Walter Sisulu Local Municipality

Walter Sisulu
Local municipality
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E / 30.683°S 26.700°E / -30.683; 26.700Coordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E / 30.683°S 26.700°E / -30.683; 26.700
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Joe Gqabi
Seat Burgersdorp
Government
 • Type Municipal council
Area[1]
 • Total 13,269 km2 (5,123 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 77,477
 • Density 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 79.9%
 • Coloured 11.9%
 • White 7.5%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC145

Walter Sisulu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Joe Gqabi District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The municipality was formed by the merging of Maletswai and Gariep Local Municipality immediately after the August 2016 Local Municipal Elections. [2]

Main places

Main places in the municipality (historical Gariep and Maletswai) are:[3]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Aliwal North 2880027.9516,001
Burgersdorp 28900527.925,241
Dukathole 2880014.9819,152
Jamestown 28800411.984,666
Khayamnandi 2890082.674,724
Mzamomhle 2890061.274,656
Nozizwe 2890030.471,393
Oviston 289001358.88658
Steynsburg 28900914.702,488
Tembisa 2890071.746,094
Venterstad 28900217.593,596
Remainder of the municipality 288003 plus 289004 12,791.958,807

Neighbours

The neighbour of Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) is Senqu Local Municipality to the East. South of Walter Sisulu lies the Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13). On the Free State side is Mohokare Local Municipality in the Xhariep District Municipality (DC16).

Politics

The municipal council consists of (?) members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. (?) councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in (?) wards, while the remaining 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 the majority of seats in the council.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sum of the statistics from Census 2011 for Maletswai and Gariep.
  2. ↑ "The Local Government Handbook". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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