Ngcobo , alternatively rendered Engcobo , is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa .
9-1083: Ngcobo is the main town of the Engcobo Local Municipality , which falls within the Chris Hani District Municipality of the Eastern Cape. It is situated in the western part of the former bantustan of Transkei . Ngcobo is along R61 surrounded by the towns of Cofimvaba, Dutywa, Mthatha, Elliot and Cala. The villages in Ngcobo include Gqaga, Nkwenkwana, Bhokileni, Tshaphile, Mnyolo, Mhlophekazi, Yawa, Sandile, Nkondlo, Clarkebury, Gqobonco, Manzana, Mkhanzi, Qitsi, Mqonci, Xonya, Sigubudwini, All Saints, Mjanyana, Deberha, Mbhekeni, Quthubeni, Cefane, Ntibaneni, Nxamagela, Ngxogi, Zabasa, Sinqumeni, Gqaqhala, Sundwane, Gubenxe, Luhewini, Kalinyanga, Sixholosini, Thorha, Ntsinga, Goboti and Ntibaneni. Mbashe River separates Ngcobo from Mthatha. Durbame used gor peasants On 1 November 1859,
18-943: A day known in the Christian calendar as All Saints' Day , Chief Fubu of the amaQwathi met with Archdeacon Waters and the Rev John Gordon of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). As a result, they were granted a stretch of land in the Xuka valley, and soon thereafter the All Saints mission station was founded on the site under the leadership of the Rev Gordon. Today All Saints Parish
27-424: Is a cathedral. In 1876 Walter Stanford arrived at the station to take up his appointment as Resident Magistrate to the amaQwathi. He established the seat of his magistracy some 8 km from the station on a site known locally as Engcobo, a Xhosa term meaning "a green place next to a stream". In 1879 the amaQwathi rose in rebellion and, during the ensuing hostilities, both the mission and the magistracy were burnt to
36-661: Is delimited by the Municipal Demarcation Board into half as many wards as there are seats on the municipal council (rounding up if there are an odd number of seats). Each ward then elects one councillor directly, and the remaining councillors are elected from party lists so that the overall party representation is proportional to the proportion of votes received by each party. After the 2021 municipal elections , there are 4,468 wards in South Africa. This South African elections -related article
45-424: Is the birthplace of former ANC president Alfred Bathini Xuma , ANC stalwart Walter Sisulu , UDF stalwart Canon Mcebisi Xundu , Mondli Gungubele Ekurhuleni Mayor, former wife of Nelson Mandela Evelyn Mase and many who played a significant role in the history of South Africa. Engcobo Local Municipality Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality (previously Engcobo Municipality) is a local municipality within
54-500: The Chris Hani District Municipality , in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa . Ngcobo is an isiXhosa word for a sweet grass found in the area. The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places : The municipal council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation . Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards , while
63-696: The ground, forcing their residents to flee. Following the surrender of the amaQwathi, the magistracy was re-established at Engcobo in 1881. The town was previously located in Mjanyana, well known as aleper institution. Traditionally known as emaQwathini (the land of the Qwathi people), the town of Ngcobo has evolved to accommodate many nationalities. Recently, this town is a home to many Chinese, Pakistani, North African traders and more. The first non Xhosa professionals to settle in this area were Indian doctors working at All Saints Hospital and Ghanaian teachers who flooded
72-696: The remaining nineteen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 , the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirty-two seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. 31°40′S 28°00′E / 31.667°S 28.000°E / -31.667; 28.000 Ward (South Africa) In South Africa, wards are geopolitical subdivisions of municipalities used for electoral purposes. Each metropolitan and local municipality
81-548: The whole of the Transkei in the 1980s. For a long time the town has been regarded as one of the most naturally beautiful towns in the province.For many years Ngcobo was the biggest town in the region serving many smaller towns like Cofimvaba, Tsomo, and Cala and this gave rise to a popular Xhosa saying "INgcobo yidolophu" meaning "Don't take it for granted, Ngcobo is a big town". Ngcobo has two government hospitals: All Saints General Hospital and Mjanyana TB Hospital Ngcobo
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