Alfred Nzo District Municipality
Encyclopedia
Alfred Nzo is one of the 7 districts
of Eastern Cape
province of South Africa
. The seat of Alfred Nzo is Mount Ayliff
. The majority of its 550 392 people speak Xhosa (2001 Census
). The district code is DC44.
It is named after Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo
, a former secretary-general of the African National Congress
and minister of foreign affairs in Nelson Mandela
's cabinet from 1994 to 1999.
, Mount Ayliff
, Maluti and Matatiele. It is the smallest and one of the poorest district in the province.
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After the 2011 municipal election, Alfred Nzo District will expand to include Mbizana
and Ntabankulu
local municipalities, currently part of OR Tambo District Municipality
.
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Districts of South Africa
South Africa is divided into 52 districts . The 12th amendment to the Constitution reduced this number from 53. Another effect of this amendment is that each district is now completely contained within a province, thus eliminating cross-border districts. The districts also cover the entire area of...
of Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The seat of Alfred Nzo is Mount Ayliff
Mount Ayliff
Mount Ayliff is a small town in the eastern Eastern Cape province of South Africa, near that province's border with KwaZulu-Natal. In the census of 2001, its population was recorded as being 4,881 people, of whom 98% described themselves as "Black African", and 96% spoke Xhosa as their first...
. The majority of its 550 392 people speak Xhosa (2001 Census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
). The district code is DC44.
It is named after Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo
Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo
Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo was a South African politician. He served as the longest-standing secretary-general of the African National Congress. He occupied this position between 1969 and 1991. He was also the South African minister of foreign affairs from 1994 to 1999. He was also the first black...
, a former secretary-general of the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
and minister of foreign affairs in Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
's cabinet from 1994 to 1999.
Geography
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality contains the following towns: Mount FrereMount Frere
Mount frere is a minor town known as the town of Kwabhaca to the community. Mount Frere was found in the 17th century and named after Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere....
, Mount Ayliff
Mount Ayliff
Mount Ayliff is a small town in the eastern Eastern Cape province of South Africa, near that province's border with KwaZulu-Natal. In the census of 2001, its population was recorded as being 4,881 people, of whom 98% described themselves as "Black African", and 96% spoke Xhosa as their first...
, Maluti and Matatiele. It is the smallest and one of the poorest district in the province.
Neighbours
Alfred Nzo is surrounded by:- the kingdom of LesothoLesothoLesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
to the north - SisonkeSisonke District MunicipalitySisonke is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The seat of Sisonke is Ixopo. The majority of its 298 392 people speak IsiZulu...
(DC43) to the north-east - UguUgu District MunicipalityUgu is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Ugu is Zulu for "coast". The seat of Ugu is Port Shepstone. The majority of its 704 001 people speak IsiZulu...
(DC21) to the east - OR TamboOR Tambo District MunicipalityOR Tambo is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha . The vast majority of its 1 676 463 people speak Xhosa . The district is named after Oliver Tambo...
(DC15) to the south - UkhahlambaUkhahlamba District MunicipalityJoe Gqabi is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Joe Gqabi is Barkly East. The majority of its 341 337 people speak IsiXhosa . The district code is DC14...
(DC14) to the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalitiesLocal municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a local municipality or Category B municipality is a type of municipality that serves as the third, and most local, tier of local government...
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| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Umzimvubu Umzimvubu Local Municipality Umzimvubu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Alfred Nzo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.Umzivumbu is an isiXhosa name which means “home of the hippopotamus”.... |
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| Matatiele Matatiele Local Municipality Matatiele Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Alfred Nzo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.The name is derived from the Sesotho language and it means "the ducks have flown", in an apparent reference to the abundance of waterflow that even today inhabit the surrounding pools... |
After the 2011 municipal election, Alfred Nzo District will expand to include Mbizana
Mbizana Local Municipality
Mbizana Local Municipality is a local municipality in OR Tambo District in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Its name means "little casserole" or "sauce pan" in isiXhosa....
and Ntabankulu
Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Ntabankulu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the OR Tambo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.Ntabankulu is an isiXhosa name meaning “great or big mountain”, since the municipal area is mountainous in character....
local municipalities, currently part of OR Tambo District Municipality
OR Tambo District Municipality
OR Tambo is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha . The vast majority of its 1 676 463 people speak Xhosa . The district is named after Oliver Tambo...
