Mbhashe Local Municipality

The Mbhashe Municipality is a remote outpost of the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

Mbhashe
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
SeatDutywa
Wards31
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorSamkelo Nicholas Janda (ANC)
 • SpeakerBabalwa Majavu (ANC)
 • Chief WhipMandla Sibingibingi (ANC)
Area
 • Total3,169 km2 (1,224 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total254,909
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.4%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa95.7%
 • English1.6%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC121

The Mbhashe Municipality was constituted in terms of the Municipal Structures Act. No. 117 of 1998 (as amended) and comprises the areas that previously formed the Elliotdale, Willowvale and Dutywa TLCs and TRCs. The Municipality is located in the North Eastern part of the Amathole District Municipality's area of jurisdiction. The main administrative office of the Municipality is situated in Dutywa.

Its primary claim to fame is as the birthplace of the former president Thabo Mbeki. The Mbanyana Falls, Mbhashe Cultural Village and Donald Wood's Snooker Room number among its attractions.[4]

The name Mbashe is derived from Xhosa. The municipality is named after the Mbashe river that cuts through the three areas, namely Xhora (Elliotdale), Gatyana (Willowvale) and Dutywa.[5] The area also boats the head offices of the AmaXhosa Kingdom at Nqadu Great Place.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Bashee21001213.8213,524
Bonkolo21002158.199,394
Cizela21003143.928,903
Ebongweni2100419.861,223
Ebotwe21005771.8049,869
Elliotdale210068.211,012
Emvelini21007177.4417,348
Gcaleka-Ngchana21008146.5011,403
Hala2100922.361,442
Idutywa Part 121010275.9728,957
Idutywa Part 2210199.194,828
Jalamba21011277.4731,914
Kwamkoloza21012306.8718,655
Mpeko210132.140
Ngqwangele21014105.6312,998
Ngubezulu21015238.1027,130
Ntonga21016101.368,466
Ntshatshongo2101748.533,779
Willowvale210185.542,546

Politics

The municipal council consists of sixty-three 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-one 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 forty-seven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 48,13550,37098,50573.1301747
UDM 9,30910,14719,45614.4099
Independent 6,442–6,4424.82–2
Economic Freedom Fighters 1,9422,4014,3433.2022
Democratic Alliance 1,4371,5332,9702.2022
Congress of the People 4067511,1570.9011
Pan Africanist Congress 3754668410.6000
African People's Convention 544965500.4000
United Front of the Eastern Cape 1403504900.4000
Total 68,24066,514134,754100.0323163
Spoilt votes 1,2942,7164,010

References
  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. Mbhashe Municipality Archived 7 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. South African Languages - Place names
  6. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  7. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mbhashe" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  8. "Seat Calculation Detail: Mbhashe" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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