total1,426 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total113,073
  Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.5%
  Coloured0.1%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White0.2%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu95.4%
  English1.5%
  Southern Ndebele1.2%
  Other1.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN236

Imbabazane Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Imbabazane is the name of an African tree.[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Abambo5180145.889,554
Amangwe51802285.4343,535
Dlamini5180325.293,983
Estcourt5180466.2711,772
Hlubi5180529.714,697
Mabaso5180746.7115,849
Mhlungwini5180859.1022,274
Zwelisha518099.797,211
Remainder of the municipality51806284.421,067

Politics

The municipal council consisted of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress won twelve seats, the National Freedom Party seven, and the Inkatha Freedom Party five. The ANC and NFP formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 14,82315,13529,95849.211112
NFP 8,4358,08416,51927.2167
IFP 6,4986,74913,24721.8145
Democratic Alliance 5865241,1101.8011
Total 30,34230,49260,834100.0131225
Spoilt votes 8417141,555

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 3 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. South African Languages - Place names
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Imbabazane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: Imbabazane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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