Ulundi Local Municipality

Ulundi Local Municipality is a local municipality located on the southern boundary of the Zululand District Municipality in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a mainly rural municipality that encompasses the town of Ulundi.

Ulundi
Local municipality
Seal
Location of Ulundi Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 28°19′S 31°25′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictZululand
SeatUlundi
Wards24
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMvuseni Jaconia Luthuli (IFP)
Area
 • Total3,250 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total188,317
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.5%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu95.9%
 • English1.3%
 • Southern Ndebele1.1%
 • Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN266

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
Babanango531016.541,297
Buthelezi Empithimpithini53102464.4949,553
Inhlazatshe5310313.601,214
Kwazunyawo531045.911,298
Mahlabatini531058.212,342
Mbatha53106124.059,954
Mpungose53107158.6427,726
Ndebele5310893.4414,799
Nobamba53109684.5641,286
Simelane531103.48501
Ulundi5311110.2718,420
Ximba53112298.3419,330
Zungu53113321.9817,228
Remainder of the municipality531141,561.368,017

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 3 August 2016 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of thirty-five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
IFP 40,49441,28381,77773.1241135
ANC 12,99412,95025,94423.201111
Economic Freedom Fighters 9999631,9621.8011
Democratic Alliance 5505211,0711.0000
Independent 558–5580.50–0
Academic Congress Union 3251925170.5000
Total 55,92055,909111,829100.0242347
Spoilt votes 6275621,189

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. 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. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ulundi" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Ulundi" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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