Ndlambe Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ndlambe; Afrikaans: Ndlambe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Its capital is Port Alfred. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy.[4]
Ndlambe | |
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 Seal | |
.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Seat | Port Alfred |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Khululwa Ncamiso (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Nonkululeko Vivian Maphaphu (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Andile Marasi (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,841 km2 (711 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 87,797 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 68.2% |
| • Coloured | 7.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 23.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 72.9% |
| • English | 12.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.9% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC105 |
It encompasses the towns of Kenton-on-Sea, Boknesstrand, Bathurst, Boesmansriviermond, Alexandria, and Cannon Rocks.[5]
Politics
editThe municipal council consists of twenty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining ten 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 African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of eleven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 9,602 | 52.66 | 8 | 9,545 | 52.55 | 3 | 11 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5,519 | 30.27 | 2 | 5,501 | 30.29 | 4 | 6 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,658 | 14.58 | 0 | 2,688 | 14.80 | 3 | 3 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 424 | 2.33 | 0 | 378 | 2.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Transformation Movement | 30 | 0.16 | 0 | 51 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18,233 | 100.00 | 10 | 18,163 | 100.00 | 10 | 20 | |
| Valid votes | 18,233 | 98.89 | 18,163 | 98.51 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 205 | 1.11 | 275 | 1.49 | ||||
| Total votes | 18,438 | 100.00 | 18,438 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33,201 | 55.53 | 33,201 | 55.53 | ||||
Main places
editThe 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 20501 | 3.84 | 3,087 | Afrikaans |
| Bathurst | 20502 | 8.45 | 600 | English |
| Boknesstrand | 20503 | 1.09 | 216 | Afrikaans |
| Cannon Rocks | 20504 | 1.79 | 209 | English |
| Ekuphumleni | 20505 | 1.10 | 3,619 | Xhosa |
| Kasuka | 20506 | 1.17 | 96 | Xhosa |
| Kenton-on-Sea | 20507 | 7.45 | 5,266 | Xhosa |
| Kleinemonde | 20508 | 5.74 | 18 | Xhosa |
| Kwanonqubela | 20509 | 0.81 | 4,626 | Xhosa |
| Nkwenkwezi | 20511 | 3.35 | 14,673 | Xhosa |
| Nolukhanyo | 20512 | 1.22 | 4,961 | Xhosa |
| Port Alfred | 20513 | 19.02 | 6,287 | English |
| Remainder of the municipality | 20510 | 1,945.79 | 11,833 | Xhosa |
Corruption and financial mismanagement
editThe municipality is one of the few in the Eastern Cape not to have been flagged for audit irregularities. However, the Hawks are investigating allegations of corruption, and the municipality has been flagged by the Public Protector for poor service delivery, including unfixed potholes, unusable toilets, and braai areas in poor condition, with the municipality claiming to have insufficient funds. In December 2023, the council awarded a R700,000 contract for a one-day music festival, with the local residents association expressing shock at the expense.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Ndlambe (Local Municipality, South Africa)". City Population. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Valley of Hope, retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ Department of Home Affairs website, retrieved 15 September 2008. Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Ndlambe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ^ Ellis, Estelle (3 December 2023). "Struggling E Cape municipality approves R700,000 for Christmas Eve concert". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 December 2023.