Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

Buffalo City
Metropolitan municipality

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Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 32°59′S 27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°E / -32.983; 27.867Coordinates: 32°59′S 27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°E / -32.983; 27.867
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Seat East London
Wards 50
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Alfred Mtsi[2]
 • Manager Andile Fani[3]
Area
 • Total 2,536 km2 (979 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 755,200
 • Density 300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[4]
 • Black African 85.1%
 • Coloured 6.0%
 • Indian/Asian 0.8%
 • White 7.7%
First languages (2011)[5]
 • Xhosa 78.8%
 • English 11.0%
 • Afrikaans 7.2%
 • Other 3%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code BUF

Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and King William's Town, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.

The municipality was established as a local municipality in 2000 after South Africa's reorganisation of municipal areas, and is named after the Buffalo River, at whose mouth lies the only river port in South Africa. On 18 May 2011 it was separated from the Amathole District Municipality and converted into a metropolitan municipality.

The area has a well-developed manufacturing base, with the auto industry playing a major role. Daimler AG through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has a large assembly plant located next to the port of East London, which produces a variety of vehicles for export.

The climate is mild, with year-round sunshine. Average rainfall is 850mm (33.5 inches).

The population of 701,873 (2001) is largely Black (85.2%), with White (8.4%) and Coloured (5.7%) minorities. There is also a small Indian community (0.6%).

The previous mayor, Rev. Sindisile Maclean (ANC), was elected in 2000. History was made in Buffalo City when the City elected its first female mayor on Friday, 17 March 2006. Ntombentle Peter was voted in as Executive Mayor at the inaugural meeting of the new council following the municipal elections.

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:

Note:Only the most populated places are reported

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Berlin 26006038.223,048
Bhisho 2600328.0811,192
Bulembu 2600651.631,212
Dimbaza 26003917.2821,783
Ducats 2601021.243,546
Duncan Village 2601140.9016,380
East London 260113168.86267,007
Eluxolweni 2600628.5115,300
Ententeni 2601390.842,731
eSingeni 2600482.601,343
Ginsberg 2600732.3910,766
Gompo 2601330.532,254
Gonubie 26010610.1111,471
Goodhope 2601374.062,127
iKhiwane 2601651.381,039
Ilitha 2600615.648,145
Izeleni 2600982.111,187
Jaftas 2601060.68442
Kayser's Beach 2601782.36697
Kidd's Beach 2601602.13499
King William's Town 26004465.5234,019
Kuni 2601366.142,179
KwaBhonke 2600911.19 1,174
KwaLini 2600741.13 1,696
KwaMasingata 2600451.11 1,204
KwaMlakalaka 2601080.96 1,279
KwaMpundu 2600555.19 1,544
KwaNoncampa 2600771.30 1,552
KwaQongqotha 2601181.32 1,425
KwaRayi 2600720.75 1,144
KwaTshatshu 2600856.68 4,719
Kwetyana 26005418.425,863
Macleantown 2600169.94580
Mbekweni 2600830.537,123
Mdantsane 26008845.55156,835
Modaka 2600360.951,745
Mzamonhle 2601072.498,338
Nahoon Dam Settlement 2600780.93131
Ncalukeni 2600562.131,892
Needs Camp 2601297.416,696
Ngxwalane 2600751.611,027
Nkqonkqweni A 2600071.001,546
Nomgwadla 2600403.152,384
Nompumelelo 2601120.737,269
Nqonqweni 2600663.521,766
Nxaruni 2600682.641,481
Pefferville 2601140.9416,380
Phakamisa 2601032.326,602
Pirie Mission 214460.74356
Potsdam East 2601131.251,664
Potsdam South 2601148.025,329
Potsdam Village 2601034.145,649
Sandile 2601612.78855
Sea Vale 2601030.17291
Silverdale 2601324.00647
Sunrise-on-Sea 2600920.68655
Tshabo 2 2600952.671,114
Tyusha 2601032.161,289
Tyutyu 2600433.582,676
Umzantsi 2600500.991,373
Zabalaza 2600371.721,188
Zwelitsha 2600864.6418,189
Remainder of the municipality 2600101867.1910,359

Politics

The municipal council consists of one hundred members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifty wards, while the remaining fifty 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of seventy-one seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 150,914 146,919 297,833 70.0 43 28 71
Democratic Alliance 44,083 43,062 87,145 20.5 7 14 21
Congress of the People 4,296 7,867 12,163 2.9 0 3 3
Pan Africanist Congress 4,493 3,536 8,029 1.9 0 2 2
African Independent Congress 355 7,616 7,971 1.9 0 2 2
Independent 5,668 – 5,668 1.3 0 – 0
African Christian Democratic Party 1,687 1,485 3,172 0.7 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 1,130 1,563 2,693 0.6 0 0 0
Pan Africanist Movement 279 492 771 0.2 0 0 0
Total 212,905 212,540 425,445 100.0 50 50 100
Spoilt votes 3,408 4,016 7,424

Hospitals

The following hospitals are located in the municipal area:[8]

Town twinning

Buffalo City's town twins are:

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ↑ New Mayor inuagurated on 11 June 2015
  3. ↑ Buffalo City official webpage retrieved 27 March 2012
  4. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. ↑ Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website
  9. ↑ Life Healthcare
  10. ↑ Bhisho Hospital webpage
  11. ↑ News article: Mt Coke hospital to get major facelift (published on 27 March 2007)

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