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[[File:Map of Mpumalanga with Gert Sibande highlighted.svg|thumb|300px|A map of Mpumalanga showing the Gert Sibande district]]
{{Use South African English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gert Sibande
| official_name =
| other_name = Eastvaal District<!--IEC name-->
| native_name =
| settlement_type = [[District municipality (South Africa)|District municipality]]
<!-- images, nickname --->
| image_seal = Gert Sibande_CoA.png
| seal_size = 150x100px
<!-- maps and coordinates ------>
| image_map = Map of South Africa with Gert Sibande highlighted (2011).svg
| mapsize =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in South Africa
|coordinates =
| coordinates_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
<!-- location ------------------>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[South Africa]]
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Mpumalanga]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of South Africa|District]]
| subdivision_name2 =
<!-- seat, smaller parts ------->
| seat = [[Ermelo, Mpumalanga|Ermelo]]
| parts_type = [[Local municipality (South Africa)|Local municipalities]]
|p1 = [[Albert Luthuli Local Municipality|Albert Luthuli]]
|p2 = [[Msukaligwa Local Municipality|Msukaligwa]]
|p3 = [[Mkhondo Local Municipality|Mkhondo]]
|p4 = [[Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality|Pixley Ka Seme]]
|p5 = [[Lekwa Local Municipality|Lekwa]]
|p6 = [[Dipaleseng Local Municipality|Dipaleseng]]
|p7 = [[Govan Mbeki Local Municipality|Govan Mbeki]]
|parts =
<!-- government leaders -->
| government_footnotes = <ref name="muni_mayor">{{cite web |url=http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |title=Contact list: Executive Mayors |publisher=Government Communication & Information System |access-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714013749/http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |archive-date=14 July 2010 }}</ref>
| government_type = [[Municipal council]]
| leader_party = African National Congress
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Muzi Chirwa
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
<!-- area ---------------------->
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 31841
<!-- population ---------------->
| population_footnotes = <ref name="muni_population">{{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
| population_total = 1043194
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
<!-- demographics (section 1) -->
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup {{nobold|(2011)}}
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="muni_population"/>
| demographics1_title1 = {{nobold|[[Bantu-speaking peoples of South Africa|Black African]]}}
| demographics1_info1 = 88.6%
| demographics1_title2 = {{nobold|[[Coloureds|Coloured]]}}
| demographics1_info2 = 1.0%
| demographics1_title3 = {{nobold|[[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]}}
| demographics1_info3 = 1.1%
| demographics1_title4 = {{nobold|[[White South African|White]]}}
| demographics1_info4 = 9.0%
<!-- demographics (section 2) -->
| demographics_type2 = [[First language]]s {{nobold|(2011)}}
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="muni_population">{{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
| demographics2_title1 = {{nobold|[[Zulu language|Zulu]]}}
| demographics2_info1 = 60.9%
| demographics2_title2 = {{nobold|[[Swazi language|Swazi]]}}
| demographics2_info2 = 13.0%
| demographics2_title3 = {{nobold|[[Afrikaans]]}}
| demographics2_info3 = 9.1%
| demographics2_title4 = {{nobold|[[Sotho language|Sotho]]}}
| demographics2_info4 = 4.2%
| demographics2_title5 = {{nobold|Other}}
| demographics2_info5 = 12.8%
<!-- time zone(s) -------------->
| timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
| utc_offset1 = +2
<!-- Municipal code -->
| blank_name_sec1 = Municipal&nbsp;code
| blank_info_sec1 = DC30


<!-- website, footnotes -->
'''Gert Sibande''' is one of the 3 [[Districts of South Africa|districts]] of [[Mpumalanga]] province of [[South Africa]]. The seat of Gert Sibande is [[Secunda]]. The majority of its 900 007 people speak [[IsiZulu]] (2001 [[Census]]). The district code is DC30.
| footnotes =
}}
'''Gert Sibande''' (until 2004 known as the '''Eastvaal District Municipality''') is one of the 3 [[Districts of South Africa|districts]] of [[Mpumalanga]] province of [[South Africa]]. The seat of Gert Sibande is [[Ermelo, Mpumalanga|Ermelo]]. The majority of its 900 007 people speak [[IsiZulu]] (2001 [[Census]]). The district code is DC30. On 15 October 2004, the municipality changed its name from the "Eastvaal" (Afrikaans: Oosvaal) to "Gert Sibande" District Municipality.<ref>[http://www.gsibande.gov.za/History.aspx http://www.gsibande.gov.za/History.aspx]</ref> The district is named after the [[ANC]] activist [[Gert Sibande]].


