| Walter Sisulu | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the Eastern Cape |
| Coordinates: | -30.6833°N 68°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Joe Gqabi |
| Seat: | Burgersdorp |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Bulelwa Khweyiya |
| Leader Title1: | Speaker |
| Leader Name1: | Nalisile Simon Mathetha (ANC) |
| Leader Title2: | Chief Whip |
| Leader Name2: | Norah Ngubo (ANC) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13269 |
| Population Total: | 77477 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 79.9% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 11.9% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 7.5% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | EC145 |
Walter Sisulu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Walter Sisulu; Afrikaans: Walter Sisulu Munisipaliteit; Sotho, Southern: Masepala wa Walter Sisulu) 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 immediately after the August 2016 local municipal elections.[2]
Main places in the municipality (historical Gariep and Maletswai) are:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288002 | 7.95 | 16,001 | ||
| 289005 | 27.92 | 5,241 | ||
| 288001 | 4.98 | 19,152 | ||
| 288004 | 11.98 | 4,666 | ||
| 289008 | 2.67 | 4,724 | ||
| 289006 | 1.27 | 4,656 | ||
| 289003 | 0.47 | 1,393 | ||
| 289001 | 358.88 | 658 | ||
| 289009 | 14.70 | 2,488 | ||
| 289007 | 1.74 | 6,094 | ||
| 289002 | 17.59 | 3,596 | ||
| Remainder of the municipality | 288003 plus 289004 | 12,791.95 | 8,807 |
The neighbour of Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) is Senqu Local Municipality to the East. South of Walter Sisulu lies the Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13). On the Free State side is Mohokare Local Municipality in the Xhariep District Municipality (DC16).
See main article: Walter Sisulu Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of twenty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eleven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eleven wards, while the remaining eleven are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the 2021 South African municipal elections the African National Congress (ANC) won a reduced majority of twelve seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[4]