Indaka Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the Indaka River that runs through the municipal area. South African Languages - Place names
Indaka is a predominantly rural municipality, and has no national roads running through it. Indaka's economy is currently relying on subsistence agriculture, government services and private household employment.
After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Alfred Duma Local Municipality.
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Ekuvukeni 515012.6212,384 Ingwe 5150375.195,203 Kliprivier 515041.04998 Mabaso 5150583.507,034 Mbhense 5150615.328,895 Mchunu 51507107.2819,417 Mthembu 51508338.7923,000 Nxumalo 5150945.619,205 Sgweje 5151019.008,015 Sithole 51511199.9118,742 Remainder of the municipality 51502103.75747
Politics The municipal council consists of twenty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining ten 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 no party obtained a majority; the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won eight seats while the African National Congress (ANC) and National Freedom Party (NFP) won six seats each. The ANC and NFP formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 9,710 9,780 19,490 37.5 5 3 8 7,622 8,015 15,637 30.1 2 4 6 7,443 7,444 14,887 28.6 3 3 6 511 527 1,038 2.0 0 0 0 327 – 327 0.6 0 – 0 198 125 323 0.6 0 0 0 146 135 281 0.5 0 0 0 Total 25,957 26,026 51,983 100.0 10 10 20 Spoilt votes 455 434 889
References
External links Official website