Greater Kokstad Local Municipality

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Greater Kokstad

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| settlement_type = Local municipality

| image_seal = Greater Kokstad CoA.png

| seal_size = 150x100px

| image_map = Map of KwaZulu-Natal with Greater Kokstad highlighted.svg

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| map_alt = Location in KwaZulu-Natal

| map_caption = Location in KwaZulu-Natal

|coordinates = {{coord|30|33|S|29|25|E|region:ZA_type:adm3rd_scale:300000|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Africa

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Harry Gwala District

| seat = Kokstad

| parts_type = Wards

|parts = 10

| government_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |title=Contact list: Executive Mayors |publisher=Government Communication & Information System |access-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714013749/http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |archive-date=14 July 2010 }}

| government_type = Municipal council

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Cllr Lwanda Madikizela

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| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 2680

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |access-date=27 September 2015}}

| population_total = 65981

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_rank =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup {{nobold|(2011)}}

| demographics1_footnotes =

| demographics1_title1 = {{nobold|Black African}}

| demographics1_info1 = 87.1%

| demographics1_title2 = {{nobold|Coloured}}

| demographics1_info2 = 8.2%

| demographics1_title3 = {{nobold|Indian/Asian}}

| demographics1_info3 = 1.1%

| demographics1_title4 = {{nobold|White}}

| demographics1_info4 = 3.3%

| demographics_type2 = First languages {{nobold|(2011)}}

| demographics2_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |access-date=27 September 2015}}

| demographics2_title1 = {{nobold|Xhosa}}

| demographics2_info1 = 70.5%

| demographics2_title2 = {{nobold|English}}

| demographics2_info2 = 8.8%

| demographics2_title3 = {{nobold|Zulu}}

| demographics2_info3 = 7.5%

| demographics2_title4 = {{nobold|Afrikaans}}

| demographics2_info4 = 6.9%

| demographics2_title5 = {{nobold|Other}}

| demographics2_info5 = 6.3%

| timezone1 = SAST

| utc_offset1 = +2

| blank_name_sec1 = Municipal code

| blank_info_sec1 = KZN433

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Greater Kokstad Municipality ({{langx|xh|uMasipala wase Greater Kokstad}}) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Kokstad is derived from Dutch, meaning "town of Kok". It was named after Adam Kok III.[http://www.salanguages.com/munnames.htm South African Languages - Place names]

Kokstad serves as the service centre and commercial hub for most of East Griqualand and nearby parts of the Eastern Cape.[http://www.kzntopbusiness.co.za/site/umzimkhulu-local-municipality KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality]

Main places

The 2011 census for the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality states a population of 65,981 with these most populated main places:{{Cite web|title=Census 2011: Local Municipality: Greater Kokstad|url=https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596|access-date=2020-08-14|website=census2011.adrianfrith.com}}

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! Place !! Code !! Area (km2)!! Population

[https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596002 Greater Kokstad NU][https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596002 596002]2,611.049,926
Kokstad[https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596004 596004]51.5751,561
[https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596 Franklin][https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596003 596003]6.892,018
Full 2011 Census Report[https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/596 596]2,679.8265,981

Politics

{{main|Greater Kokstad Local Municipality elections}}

The municipal council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining 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 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twelve seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election.{{Cite web |title=Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Greater Kokstad |url=https://wikitable.frith.dev/lge2021/KZN433 |access-date=2021-12-02 |website=wikitable.frith.dev}}

{{Election results

|firstround=Ward |secondround=List

|party1=African National Congress |votes1=11886 |votes1_2=11888 |seats1=10 |seats1_2=2 |totseats1=12

|party2=Economic Freedom Fighters |votes2=4256 |votes2_2=4249 |seats2=0 |seats2_2=4 |totseats2=4

|party3=Democratic Alliance |votes3=2409 |votes3_2=2359 |seats3=0 |seats3_2=2 |totseats3=2

|party4=African Independent Congress |votes4=293 |votes4_2=380 |seats4=0 |seats4_2=1 |totseats4=1

|party5=Patriotic Alliance |votes5=231 |votes5_2=266 |seats5=0 |seats5_2=0 |totseats5=0

|party6=African Christian Democratic Party |votes6=237 |votes6_2=259 |seats6=0 |seats6_2=0 |totseats6=0

|party7=African Transformation Movement |votes7=204 |votes7_2=270 |seats7=0 |seats7_2=0 |totseats7=0

|party8=Inkatha Freedom Party |votes8=218 |votes8_2=232 |seats8=0 |seats8_2=0 |totseats8=0

|party9=United Democratic Movement |votes9=128 |votes9_2=150 |seats9=0 |seats9_2=0 |totseats9=0

|party10=Independent candidates |votes10=71 |votes10_2= |seats10=0 |seats10_2= |totseats10=0

|party11=Abantu Batho Congress |votes11=29 |votes11_2=26 |seats11=0 |seats11_2=0 |totseats11=0

|invalid=629 |invalid2=597

|electorate=43691 |electorate2=43691

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Mismanagement

The municipality commenced construction of a sports complex in 2017. As of March 2024, R55 million has been spent, and the complex is still incomplete, with a further tender having been announced. The ratepayers association stated that the municipality has wasted the money, as it is being constructed in a wetland against the wishes and warnings of the community.{{Cite web |last=Damba-Hendrik |first=Nombulelo |date=2024-03-08 |title=Millions spent but seven years later this sports complex is still incomplete |url=https://groundup.org.za/article/millions-spent-and-seven-years-later-kokstad-sport-complex-incomplete-and-doomed/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=GroundUp News |language=en}}

References

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