==Geography==
==Geography==

===Neighbours===
===Neighbours===
Gert Sibande is surrounded by:
Gert Sibande is surrounded by:
* [[Nkangala District Municipality|Nkangala]] to the north (DC31)
* [[Nkangala District Municipality|Nkangala]] to the north (DC31)
* [[Ehlanzeni District Municipality|Ehlanzeni]] to the north-east (DC32)
* [[Ehlanzeni District Municipality|Ehlanzeni]] to the north-east (DC32)
* The kingdom of [[Swaziland]] to the east
* The kingdom of [[Eswatini]] to the east
* [[Zululand District Municipality|Zululand]] to the south-east (DC26)
* [[Zululand District Municipality|Zululand]] to the south-east (DC26)
* [[Amajuba District Municipality|Amajuba]] to the south (DC25)
* [[Amajuba District Municipality|Amajuba]] to the south (DC25)
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* [[Sedibeng District Municipality|Sedibeng]] to the west (DC42)
* [[Sedibeng District Municipality|Sedibeng]] to the west (DC42)


===Local municipalities===
===Local municipalities===
The district contains the following [[local municipality (South Africa)|local municipalities]]:
The district contains the following [[local municipality (South Africa)|local municipalities]]:


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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Local municipality
!Local municipality
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%
!Dominant language


|-
|-
|align=left|[[Govan Mbeki Local Municipality|Govan Mbeki]] ||221 754 ||24.64%
|align=left|[[Govan Mbeki Local Municipality|Govan Mbeki]] ||221 757 ||24.64%||[[Zulu language|Zulu]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Albert Luthuli Local Municipality|Albert Luthuli]] ||187 935 ||20.88%
|align=left|[[Albert Luthuli Local Municipality|Albert Luthuli]] ||187 935 ||20.88%||[[Swazi language|Swazi]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Mkhondo Local Municipality|Mkhondo]] ||142 878 ||15.88%
|align=left|[[Mkhondo Local Municipality|Mkhondo]] ||142 878 ||15.88%||Zulu
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Msukaligwa Local Municipality|Msukaligwa]] ||124 807 ||13.87%
|align=left|[[Msukaligwa Local Municipality|Msukaligwa]] ||124 807 ||13.87%||Zulu
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Lekwa Local Municipality|Lekwa]] ||103 264 ||11.47%
|align=left|[[Lekwa Local Municipality|Lekwa]] ||103 264 ||11.47%||Zulu
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality|Pixley Ka Seme]] ||80 742 ||8.97%
|align=left|[[Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality|Pixley Ka Seme]] ||80 742 ||8.97%||Zulu
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Dipaleseng Local Municipality|Dipaleseng]] ||38 620 ||4.29%
|align=left|[[Dipaleseng Local Municipality|Dipaleseng]] ||38 620 ||4.29%||Zulu
|}
|}


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The following statistics are from the 2001 [[census]].
The following statistics are from the 2001 [[census]].


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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!Language
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Language
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
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|align=left|[[Sesotho]] ||45 828 ||5.09%
|align=left|[[Sesotho]] ||45 828 ||5.09%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[IsiNdebele]] ||23 985 ||2.66%
|align=left|[[Southern Ndebele language|IsiNdebele]] ||23 985 ||2.66%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[IsiXhosa]] ||21 055 ||2.34%
|align=left|[[IsiXhosa]] ||21 055 ||2.34%
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|}
|}


===Gender===
===Gender===
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!Gender
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Gender
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
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|}
|}


===Ethnic group===
===Ethnic group===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Ethnic group
!Ethnic group
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
|align=left|Black African ||816 278 ||90.70%
|align=left|Black ||816 278 ||90.70%
|-
|-
|align=left|White ||72 109 ||8.01%
|align=left|White ||72 109 ||8.01%
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|}
|}


===Age===
===Age===
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!Age
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Age
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
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|}
|}


==Politics==
==Politics==

===Election results===
===Election results===
Election results for Gert Sibande in the [[South African general election, 2004]].
Election results for Gert Sibande in the [[South African general election, 2004]].
* Population 18 and over: 517 104 [57.46% of total population]
* Population 18 and over: 517 104 [57.46% of total population]
* Total votes: 319 593 [35.51% of total population]
* Total votes: 319 593 [35.51% of total population]
* Voting % estimate: 61.80% votes as a % of population 18 and over
* Voting % estimate: 61.80% votes as a % of population 18 and over
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!Party
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Party
!Votes
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
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|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|EMSA]] ||256 ||0.08%
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|EMSA]] ||256 ||0.08%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|CDP]] ||234 ||0.07%
|align=left|[[Christian Democratic Party (South Africa)|Christian Democratic Party]] ||234 ||0.07%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|PJC]] ||223 ||0.07%
|align=left|[[Peace and Justice Congress]] ||223 ||0.07%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|UF]] ||203 ||0.06%
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|UF]] ||203 ||0.06%
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|align=left|[[Minority Front]] ||133 ||0.04%
|align=left|[[Minority Front]] ||133 ||0.04%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|NLP]] ||91 ||0.03%
|align=left|[[New Labour Party (South Africa)|New Labour Party]] ||91 ||0.03%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[List of political parties in South Africa|KISS]] ||89 ||0.03%
|align=left|[[Keep It Straight and Simple Party]] ||89 ||0.03%
|-
|-
! align=left|Total ||319 593 ||100.00%
! align=left|Total ||319 593 ||100.00%
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.gsibande.gov.za/ Gert Sibande DM Official Website]
* [http://www.gsibande.gov.za/ Gert Sibande DM Official Website]
* [http://www.demarcation.org.za/ Municipal Demarcation Board]
* [http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/default.asp Stats SA Census 2001 page]
* [http://www.elections.org.za/Elections2004_Static.asp Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results]


