Ekurhuleni Municipality
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Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality
that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa
. The name Ekurhuleni means place of peace in Tsonga
. Ekurhuleni is one of the 6 districts
of Gauteng
province of South Africa
and one of the 8 metropolitan municipalities
of South Africa. The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston. The largest language group among its 2,480,260 people is Zulu
(2001 Census
). OR Tambo International Airport is in the Kempton Park
area of Ekurhuleni. An Integrated Transport Plan has been initiated to allow Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to confidently develop a transport system within its responsibilities over the next 5 years.
make up this sprawling municipality, created in 2000:
The borders of the municipality forms roughly a rectangular box, with the following four cities in each corner:
Other natural border lines for the municipality:
.
The Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni is Clr Mondli Gungubele (ANC). The Speaker of Council is Clr Patricia Khumalo (ANC) and the Chief Whip of Council is Clr Robert Mashego (ANC).
The Leader of the Opposition is Clr Shelley Loe (DA) and the Opposition Chief Whip is Clr Ashor Sarupen (DA).
The Metropolitan Council is made up of 101 Proportional Representation councillors and 101 Ward councillors. As of the Election on the 18th of May 2011, the composition of the council was:
Proportional
Ward
.
area of Ekurhuleni.
South African Airways
, the flag carrier of South Africa, and subsidiary South African Express Airways have their head offices in Ekurhuleni. In addition Mango
, a low cost airline, is headquartered on the grounds of OR Tambo.
Airlink
, a regional South African airline, has its headquarters in Ekurhuleni. The headquarters of Comair
and Kulula.com
are at an intersection within Ekurhuleni in close proximity to OR Tambo. Federal Air
also has its headquarters on the OR Tambo grounds. 1Time
has its head office in the Isando Industrial Park. Safair
's head office is in Kempton Park.
Airports Company South Africa
has its head office in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni. TAAG Angola Airlines has an office in Bedfordview.
Metropolitan municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a city or conurbation...
that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, 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 name Ekurhuleni means place of peace in 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...
. Ekurhuleni is one of the 6 districts
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 Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
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...
and one of the 8 metropolitan municipalities
Metropolitan municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a city or conurbation...
of South Africa. The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston. The largest language group among its 2,480,260 people is Zulu
Zulu language
Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...
(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...
). OR Tambo International Airport is in the Kempton Park
Kempton Park, Gauteng
Kempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000...
area of Ekurhuleni. An Integrated Transport Plan has been initiated to allow Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to confidently develop a transport system within its responsibilities over the next 5 years.
Cities and towns
The following cities, towns and townshipsTownship (South Africa)
In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites . Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities...
make up this sprawling municipality, created in 2000:
- AlbertonAlberton, GautengAlberton is a town situated on the East Rand of the Gauteng Province in South Africa which celebrated its centenary year in 2005. it had a population of 202,202 inhabitants. It is known as a typical bedroom community, a community primarily residential in character, with most of its workers...
- BapsfonteinBapsfonteinBapsfontein is a town in Ekhuruleni, South Africa, and falls into the Elandsvlei Conservancy area. The area is known for its variety of birds as it is directly on the International Bird Route. The surrounding areas are made up of pristine grasslands and many pans are found in the area. Wetlands...
- Bedfordview
- BenoniBenoni, GautengBenoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :...
- Boksburg
- Brakpan
- Clayville
- DaveytonDaveyton, GautengDaveyton is a township in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Gauteng in South Africa. It borders Etwatwa to the north, Springs to the east, Benoni to the south, and Boksburg to the West. The nearest town is Benoni, which is 18 kilometres away...
- DuduzaDuduzaDuduza is a township west of Nigel on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1964 when Africans were resettled from Charterston because it was considered by the apartheid government to be too close to a white town. A local authority was established in 1983. Duduza experienced...
- EdenvaleEdenvale, GautengEdenvale is a town on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It started out in 1903, after the Anglo Boer War as a small settlement named Rietfontein which sprung up around the Rietfontein Gold Mine. It was made a municipality in 1942. It was initially populated by Cornish mineworkers. Modern...
- GermistonGermiston, GautengGermiston is a city in the East Rand of Gauteng in South Africa. Germiston is now the seat of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality which includes much of the East Rand, and is also considered part of Greater Johannesburg.-History:...
