Ndlambe Municipality (; ) is a local municipality within the

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, in the

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. Its capital is

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. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy. It encompasses the towns of Kenton-on-Sea,

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, Bathurst, Boesmansriviermond,

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, and

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.Department of Home Affairs website, retrieved 15 September 2008.

Politics

The municipal council consists of twenty members elected by

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. Ten councillors are elected by

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in ten wards, while the remaining ten are 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 1 November 2021 the

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

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:

Corruption and financial mismanagement

The municipality is one of the few in the Eastern Cape not to have been flagged for audit irregularities. However, the

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are investigating allegations of corruption, and the municipality has been flagged by the Public Protector for poor service delivery, including unfixed potholes, unusable toilets, and braai areas in poor condition, with the municipality claiming to have insufficient funds. In December 2023, the council awarded a R700,000 contract for a one-day music festival, with the local residents association expressing shock at the expense.

References

External links

Official website
{{Municipalities of the Eastern Cape Local municipalities of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality