Hlabisa (municipality)

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Municipal area until 2016
Coat of arms of the municipality

Hlabisa ( English Hlabisa Local Municipality ) was a municipality in the Umkhanyakude district , KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa with its seat in Hlabisa . Bhekinkosi Ntombela was the last mayor. The IFP last provided the majority in the local council. Hlabisa is the family name of the two leaders of the Zulu in the municipality at that time.

In 2011 the community had 71,925 inhabitants. It covered an area of ​​1555 square kilometers.

geography

Hlabisa was one of five parishes in the Umkhanyakude district and is bordered by The Big Five False Bay parish - with which it merged in 2016 to form the Big Five Hlabisa parish - Mtubatuba , Nongoma, and the King Cetshwayo district . Hlabisa was the only city. The community was located in the middle of a relatively flat plain in KwaZulu-Natal at an altitude of 100 to 350 meters above sea level. However, the soil surface was characterized by constant interruptions, such as hills, rivers and steep slopes, which made agricultural use difficult. In the east, however, the terrain became more even and offered potential for arable farming.

economy

Hlabisa was a rural community that was characterized by scattered settlements. As a result, there was no efficient infrastructure for economic development. There was also no good connection to the national transport network. Due to the poor economic conditions, the unemployment rate was high.

The Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park , which borders the municipality, gave rise to a small tourist industry in Hlabisa. Indigenous handicrafts and art objects were sold to various shops and museums.

Most of the agricultural area was used for personal use. With the exception of a small sugar production, there was hardly any economically relevant agriculture, although there were good opportunities for commercial agriculture, especially in the northeast of the municipality.

In 2005 the Somkhele coal mine was built, in which anthracite is mined in open-cast mining. Over 400 workers are employed here. At the moment (2010) the extraction is limited to 1,400 hectares, but can be extended to 23,000 hectares in the longer term.

health

About half of the female population in Somkhele is HIV positive. The Siyathemba project (isiZulu for “we hope”) was started by the humanitarian organization “Architecture for Humanity” in order to be able to convey information about the disease to the largest risk group (the nine to 25 year olds) . Sport is coupled with community work and education.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ex-IFP mayors in showdown. news24.com of April 30, 2015 (English), accessed April 15, 2018
  2. ^ The Local Government Handbook - A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. Hlabisa Local Municipality (KZN274). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
  3. ↑ South African Language - Place Names ( English ). Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  4. ↑ a b Hlabisa at localgovernment.co.za (English), accessed on January 5, 2016
  5. ↑ IDP 2007–2012, p. 24.
  6. ↑ http://www.petmin.co.za/om/op_spr_somkhele.asp ( Memento from November 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ http://csinclair.readyhosting.com/programs/Siyathemba/index.htm ( Memento from May 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  8. ^ Architectureforhumanity.org

Coordinates: 28 ° 9 ′  S , 31 ° 52 ′  E