Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Winnie Madikizela-Mandela), formerly Mbizana Municipality,[3] is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is named after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist and wife of President Nelson Mandela.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′S 29°24′E / 31.567°S 29.400°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Alfred Nzo |
| Seat | Bizana |
| Wards | 32 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Daniswa Mafumbatha (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Simphiwe Magini (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Makhosandile Mpetshwa (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,417 km2 (933 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 281,905 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 93.8% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC443 |
It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.[4]
Main places edit
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadiba | 23001 | 433.70 | 28,421 | Xhosa |
| Amandela | 23002 | 8.78 | 2,297 | Xhosa |
| Amandengane | 23003 | 46.81 | 3,583 | Xhosa |
| Amangutyana | 23004 | 286.10 | 35,871 | Xhosa |
| Amantshangase | 23005 | 108.38 | 7,104 | Xhosa |
| Amapisi | 23006 | 122.89 | 9,909 | Xhosa |
| Bala | 23007 | 18.03 | 3,935 | Xhosa |
| Bizana | 23008 | 23.96 | 4,110 | Xhosa |
| Imizizi | 23009 | 541.81 | 67,728 | Xhosa |
| Ntlenzi | 23010 | 360.60 | 31,706 | Xhosa |
| Ntshamate | 23011 | 15.02 | 3,706 | Xhosa |
| Isikelo | 23012 | 345.75 | 41,453 | Xhosa |
| Xesibe | 23013 | 100.00 | 5,594 | Xhosa |
Politics edit
The municipal council consists of sixty-four 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-two 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 forty-eight 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 | 45,160 | 73.74 | 32 | 45,302 | 74.42 | 16 | 48 | |
| African Transformation Movement | 4,227 | 6.90 | 0 | 4,239 | 6.96 | 5 | 5 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 4,082 | 6.66 | 0 | 4,300 | 7.06 | 4 | 4 | |
| Socialist Party of South Africa | 1,470 | 2.40 | 0 | 1,463 | 2.40 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,070 | 1.75 | 0 | 1,125 | 1.85 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent candidates | 2,111 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Academic Congress Union | 980 | 1.60 | 0 | 988 | 1.62 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 760 | 1.24 | 0 | 882 | 1.45 | 1 | 1 | |
| African Independent Congress | 86 | 0.14 | 0 | 1,166 | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | |
| Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party | 526 | 0.86 | 0 | 502 | 0.82 | 1 | 1 | |
| African People's Convention | 471 | 0.77 | 0 | 457 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | |
| Batho Pele Movement | 243 | 0.40 | 0 | 229 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 60 | 0.10 | 0 | 219 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 61,246 | 100.00 | 32 | 60,872 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 | |
| Valid votes | 61,246 | 98.27 | 60,872 | 97.94 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,077 | 1.73 | 1,280 | 2.06 | ||||
| Total votes | 62,323 | 100.00 | 62,152 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 133,323 | 46.75 | 133,323 | 46.62 | ||||
Births edit
Mbizana Local Municipality was the birthplace of:
- Oliver Tambo (1917–1993), born in the village of Nkantolo, South African anti-apartheid politician
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936-2018), born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African ANC Women's League leader
- Babalo Madikizela, born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African politician & MEC.
Logo's edit
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| 2011 - 2020 | 2021–present |
Touristic attractions edit
- Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
- Mbizana Nature Reserve
- OR Tambo Cultural Village
- OR Tambo Monument
- Wild Coast Sun Resort
- Umtentu sanctuary
Fauna and flora edit
- Ficus bizanae is a Southern African indigenous tree.
References edit
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Dayimani, Malibongwe. "Mbizana Local Municipality renamed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality". News24. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF" (PDF). National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 12 February 2022.