- Isando
- Katlehong
- Kempton ParkKempton Park, GautengKempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000...
- KwaThema
- Magagula Heights
- NigelNigel, GautengNigel is a small gold mining town in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The town is on the edge of the area known as the East Rand, the industrial engine room of Johannesburg....
- Reiger ParkReiger ParkReiger Park is a coloured township situated in Boksburg on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established as Stirtonville after the Second World War when was an influx of people from the rural areas seeking work on the gold mines...
- Springs
- TembisaTembisaTembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1957 when Africans were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.-Etymology:...
- ThokozaThokozaThokoza is a township south of Johannesburg, South Africa at the location of the now defunct Palmietfontein Airport. It is situated south east of Alberton, adjacent to Katlehong on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1973 and together with Katlehong it forms the second...
- TsakaneTsakaneTsakane is a township south of Brakpan close to two other townships KwaThema and Duduza on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. Nickname "E-Mashona".-History:...
- VosloorusVosloorusVosloorus is a township situated in Boksburg just east of Katlehong on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Africans were removed from Stirtonville because it was considered by the apartheid government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park,...
- WattvilleWattvilleWattville is a township south of Benoni in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1941, and by 1948, 400 houses were built on 34 hectares. After 1948, building stopped as it was threatened with destruction. This was because it was considered too close to...
- Zonkizizwe
The borders of the municipality forms roughly a rectangular box, with the following four cities in each corner:
- Clayville (NW)
- Bapsfontein (NE)
- Nigel (SE)
- Magagula Heights (SW), bordered by the road intersection of R59 and R550.
Other natural border lines for the municipality:
- The big Suikerbosrand Nature ReserveSuikerbosrand Nature ReserveSuikerbosrand Nature Reserve is one of Gauteng’s premier ecotourism destinations. Set just a short distance from Johannesburg, an hour's drive from Johannesburg International Airport and near the historical town of Heidelberg, this reserve boasts a representative sample of the fauna and flora of...
, is situated just outside the southern border line. - The big Rietvlei Nature ReserveRietvlei Nature ReserveThe Rietvlei Nature Reserve is located in Pretoria and is about in size. Located within the reserve is the Rietvlei Dam.-Trees:Both indigenous and exotics species of trees can be found in the reserve.Indigenous* Common hook thorn Acacia caffra...
, is situated just outside the northern border line.
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...
.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Zulu Zulu language Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population... |
754 411 | 30.42% |
| 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... |
321 103 | 12.95% |
| Northern Sotho Northern Sotho language Northern Sotho , also inaccurately known by the name of a major dialect, Pedi or sePedi, is one of the official languages of South Africa, and is spoken by 4,208,980 people — in the South African provinces of Gauteng,... |
282 641 | 11.40% |
| Sotho | 278 398 | 11.22% |
| 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... |
277 950 | 11.21% |
| 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... |
213 389 | 8.60% |
| 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... |
141 484 | 5.70% |
| 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... |
76 896 | 3.10% |
| 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... |
45 357 | 1.83% |
| Ndebele Southern Ndebele language The Southern Ndebele language is an African language belonging to the Nguni group of Bantu languages, and spoken by the amaNdebele . There are two dialects of Southern Ndebele in South Africa:* the Northern Transvaal Ndebele or Nrebele... |
44 496 | 1.79% |
| 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... |
25 753 | 1.04% |
| Other | 18 396 | 0.74% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 258 513 | 50.74% |
| Female | 1 221 747 | 49.26% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1 891 452 | 76.26% |
| White | 482 080 | 19.44% |
| Coloured | 67 064 | 2.70% |
| Indian/Asian | 39 664 | 1.60% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 213 560 | 8.61% |
| 005 - 009 | 199 108 | 8.03% |
| 010 - 014 | 196 933 | 7.94% |
| 015 - 019 | 209 576 | 8.45% |
| 020 - 024 | 267 642 | 10.79% |
| 025 - 029 | 296 678 | 11.96% |
| 030 - 034 | 247 072 | 9.96% |
| 035 - 039 | 218 644 | 8.82% |
| 040 - 044 | 180 980 | 7.30% |
| 045 - 049 | 137 562 | 5.55% |
| 050 - 054 | 102 035 | 4.11% |
| 055 - 059 | 70 713 | 2.85% |
| 060 - 064 | 52 238 | 2.11% |
| 065 - 069 | 33 805 | 1.36% |
| 070 - 074 | 24 063 | 0.97% |
| 075 - 079 | 14 555 | 0.59% |
| 080 - 084 | 9 705 | 0.39% |
| 085 - 089 | 3 249 | 0.13% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 437 | 0.06% |
| 095 - 099 | 481 | 0.02% |
| 100 plus | 224 | 0.01% |
Government
Ekurhuleni uses an Executive Mayor-Mayoral Committee system. The Executive Mayor is elected by council and selects the 10 member Mayoral Committee to run the government. There is a strong separation of power between the legislative and executive branch of council.The Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni is Clr Mondli Gungubele (ANC). The Speaker of Council is Clr Patricia Khumalo (ANC) and the Chief Whip of Council is Clr Robert Mashego (ANC).
