Ingwe Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Ingwe is an isiZulu name word that means leopard. The municipality was given the name because there were leopards in this area many years ago. South African Languages - Place names
The area of the former Ingwe municipality is exceptionally poor and underdeveloped, relying heavily on agriculture as the main source of livelihood. The lack of a major trading centre such as the neighbouring towns of Underberg and Ixopo has limited the economic growth opportunities for this municipality.KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Ingwe Municipality
After the municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged with Kwa Sani Local Municipality into the new Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma 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 Amacala Gwala 5470120.295,387 Amangwane 5470229.091,095 Bhidla 54703283.8235,404 Bulwer 547044.03731 Creighton 547053.49456 Donnybrook 547060.92218 Esibonelo Esihle 5470781.967,000 Impendle 54708211.66920 Ixopo 5471016.752,982 Madzikone 5471159.0010,602 Memela 5471287.4019,319 Ncwadi 5471335.433,974 Nxamalala 547143.670 Sandanezwe 5471542.724,827 Tarsvaly 547162.03990 Zashuke 5471779.296,827 Remainder of the municipality 547091,008.656,819
Politics The municipal council consisted of twenty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eleven councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in eleven wards, while the remaining eleven 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 sixteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 19,846 20,588 40,434 72.9 11 5 16 3,183 3,140 6,323 11.4 0 3 3 2,869 3,038 5,907 10.7 0 2 2 517 776 1,293 2.3 0 1 1 916 – 916 1.7 0 – 0 329 250 579 1.0 0 0 0 Total 27,660 27,792 55,452 100.0 11 11 22 Spoilt votes 726 673 1,399
References
External links http://www.ingwe.gov.za/