.
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
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| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa Xhosa language Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. Xhosa is spoken by approximately 7.9 million people, or about 18% of the South African population. Like most Bantu languages, Xhosa is a tonal language, that is, the same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meanings when said... |
425 287 | 77.27% |
| Sotho | 70 697 | 12.84% |
| Zulu | 42 301 | 7.69% |
| Other | 8 473 | 1.54% |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
1 249 | 0.23% |
| Afrikaans Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape... |
922 | 0.17% |
| Swati Swati language The Swazi or Swati language is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa by the Swazi people. The number of speakers is estimated to be in the region of 3 million. The language is taught in Swaziland and some South African schools in Mpumalanga and KaNgwane areas... |
589 | 0.11% |
| Ndebele Ndebele - Ethnic groups :*South Ndebele people, located in the South Africa*Northern Ndebele people, located in Zimbabwe, and Botswana- Languages :*Southern Ndebele language, the language of the South Ndebele... |
491 | 0.09% |
| Northern Sotho | 216 | 0.04% |
| Tswana Tswana language Tswana or Setswana is a language spoken in Southern Africa by about 4.5 million people. It is a Bantu language belonging to the Niger–Congo language family within the Sotho languages branch of Zone S , and is closely related to the Northern- and Southern Sotho languages, as well as the Kgalagadi... |
87 | 0.02% |
| Venda Venda language Venda, also known as or , is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa. The majority of Venda speakers live in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo Province, but about 10% of speakers live in Zimbabwe. The Venda language is related to Kalanga which is spoken in Botswana... |
41 | 0.01% |
| Tsonga Tsonga language The Tsonga or Xitsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan.- Classification :Tsonga belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo languages... |
37 | 0.01% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 303 549 | 55.15% |
| Male | 246 843 | 44.85% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 549 359 | 99.81% |
| Coloured | 829 | 0.15% |
| Indian/Asian | 105 | 0.02% |
| White | 99 | 0.02% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 68 152 | 12.38% |
| 005 - 009 | 85 022 | 15.45% |
| 010 - 014 | 89 083 | 16.19% |
| 015 - 019 | 73 875 | 13.42% |
| 020 - 024 | 41 503 | 7.54% |
| 025 - 029 | 28 489 | 5.18% |
| 030 - 034 | 23 459 | 4.26% |
| 035 - 039 | 23 401 | 4.25% |
| 040 - 044 | 21 729 | 3.95% |
| 045 - 049 | 18 478 | 3.36% |
| 050 - 054 | 15 872 | 2.88% |
| 055 - 059 | 13 475 | 2.45% |
| 060 - 064 | 13 398 | 2.43% |
| 065 - 069 | 13 266 | 2.41% |
| 070 - 074 | 9 980 | 1.81% |
| 075 - 079 | 5 540 | 1.01% |
| 080 - 084 | 4 009 | 0.73% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 008 | 0.18% |
| 090 - 094 | 420 | 0.08% |
| 095 - 099 | 195 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 38 | 0.01% |
Election results
Election results for Alfred Nzo in the South African general election, 2004South African general election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 April 2004. The African National Congress of President Thabo Mbeki, which came to power after the end of the apartheid system in 1994, was re-elected with an increased majority....
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- Population 18 and over: 260 501 [47.33% of total population]
- Total votes: 172 001 [31.25% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 66.03% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes % African National Congress African National CongressThe African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
151 605 88.14% United Democratic Movement 14 449 8.40% Inkhata Freedom Party Inkatha Freedom PartyThe Inkatha Freedom Party is a political party in South Africa. Since its founding, it has been led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. It is currently the fourth largest party in the National Assembly of South Africa.-History:...
1 803 1.05% Pan African Congress 802 0.47% African Christian Democratic Party 683 0.40% Democratic Alliance 533 0.31% SOPA 340 0.20% Azanian People's Organisation 258 0.15% New National Party 201 0.12% United Christian Democratic Party 200 0.12% EMSA 191 0.11% Freedom Front Plus 190 0.11% PJC 129 0.07% NA 125 0.07% UF 103 0.06% TOP 98 0.06% Independent Democrats 93 0.05% CDP 65 0.04% KISS 48 0.03% Minority Front 48 0.03% NLP 37 0.02% Total 172 001 100.00%