Greater Kokstad Local Municipality
Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greater Kokstad Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Greater Kokstad) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Kokstad is derived from Dutch, meaning "town of Kok". It was named after Adam Kok III.[4]
Greater Kokstad | |
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Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′S 29°25′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Harry Gwala District |
| Seat | Kokstad |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mbulelo Sithole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 65,981 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.1% |
| • Coloured | 8.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 3.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 70.5% |
| • English | 8.8% |
| • Zulu | 7.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.9% |
| • Other | 6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN433 |
Kokstad serves as the service centre and commercial hub for most of East Griqualand and nearby parts of the Eastern Cape.[5]
The 2011 census for the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality states a population of 65,981 with these most populated main places:[6]
The municipal council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining nine 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 twelve seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[7]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 11,886 | 59.54 | 10 | 11,888 | 59.21 | 2 | 12 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 4,256 | 21.32 | 0 | 4,249 | 21.16 | 4 | 4 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 2,409 | 12.07 | 0 | 2,359 | 11.75 | 2 | 2 | |
| African Independent Congress | 293 | 1.47 | 0 | 380 | 1.89 | 1 | 1 | |
| Patriotic Alliance | 231 | 1.16 | 0 | 266 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 237 | 1.19 | 0 | 259 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Transformation Movement | 204 | 1.02 | 0 | 270 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 218 | 1.09 | 0 | 232 | 1.16 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 128 | 0.64 | 0 | 150 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 71 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Abantu Batho Congress | 29 | 0.15 | 0 | 26 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 19,962 | 100.00 | 10 | 20,079 | 100.00 | 9 | 19 | |
| Valid votes | 19,962 | 96.95 | 20,079 | 97.11 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 629 | 3.05 | 597 | 2.89 | ||||
| Total votes | 20,591 | 100.00 | 20,676 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 43,691 | 47.13 | 43,691 | 47.32 | ||||
The municipality commenced construction of a sports complex in 2017. As of March 2024, R55 million has been spent, and the complex is still incomplete, with a further tender having been announced. The ratepayers association stated that the municipality has wasted the money, as it is being constructed in a wetland against the wishes and warnings of the community.[8]
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