Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality
| Hibiscus Coast | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Location of Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal Location of Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Ugu | |
| Seat | Port Shepstone | |
| Wards | 29 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Cynthia Mqwebu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 839 km2 (324 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 256,135 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 82.4% | |
| • Coloured | 1.4% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.1% | |
| • White | 10.8% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 70.7% | |
| • English | 14.2% | |
| • Xhosa | 7.7% | |
| • Afrikaans | 4.5% | |
| • Other | 2.9% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN216 | |
Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality is a local municipality in South Africa. It is the economic hub of the Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The area attracts tourists from KwaZulu-Natal and other provinces as well as international tourists.
Beaches of world-class quality are to be found along the entire seaboard. Hibberdene Beach, Ramsgate Beach, Marina Beach/San Lameer, and Lucien Beach have been recognized as Blue Flag beaches.[4] The climate of the coastal areas is humid and subtropical — comparable to southern Florida in the United States, but not quite as hot and rainy in the summer.
The coastline is dotted with small towns, many of which serve as seasonal recreational hubs, such as Port Shepstone, Umtamvuna / Port Edward, Margate, Hibberdene and Impenjati / Southbroom. These towns feature a wide range of tourist-oriented businesses, including restaurants, bars, clubs, movie houses, golf courses, clothing shops, museums, and various types of accommodations. The income from these businesses has economically benefited the municipality as a whole.[5]
Other economic activities include fishing, agriculture, crafts, and bead works.
The hilly inland regions of the municipality are largely under the ownership of tribal authorities. Such "traditional" settlements include KwaXolo, KwaNzimakwe, KwaNdwalane, KwaMadlala, KwaMavundla and KwaLushaba.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anerley | 50601 | 1.2 | 376 |
| Brevo | 50602 | 0.24 | 27 |
| Gamalakhe | 50603 | 3.45 | 13,570 |
| Hibberdene | 50604 | 4.67 | 1,016 |
| Kwaxolo | 50606 | 167.84 | 48,024 |
| Lushaba | 50607 | 14.79 | 8,106 |
| Madlala | 50608 | 33.24 | 7,896 |
| Marburg | 50609 | 6.78 | 7,586 |
| Margate | 50610 | 10.05 | 8,654 |
| Marina Beach | 50611 | 1.13 | 123 |
| Mavundla | 50612 | 25.49 | 20,066 |
| Melville | 50613 | 1.17 | 327 |
| Munster | 50615 | 1.67 | 114 |
| Nsimbini/Ndwalane | 50616 | 34.77 | 36,335 |
| Nzimakwe | 50617 | 46.38 | 22,279 |
| Oslo Beach | 50618 | 3.13 | 2,052 |
| Port Edward | 50619 | 15.54 | 2,963 |
| Port Shepstone Part 1 | 50620 | 7.67 | 7,546 |
| Port Shepstone Part 2 | 50635 | 8.01 | 2,090 |
| Pumula | 50621 | 1.92 | 406 |
| Ramsgate | 50622 | 6.03 | 1,490 |
| San Lameer | 50623 | 1.75 | 81 |
| Sea Park | 50624 | 3.1 | 1,249 |
| Sentombi | 50625 | 7.81 | 869 |
| Shelly Beach | 50626 | 5.77 | 2,713 |
| Southbroom | 50627 | 10.3 | 862 |
| Southport | 50628 | 1.97 | 959 |
| Sunwich Port | 50629 | 0.5 | 626 |
| Trafalgar | 50630 | 4.89 | 424 |
| Umtamvuna Nature Reserve | 50614 | 18.82 | 21 |
| Umtentweni | 50631 | 10.11 | 3,445 |
| Umzinto | 50632 | 9.64 | 379 |
| Umzumbe | 50633 | 2.3 | 452 |
| Uvongo | 50634 | 10.35 | 3,879 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 50605 | 358.15 | 11,130 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of fifty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-nine wards, while the remaining twenty-nine 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 forty-one seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 54,658 | 55,515 | 110,173 | 70.2 | 21 | 20 | 41 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 14,580 | 14,769 | 29,349 | 18.7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 4,526 | 4,539 | 9,065 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| National Freedom Party | 2,347 | 2,189 | 4,536 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Congress of the People | 608 | 615 | 1,223 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 375 | 442 | 817 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 356 | 311 | 667 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minority Front | 217 | 197 | 414 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 219 | 140 | 359 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 278 | – | 278 | 0.2 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 78,164 | 78,717 | 156,881 | 100.0 | 29 | 29 | 58 | |
| Spoilt votes | 1,263 | 1,000 | 2,263 | |||||
References
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- ↑ "Our Beaches." Hibiscus Coast Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 7, 2009.
- ↑ IDP Review 2008/2009. Hibiscus Coast Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 7, 2009.
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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