This article is about the former Ukhahlamba District Municipality in Eastern Cape. For the Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, see Okhahlamba Local Municipality.
Joe Gqabi
District municipality
Coordinates30°58′S 27°36′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
SeatBarkly East
P 1Elundini
P 2Senqu
P 3Walter Sisulu
MayorNP Mposelwa
Area total25663 km²
Population total349768
Population as of2011
Black African93.8%
Coloured3.5%
Indian/Asian0.2%
White2.4%
Xhosa70.5%
Sotho20.2%
Afrikaans5.9%
English1.6%
Other1.8%
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2)
Municipal codeDC14

The Joe Gqabi District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Joe Gqabi; Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Joe Gqabi) is one of the seven districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat is Barkly East. As of 2011, the majority of its 349,768 inhabitants spoke isiXhosa.

Before 1 February 2010, it was known as the Ukhahlamba District Municipality;[1] its name was changed in recognition of Joe Gqabi (1929–1981),[2] an African National Congress member who was a journalist for the New Age, a member of the Umkhonto we Sizwe, and one of the Pretoria Twelve.[3]

Geography

Local municipalities

The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipalityCodePopulation%
ElundiniEC141138 14139.50%
SenquEC142134 15038.35%
Walter SisuluEC14577 47722.15%

Neighbours

Joe Gqabi is surrounded by the following districts:

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2011 census:

LanguagePopulation%
Xhosa244 02170.47%
Sotho69 88920.18%
Afrikaans20 3295.87%
English5 6961.64%
Sign language2 1240.61%
Other1 3190.38%
Zulu8750.25%
Ndebele6030.17%
Northern Sotho5920.17%
Tswana4710.14%
Tsonga1530.04%
Venda1410.04%
Swati770.02%

Gender

GenderPopulation%
Female184 32552.70%
Male165 44347.30%

Ethnic group

Ethnic groupPopulation%
Black African328 00293.78%
Coloured12 1773.48%
White8 2772.37%
Indian/Asian6320.18%

Age

AgePopulation%
000 - 00435 27910.34%
005 - 00945 32113.28%
010 - 01451 41015.06%
015 - 01946 35513.58%
020 - 02428 5438.36%
025 - 02919 5335.72%
030 - 03416 2744.77%
035 - 03915 5844.57%
040 - 04414 9154.37%
045 - 04912 9973.81%
050 - 05411 0733.24%
055 - 0599 1312.68%
060 - 0649 8282.88%
065 - 0699 7002.84%
070 - 0746 6941.96%
075 - 0793 8241.12%
080 - 0843 3120.97%
085 - 0899620.28%
090 - 0944020.12%
095 - 0991380.04%
100 plus620.02%

Politics

Election results

Election results for Joe Gqabi (prev. Ukhahlamba) in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 180 079 [52.76% of total population]
  • Total votes: 114 530 [33.55% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 63.60% votes as a % of population 18 and over
PartyVotes%
African National Congress97 56085.18%
United Democratic Movement7 9246.92%
Democratic Alliance4 3573.80%
Pan African Congress1 3441.17%
African Christian Democratic Party7320.64%
Independent Democrats5840.51%
New National Party4340.38%
Freedom Front Plus4290.37%
SOPA1560.14%
Inkhata Freedom Party1530.13%
Azanian People's Organisation1500.13%
EMSA1250.11%
PJC1160.10%
United Christian Democratic Party1160.10%
NA840.07%
TOP650.06%
UF650.06%
CDP440.04%
Minority Front370.03%
NLP280.02%
KISS270.02%
Total114 530100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Name Change". Joe Gqabi District Municipality. The name of Ukhahlamba District Municipality changed on the 1st of February 2010 to Joe Gqabi District Municipality.[dead link]
  2. ^ T. L. Marawu (Executive Mayor) (25 February 2010). "State of the District Address — Joe Gqabi DM" (PDF). Joe Gqabi District Municipality. Retrieved 5 October 2012. Our people must be aware that we are changing the name of this municipality to Joe Gqabi District Municipality This takes place after the public consultation we have made in this regard. The public chose the name Joe Gqabi to honour the role played by this hero in fighting against apartheid.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Joe Nzingo Gqabi". South African History Online. Retrieved 5 October 2012.