Natal (province)

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The Province of Natal (Template:Langx), commonly called Natal, was a province of South Africa from May 1910 until May 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. During this period rural areas inhabited by the black African population of Natal were organised into the Bantustan of KwaZulu, which was progressively separated from the province, becoming partially autonomous in 1981. For the significant population of Indian South Africans residing in Natal, the third-largest city of Durban was organised for them. Of the white population, the majority were English-speaking people of British descent, causing Natal to become the only province to vote "No" to the creation of a republic in the referendum of 1960, due to very strong monarchist, pro-British Commonwealth, and anti-secessionist sentiment.[1] In the latter part of the 1980s, Natal was in a state of violence between the Inkatha Freedom Party and the African National Congress, with violence subsiding soon after the first non-racial election in 1994.[2][3]

In 1994, the KwaZulu Bantustan was reincorporated into the territory of Natal and the province was redesignated as KwaZulu-Natal.

Districts in 1991

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Districts of the province and population at the time of the 1991 census.[4]

District Population
Mount Currie (main town Kokstad) 41,564
Alfred (main town Harding) 8,794
Port Shepstone 67,239
Umzinto 46,919
Ixopo 22,626
Polela 4,364
Underberg 9,584
Impendle 2,815
Richmond 23,476
Camperdown 36,315
Pietermaritzburg 228,549
Lions River 43,060
New Hanover 38,207
Mooirivier 25,061
Estcourt 49,493
Weenen 12,485
Bergville 22,552
Umvoti (main town Greytown) 41,160
Kranskop 7,565
Durban 473,826
Inanda (main town Verulam) 299,379
Pinetown 184,216
Chatsworth 179,957
Kliprivier 64,782
Glencoe 17,265
Dundee 31,613
Dannhauser 14,154
Newcastle 53,584
Utrecht 27,798
Paulpietersburg 21,072
Vryheid 85,518
Ngotshe 26,382
Lower Tugela (main town Stanger) 96,702
Mtunzini 18,455
Eshowe 13,355
Mtonjaneni (main town Melmoth) 10,577
Babanango 3,069
Lower Umfolozi (main town Empangeni) 56,082
Hlabisa 18,211
Ubombo (main town Jozini) 2,929

Administrators

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Politics

The province was a strong hold of the United party.

Province National United/New Republic/Progressive/Democratic Labor Other Total
1943 South African general election 0 6 2 8 15
1948 South African general election 1 11 2 2
1953 South African general election 2 11 2 0 15
1958 South African general election 2 14 0 0 16
1961 South African general election 2 14 0 0 16
1966 South African general election 5 13 0 0 18
1974 South African general election 5 15 0 0 20
1981 South African general election 7 13 0 0 20
1989 South African general election 10 10 0 0 20
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See also

References

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  3. ↑ Taylor, Rupert. "Justice denied: political violence in Kwazulu‐Natal after 1994." African Affairs 101, no. 405 (2002): 473–508.
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External links

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