The Leader of the Opposition is Clr Shelley Loe (DA) and the Opposition Chief Whip is Clr Ashor Sarupen (DA).
The Metropolitan Council is made up of 101 Proportional Representation councillors and 101 Ward councillors. As of the Election on the 18th of May 2011, the composition of the council was:
Proportional
- ANC 54
- DA 32
- NFP 3
- IFP 2
- COPE 2
- PAC 2
- DRPA 1
- ACDP 1
- IRASA 1
- UDM 1
- VF 1
Ward
- ANC 71
- DA 30
Election results
Election results for Ekurhuleni in the South African general election, 2009South African general election, 2009
South Africa held national and provincial elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each province on 22 April 2009....
.
- Total votes: 1 109 337
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...
749 053 67.52% Democratic Alliance 226 839 20.45% Congress of the People 68 999 6.22% Inkatha 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:...
20 602 1.86% Freedom Front Plus 10 952 0.99% African Christian Democratic Party 9 812 0.88% United Democratic Movement 5 418 0.49% Independent Democrats 4 001 0.36% Pan African Congress 3 257 0.29% Azanian People's Organisation 1 878 0.17% Total 1 109 337 100.00%
Economy
Several airline companies are headquartered in the Kempton ParkKempton Park, Gauteng
Kempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000...
area of Ekurhuleni.
South African Airways
South African Airways
South African Airways is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa, with headquarters in Airways Park on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The airline flies to 36 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International...
, the flag carrier of South Africa, and subsidiary South African Express Airways have their head offices in Ekurhuleni. In addition Mango
Mango (airline)
Mango is a South African low-cost airline. It operates domestic scheduled budget services. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg...
, a low cost airline, is headquartered on the grounds of OR Tambo.
Airlink
Airlink
Airlink is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is privately owned and has developed into South Africa's first feeder network aimed at linking the smaller towns, regional centers and hubs throughout South Africa...
, a regional South African airline, has its headquarters in Ekurhuleni. The headquarters of Comair
Comair (South Africa)
Comair is an airline based in South Africa. It operates scheduled services on domestic trunk routes as a British Airways franchisee and an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, with hubs at Cape Town International Airport...
and Kulula.com
Kulula.com
kulula.com, also known as Kulula Air , is a South African low-fare airline, operating on major domestic routes out of OR Tambo International Airport, outside of Johannesburg. There are also a limited number of international flights to Namibia, Mauritius, Zambia and Zimbabwe...
are at an intersection within Ekurhuleni in close proximity to OR Tambo. Federal Air
Federal Air
Federal Air is an airline headquartered in Hangar 14 on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, near Johannesburg....
also has its headquarters on the OR Tambo grounds. 1Time
1Time
1Time is a low-cost airline based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. It operates scheduled domestic services...
has its head office in the Isando Industrial Park. Safair
Safair
Safair is an airline based in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. Operator of one of the world's largest fleets of civil Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo aircraft, it also conducts aircraft chartering, leasing and sales, contract operations and leasing services, flightcrew leasing and...
's head office is in Kempton Park.
Airports Company South Africa
Airports Company South Africa
Airports Company of South Africa Limited operates ten of South Africa’s airports. Its head office is in The Maples Office Park in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni.-History:...
has its head office in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni. TAAG Angola Airlines has an office in Bedfordview.
External links
- Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality The official site of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- A history of Ekurhuleni and its cities
- Integrated Transport Plan
- Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality 2009-2013 Integrated Development Plan