| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMkhanyakude |
| Seat | Jozini |
| Wards | 23 |
| Mayor | Mfananaye Mathe (IFP) |
| Area total | 3442 km² |
| Population total | 186502 |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Black African | 99.2% |
| Coloured | 0.1% |
| Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| White | 0.3% |
| Zulu | 95.1% |
| English | 1.2% |
| Southern Ndebele | 1.1% |
| Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | KZN272 |
Jozini Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Jozini) is a local municipality within the Umkhanyakude District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Significant portions of the municipality have been neglected in terms of economic development. There is a great disparity between the level of service and infrastructure provision between settlement nodes, such as the towns of Mkuze and Jozini, and the surrounding rural areas. Most of the rural area is associated with a lack of development, poverty and poor service provision.[1]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[2]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingwavuma | 53301 | 1.72 | 1,089 |
| Jozini | 53312 | 0.45 | 543 |
| Manukuza/Jobe | 53303 | 280.65 | 18,277 |
| Mathenjwa | 53304 | 435.13 | 26,332 |
| Mkuze | 53305 | 1.04 | 1,834 |
| Mngomezulu | 53306 | 277.82 | 18,676 |
| Myeni/Ngwenya | 53307 | 138.34 | 10,146 |
| Myeni/Ntsinde | 53308 | 172.91 | 16,524 |
| Ndumu Game Reserve | 53309 | 110.43 | 72 |
| Nyawo | 53310 | 909.85 | 68,148 |
| Sqakatha | 53311 | 238.22 | 19,818 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 53302 | 523.02 | 2,628 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of 45 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-three councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-three wards, while the remaining twenty-two 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 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won 24 out of the 45 seats.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[3]
References
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Top Business | Jozini Municipality". www.kzntopbusiness.co.za
- ^ "Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa"
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Jozini". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
External links
- Jozini Municipality - Jozini Municipality Home Page Archived 2011-12-20 at the Wayback Machine