Collins Chabane Local Municipality

Collins Chabane Local Municipality is a local municipality of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by the merging of portions of two local municipalities: Thulamela and Makhado.[3] Malamulele is the seat of the municipality.

Collins Chabane
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictVhembe
SeatMalamulele
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
Area
  Total5,003 km2 (1,932 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total328,636
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM345

Main places

PlacePopulationArea (km2)
Basani3,4084.39
Bulwini2,4742.35
Gijamhandzeni1,1531.55
Gumbani2,2292.16
Hasane2,7102.97
Jimmy Jones3,3713.17
Lulamani610.11
Machele1,1921.03
Madonsi3,2203.05
Makuleke4,5023.31
Malamulele13,0709.57
Mapimele4670.40
Mavambe4,1335.28
Mavhunda A3880.3
Mtititi3,3413.56
Ka-Bazela SP1,2521.26
Ka-Dinga2,1221.31
Ka-Hasane1,9271.74
Ka-Jilongo3,1172.82
Ka-Mabayeni1,3611.95
Ka-Mahonisi3,7482.57
Ka-Mapapila1,7301.43
Ka-Matiani3,0733.62
Ka-Matsakali1,5051.28
Nhombelani1,2072.13
Ka-Mchipise3,2034.95
Ka-Mdabula8080.61
Ka-Mhinga10,5247.28
Ka-Mphambo3,7143.03
Ka-Mulamula3,0683.06
Ka-Muswane2,1652.87
Ka-Nghezimani2,1702.83
Ka-Nyavani3050.68
Ka-Sunduza3,7742.85
Nkavele2,4832.11
Ka-Xigamani2,0551.95
Ka-Xihosana2,5462.81
Ka-Xikundu4,4524.36
Ka-Xikundu B1,4121.04
Ka-Xitlhelani4,6295.15

Politics

The municipal council consists of seventy-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-six wards, while the remaining thirty-five 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of sixty seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[4][5]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 59,19159,499118,69084.1352560
Economic Freedom Fighters 6,1486,21612,3648.8066
Democratic Alliance 1,7041,7523,4562.5022
Independent 1,6461,6461.211
Ximoko Party 6197321,3511.0011
ACDP 3469451,2910.9011
Congress of the People 4663768420.6000
African People's Convention 1093824910.4000
Malamulele Community Association 1552744290.3000
South African United Party 1361843200.2000
Pan Africanist Congress 421011430.1000
Agang SA 1031410.0000
Total 70,57270,492141,064100.0363571
Spoilt votes 1,0081,0452,053

Business

With the establishment of the new municipality called Collins Chabane Local Municipality in Vhembe District, Limpopo, a new business chamber called “Collins Chabane Chamber of Business ” was also established and launched formerly in August 2017. Collins Chabane Chamber of Business (CCCB) is a Non-profit organization formed by the coming together of the already existing business Forums in Malamulele and Hlanganani-Vuwani areas to form a formidable entity on a municipal level, while maintaining their original and distinct purposes of driving business on an area and nodal-point levels. The former two forums have now become local area forums within the Collins Chabane Chamber of Business. The Chamber of business is responsible for the authentication of local businesses and the protection of member's rights and benefits within the local empowerment drive.

A Chamber of Business is a form of an independent, non-political, subscription-based association or business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community. The chamber of Business is an organization of citizens who are investing their time and money in a community development program-working together to improve the economic, civic, and cultural wellbeing of the area. There are two primary functions of a chamber of Business: first, it acts as a spokesman for the business and professional community and translates the group thinking of its members into action; secondly, it renders a specific product or services type that can be most effectively be beneficial by a community organization and to its members as a whole.

The Collins Chabane Chamber of Business is divided into two local forums (Malamulele and Hlanganai-Vuwani) and seven (7) nodal points (or economic hubs). The Malamulele local area consists of five nodal points, while Hlanganani-Vuwani local area has two nodal points. The chamber has a board of Directors consisting of members from the local areas, while the local areas has an executive consisting of members from their nodal points. Local businesses are the members that elect the local forums’ executives, and the executives elect the board of directors to set policy/constitution for the chambers. The chamber also has eight (8) Desks to facilitate the ease of doing business as follows: 1) Services Desk, 2) infrastructure Desk, 3) Women, Youth and Disability Desk, 4) Enterprise & development Desk, 5) Compliance Desk, 6) event & Tourism desk, 7) Human Resource Desk and 8) Tender & Procurement Desk. Known as the Action Arm of the Business Chamber, the Desks are the enablers of creating an environment for business to grow in and addressing inhibiting factors impacting business. The Chamber also has a Council, consisting of representatives of various associations or economic sectors.

The Collins Chabane Chamber of Business is structures to have a 7-member Executive Board who are part of a 16-member Board of directors which is also part of a Council, and the Leadership as of 2017 is as follows:

President (CEO) : Jeleni A, Deputy President (COO) : Nkwinika FM, Treasurer General (CFO) : Mathebula ME, Secretary General (CS) : Mabasa B, Deputy Secretary General (OM) : Maboya RA, Enterprise Development Desk Officer : Ramolifho E, Public Relations Officer : Chauke TT, Development and Planning Officer : Khosa MP, Data and Administration Officer : Mazibuko T, Services Desk Officer : Mudau T, Infrastructure Desk Officer : GV Baloyi, Women Disability and Youth Desk Officer : Mayimele M, Compliance Desk Officer : Chabalala D, Event Desk and Tourism Officer : Mulaudzi R, Human Resource Desk Officer : Maluleke R, Procurement/Tender Desk Officer : Masingi NA.

References

  1. Sum of the statistics from Census 2011 for Thulamela, Makhado.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "The Local Government Handbook". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. "Results Summary – All Ballots: New Municipality" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. "Seat Calculation Detail: New Municipality" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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