Nxuba Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The Fish River, as it is now called, was first named Nxuba River by King Sandile in the 18th century. South African Languages - Place names After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Raymond Mhlaba 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 Adelaide 217012.473,771 Bedford 217022.543,097 Lingelethu 217033.548,274 Sizakhele 217051.255,486 Remainder of the municipality 217042,724.604,207
Politics The municipal council consisted of eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining four 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 4,290 4,318 8,608 59.9 4 1 5 1,509 1,528 3,037 21.1 0 2 2 809 744 1,553 10.8 0 1 1 303 301 604 4.2 0 0 0 244 222 466 3.2 0 0 0 63 48 111 0.8 0 0 0 Total 7,218 7,161 14,379 100.0 4 4 8 Spoilt votes 240 238 478
References
External links http://www.nxuba.org.za/