Umtshezi Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. uMtshezi is an isiZulu name word for Bushman or San. The name uMtshezi refers to the Bushman River. South African Languages - Place names After municipal elections on 3 August 2016, it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele 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 Estcourt 5160114.4713,958 Khwezi 5160214.452,978 Kwanobamba 516030.992,702 Weenen 516052.241,157 Wembezi 5160618.2917,497 Remainder of the municipality 516042,079.5121,630
Politics The municipal council consisted of seventeen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining eight 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 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress won eight seats, the Inkatha Freedom Party five, and the National Freedom Party three. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 10,945 11,027 21,972 46.2 6 2 8 6,196 6,191 12,387 26.1 2 3 5 4,633 4,610 9,243 19.4 1 2 3 1,831 1,801 3,632 7.6 0 1 1 159 138 297 0.6 0 0 0 Total 23,764 23,767 47,531 100.0 9 8 17 Spoilt votes 385 341 726 The ANC and the NFP formed a coalition to govern the majority. Subsequently, the ANC won a by-election in a ward previously held by the IFP, giving the ANC a majority of nine seats.
References
External links http://www.umtshezi.co.za/