Municipal Profile (7)
Municipal Profile
Key Projects
EPWP; One Home One Garden Project; Bakery Project (Shayamoya).Key Investment Opportunities
Development of the mall; municipal market; light industrial park; ecopark; tourist strategy (not adopted by Council).Service delivery is at the utmost top of the Municipalities list of priorities. The table below depicts the advancements made by Greater Kokstad Municipality towards improving the quality of life of its people.
| All values: R'000 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | 2012/13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AUDIT OUTCOME |
n/a | Financially unqualified with findings | Financially unqualified with findings | Financially unqualified with findings |
| Household Services | |
|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 60.10% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 74.00% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 36.10% |
| Electricity for lighting | 80.70% |
Political Management
Composition of Council: ANC 13, DA 3, EFF 2, AIC 1 (2016 LGE)Controlling Party: ANC
Geography, History and Economy
Area: 2 680km²
Description: Greater Kokstad Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Harry Gwala District (previously Sisonke District) of KwaZulu-Natal. Kokstad is derived from Dutch, and it means ‘town of Kok'. It was named after Adam Kok III.
Municipal Profile
Greater Kokstad Municipality (GKM) is part of Harry Gwala District Municipality and is situated in the south-west segment of KwaZulu-Natal. The municipal area is bordered by Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Municipality to the north, uMzimkhulu Local Municipality to the east, uMziwabantu Local Municipality to the south-east, uMzimvubu Local Municipality (under the jurisdiction of Eastern Cape) to the south and Matatiele Local Municipality and Lesotho to the west.
There is a good road network through the area with the national N2 providing the central link to Durban via Port Shepstone in Kwazulu-Natal and Umtata in the Eastern Cape. The R617 connects the urban centres within the municipal area as well as being the gateway to the tourism area along the southern uKhahlamba Drankensburg World Heritage Site. The other major route is the R56 that links Kokstad with Pietermaritzburg via Ixopo.
The land use is predominantly agricultural with indigenous forests and areas of biodiversity. The area have six urban nodes namely; Kokstad town, Bhongweni, Horseshoe, Shayamoya, Franklin and Swartberg. Kokstad is the major economic centre for the area as well as for the neighboring municipalities, especially those situated in the Eastern Cape.
The population of Kokstad is 80% African followed by small percentages of Coloured, White and Indian respectively.
