Greater Kokstad Municipality () 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. South African Languages - Place names
Kokstad serves as the service centre and commercial hub for most of East Griqualand and nearby parts of the Eastern Cape.KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality
Main places The 2011 census for the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality states a population of 65,981 with these most populated main places: Place Code Area (km2) Population Greater Kokstad NU 5960022,611.049,926 Kokstad 59600451.5751,561 Franklin 5960036.892,018 Full 2011 Census Report 5962,679.8265,981
Politics
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.
Mismanagement 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.
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20071012040205/http://www.kokstad.org.za/