Imbabazane Local Municipality

Imbabazane Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Imbabazane is the name of an African tree.^[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.

Imbabazane
Local municipality
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	uThukela
Seat	Ntabamhlophe, Estcourt
Wards	13
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Hlanganani Dlamini
Area
• Total	1,426 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	113,073
• Density	79.29/km2 (205.4/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	99.5%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.2%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Zulu	95.4%
• English	1.5%
• Southern Ndebele	1.2%
• Other	1.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code	KZN236

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:^[4]

Place	Code	Area (km2)	Population
Abambo	51801	45.88	9,554
Amangwe	51802	285.43	43,535
Dlamini	51803	25.29	3,983
Estcourt	51804	66.27	11,772
Hlubi	51805	29.71	4,697
Mabaso	51807	46.71	15,849
Mhlungwini	51808	59.10	22,274
Zwelisha	51809	9.79	7,211
Remainder of the municipality	51806	284.42	1,067

Politics

The municipal council consisted of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress won twelve seats, the National Freedom Party seven, and the Inkatha Freedom Party five. The ANC and NFP formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.^[5][6]

Party		Votes				Seats
		Ward	List	Total	%	Ward	List	Total
	ANC	14,823	15,135	29,958	49.2	11	1	12
	NFP	8,435	8,084	16,519	27.2	1	6	7
	IFP	6,498	6,749	13,247	21.8	1	4	5
	DA	586	524	1,110	1.8	0	1	1
Total		30,342	30,492	60,834	100.0	13	12	25
Spoilt votes		841	714	1,555