Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality (), formerly Mbizana Municipality, is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is named after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist and wife of President Nelson Mandela.
It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language Amadiba 23001433.7028,421Xhosa Amandela 230028.782,297Xhosa Amandengane 2300346.813,583Xhosa Amangutyana 23004286.1035,871Xhosa Amantshangase 23005108.387,104Xhosa Amapisi 23006122.899,909Xhosa Bala 2300718.033,935Xhosa Bizana 2300823.964,110Xhosa Imizizi 23009541.8167,728Xhosa Ntlenzi 23010360.6031,706Xhosa Ntshamate 2301115.023,706Xhosa Isikelo 23012345.7541,453Xhosa Xesibe 23013100.005,594Xhosa
Politics
The municipal council consists of sixty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-two 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 forty-eight seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
Births Mbizana Local Municipality was the birthplace of: Oliver Tambo (1917–1993), born in the village of Nkantolo, South African anti-apartheid politician Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936-2018), born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African ANC Women's League leader Babalo Madikizela, born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African politician & MEC. Siphosakhe Ntiya-ntiya, born in Mandzayoni village, he is a South African football player who. currently play for Sekhukhune United, former senior and junior Kaizer Chiefs player.
Logos 2011 - 2020 2021–present
Touristic attractions Umtamvuna Nature Reserve Mbizana Nature Reserve OR Tambo Cultural Village OR Tambo Monument Wild Coast Sun Resort Umtentu sanctuary
Fauna and flora Ficus bizanae is a Southern African indigenous tree.
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