Umjindi was a local municipality of the Ehlanzeni District in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Barberton was the seat of the municipality. The municipality had a population of 53,744 according to the 2001 census.Statistics South Africa – Census 2001 . Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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 Barberton 8160110.589,078Swazi Bonanza Gold Mine 816025.991,340Swazi eMjindini 816037.9123,839Swazi Fairview Mine 816047.52199Afrikaans Sheba Mine 816058.45449Swazi Verulum 816070.861,124Swazi Remainder of the municipality 816061,699.9117,721Swazi
Politics The municipal council consists of eighteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fifteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 13,704 13,804 27,508 83.1 8 7 15 2,490 2,444 4,934 14.9 1 2 3 281 207 488 1.5 0 0 0 58 96 154 0.5 0 0 0 Total 16,533 16,551 33,084 100.0 9 9 18 Spoilt votes 185 151 336
This municipality was dissolved on 3 August 2016 and annexed by the Mbombela Local Municipality.
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External links Government website