Maletswai Local Municipality

Maletswai Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Joe Gqabi District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The municipality was merged with Gariep Local Municipality immediately after the August 2016 Local Municipal Elections to form the new Walter Sisulu Local Municipality.

Maletswai
Former local municipality
Official seal of Maletswai
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictJoe Gqabi
SeatAliwal North
Wards6
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • Past MayorN.S. Mathetha
Area
 • Total4,358 km2 (1,683 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total43,800
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African85.3%
 • Coloured7.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White6.7%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Xhosa62.3%
 • Sotho19.2%
 • Afrikaans14.2%
 • English2.6%
 • Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC143

Maletswai is a Sesotho name that means "a place of salt".[3] The thermal springs resort, named Aliwal Spa, is located within the municipal area and produces salty water, rich in minerals, from underground. During 2010-2014 this once beautiful resort was re-constructed and opened to the public again in 2015.

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Maletswai2880027.9516,001
Dukathole2880014.9819,152
Jamestown28800411.984,666
Remainder of the municipality2880034,306.133,981

Neighbours

The neighbours of Maletswai Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) are:

South of Maletswai lies the Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13) with:

On the Free State side is Mohokare Local Municipality in the Xhariep District Municipality (DC16).

Politics

The municipal council consisted of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of nine seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 7,9728,30716,27968.2639
Democratic Alliance 1,7121,7963,50814.7022
United Residents Front 8121,6022,41410.1011
Independent 1,033–1,0334.30–0
UDM 3422866282.6000
Total 11,87111,99123,862100.06612
Spoilt votes 443344787

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. South African Languages - Place names
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Maletswai" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: Maletswai" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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