{{Municipalities of Mpumalanga}}
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{{Gert Sibande District Municipality}}
{{Mpumalanga Province}}
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[[Category:Mpumalanga municipalities]]
[[Category:Mpumalanga districts]]
[[Category:District Municipalities of South Africa]]
[[Category:Districts of South Africa]]


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Latest revision as of 11:23, 28 July 2024

Gert Sibande
Eastvaal District
District municipality
Official seal of Gert Sibande
Seal
Location in South Africa
Location in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
SeatErmelo
Local municipalities
List
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMuzi Chirwa (African National Congress)
Area
 • Total
31,841 km2 (12,294 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
1,043,194
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African88.6%
 • Coloured1.0%
 • Indian/Asian1.1%
 • White9.0%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Zulu60.9%
 • Swazi13.0%
 • Afrikaans9.1%
 • Sotho4.2%
 • Other12.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC30

Gert Sibande (until 2004 known as the Eastvaal District Municipality) is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Gert Sibande is Ermelo. The majority of its 900 007 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC30. On 15 October 2004, the municipality changed its name from the "Eastvaal" (Afrikaans: Oosvaal) to "Gert Sibande" District Municipality.[3] The district is named after the ANC activist Gert Sibande.

Geography

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Neighbours

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Gert Sibande is surrounded by:

Local municipalities

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The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipality Population % Dominant language
Govan Mbeki 221 757 24.64% Zulu
Albert Luthuli 187 935 20.88% Swazi
Mkhondo 142 878 15.88% Zulu
Msukaligwa 124 807 13.87% Zulu
Lekwa 103 264 11.47% Zulu
Pixley Ka Seme 80 742 8.97% Zulu
Dipaleseng 38 620 4.29% Zulu

Demographics

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The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

Language Population %
IsiZulu 544 669 60.52%
SiSwati 158 623 17.62%
Afrikaans 70 236 7.80%
Sesotho 45 828 5.09%
IsiNdebele 23 985 2.66%
IsiXhosa 21 055 2.34%
English 14 514 1.61%
Sepedi 7 742 0.86%
Xitsonga 6 345 0.70%
Setswana 3 531 0.39%
Other 2 339 0.26%
Tshivenda 1 133 0.13%

Gender

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Gender Population %
Female 466 592 51.84%
Male 433 415 48.16%

Ethnic group

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Ethnic group Population %
Black 816 278 90.70%
White 72 109 8.01%
Coloured 6 022 0.67%
Indian/Asian 5 598 0.62%

Age

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Age Population %
000 - 004 101 470 11.27%
005 - 009 105 250 11.69%
010 - 014 110 915 12.32%
015 - 019 106 277 11.81%
020 - 024 79 806 8.87%
025 - 029 72 626 8.07%
030 - 034 63 520 7.06%
035 - 039 60 596 6.73%
040 - 044 51 378 5.71%
045 - 049 40 374 4.49%
050 - 054 30 407 3.38%
055 - 059 21 345 2.37%
060 - 064 19 074 2.12%
065 - 069 12 943 1.44%
070 - 074 10 392 1.15%
075 - 079 5 726 0.64%
080 - 084 5 164 0.57%
085 - 089 1 555 0.17%
090 - 094 707 0.08%
095 - 099 296 0.03%
100 plus 186 0.02%

Politics

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Election results

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Election results for Gert Sibande in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 517 104 [57.46% of total population]
  • Total votes: 319 593 [35.51% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 61.80% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes %
African National Congress 264 118 82.64%
Democratic Alliance 26 262 8.22%
Inkhata Freedom Party 7 977 2.50%
Freedom Front Plus 5 398 1.69%
African Christian Democratic Party 3 921 1.23%
United Democratic Movement 3 639 1.14%
Pan African Congress 2 661 0.83%
New National Party 1 560 0.49%
Independent Democrats 971 0.30%
Azanian People's Organisation 572 0.18%
United Christian Democratic Party 435 0.14%
SOPA 407 0.13%
NA 276 0.09%
EMSA 256 0.08%
Christian Democratic Party 234 0.07%
Peace and Justice Congress 223 0.07%
UF 203 0.06%
TOP 167 0.05%
Minority Front 133 0.04%
New Labour Party 91 0.03%
Keep It Straight and Simple Party 89 0.03%
Total 319 593 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.gsibande.gov.za/History.aspx
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