Emalahleni Local Municipality, Eastern Cape
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| Municipal code | EC136 |
Emalahleni Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Emalahleni) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Emalahleni is an isiXhosa word meaning "a place of coal".[4]
Politics
The municipal council consists of thirty-four members elected by
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 twenty-eight seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[5]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Independent candidates | 1,003 | 3.28 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| African Transformation Movement | 259 | 0.85 | 0 | 422 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 | |
| African People's Convention | 205 | 0.67 | 0 | 179 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 30,608 | 100.00 | 17 | 30,577 | 100.00 | 17 | 34 | |
| Valid votes | 30,608 | 98.04 | 30,577 | 97.89 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 611 | 1.96 | 660 | 2.11 | ||||
| Total votes | 31,219 | 100.00 | 31,237 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 59,230 | 52.71 | 59,230 | 52.74 | ||||
Main places
The
main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
Cacadu |
22301 | 245.07 | 13,780 |
Cala |
22302 | 9.68 | 57 |
Dordrecht |
22303 | 15.67 | 4,454 |
| Emaqwatini | 22305 | 27.01 | 1,920 |
| Eqolombeni | 22306 | 61.56 | 1,603 |
| Guba | 22307 | 315.77 | 8,807 |
| Hala | 22308 | 114.03 | 2,835 |
| Indwe | 22309 | 12.17 | 1,425 |
Cacadu |
22310 | 24.71 | 729 |
| Lakishi | 22311 | 23.79 | 3,557 |
| Macubeni | 22312 | 350.56 | 16,760 |
| Manyano | 22313 | 0.16 | 1,370 |
| Mavuya | 22314 | 0.59 | 3,023 |
| Mhlontlo | 22315 | 340.69 | 18,960 |
| Mzamomhle | 22316 | 0.29 | 880 |
| Nonesi | 22317 | 557.59 | 28,776 |
Sinakho |
22318 | 1.39 | 4,279 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 22304 | 1,134.11 | 2,732 |
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Emalahleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]