Maletswai Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Joe Gqabi District of the

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. The municipality was merged with Gariep Local Municipality immediately after the August 2016 Local Municipal Elections to form the new

Walter Sisulu Local Municipality Walter Sisulu Municipality (; ; ) is a local municipality within the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality was formed by merging the Maletswai and Gariep local municipalities immediatel ...

. Maletswai is a

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name that means "a place of salt". The thermal springs resort, named Aliwal Spa, is located within the municipal area and produces salty water, rich in minerals, from underground. During 2010-2014 this once beautiful resort was re-constructed and opened to the public again in 2015.

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:

Neighbours

The neighbours of Maletswai Local Municipality in the

Joe Gqabi District Municipality The Joe Gqabi District Municipality (; ) 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 ...

(DC14) are: * Gariep Local Municipality to the West and *

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to the East. South of Maletswai lies the

Chris Hani District Municipality The Chris Hani District Municipality () is a landlocked district municipality situated in the centre of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa and is made up of eight local municipalities. Most of the communities are in rural areas. The land ...

(DC13) with: * Lukhanji ( Queenstown) and * Inkwanca (

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). On the Free State side is Mohokare Local Municipality in the

Xhariep District Municipality The Xhariep District Municipality (; ; ) is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa. The municipality is the largest in the Free State geographically and is known for its vast land. It is home to the largest dam in the co ...

(DC16).

Politics

The municipal council consisted of twelve members elected by

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. Six councillors were elected by

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in six

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, while the remaining six were chosen from

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s so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the

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(ANC) won a majority of nine seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.

References

External links

Official website
{{Municipalities of the Eastern Cape Former local municipalities of South Africa