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Alfred Duma Local Municipality (KZN238)
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KZN238
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https://www.alfredduma.gov.za
Overview
Alfred Duma Local Municipality (KZN238) provides local government services and developmental planning within its area of jurisdiction. It is responsible for municipal administration, service delivery coordination, and local development priorities that support households, local economies, and community wellbeing. This page brings together key reference details to support understanding of the municipality and its role in local governance.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
IFP 33, ANC 28, EFF 5, DA 3, ABC 1, APEMO 1, NFP 1, NPA 1
Controlling Party:
Hung Council
Mayor:
Mr Zama Sibisi (Portfolio Chairperson: SPGFC)(IFP)
Deputy Mayor:
Mr Sizwe Simelane ( Portfolio Chairperson: Technical and Infrastructural Services)(IFP)
Speaker:
Bhekinkosi Sithole (IFP)
Chief Whip:
Sabelo Sithole
Other Council:
Mr Thobani Prince Dlamini (Portfolio Chairperson: Community and Social Services)
Mr Zamukwenzani Israel Madondo (Portfolio Chairperson: Cooporates Services)
L Nkosi (Portfolio Chairperson: Public Safety and Emergency Services)
Mr Abbas Shaik Dawood Warasally (Portfolio Chairperson: Development Planning Human Settlement)
Municipal Manager:
Ms Sibusisiwe Sixolile Ngiba
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Riaz Ahmed Jhetam
Senior Management:
Mr MZ Kunene (Executive Director: DPHS)
Ms SNV Mavimbela (Executive Director: for Corporate Services)
Mr R Mazibuko (Executive Director: Technical and Infrastructural Services)
Ms N Nguse (Executive Director: Community and Social Services)
Mr PB Simelane (Executive Director: Public Safety and Emergency Services)
Mr ZD Sithole (Manager: Office of the Mayor)
Communications Officers:
Ms Thabisile Mkhize
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 415 036 | 356 274 | 339 777 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 29.8% | 36.6% | 36.3% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 64.2% | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| Population over 65 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 55.7 | 69.4 | 69.4 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 87.5 | 89.5 | 86.6 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.94% | 1.08% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 8.5% | 7.4% | 11.6% |
| Matric | n/a | 35.1% | 28.1% |
| Higher education | 9.0% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 94 685 | 85 326 | 77 951 |
| Average household size | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 52.5% | 52.9% |
| Formal dwellings | 89.3% | 70.6% | 75.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 77.4% | 49.7% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 59.5% | 41.9% | 46.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 58.5% | 44.2% | 46.7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 50.5% | 31.7% | 36.5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.0% | 84.3% | 76.1% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | 324 591 | 297 680 | 225 944 | 216 987 | 209 282 |
| Service charges | 582 977 | 545 235 | 472 357 | 454 399 | 407 939 |
| Investment revenue | 45 037 | 42 547 | 31 401 | 18 764 | 13 878 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 356 358 | 345 028 | 335 071 | 296 355 | 318 174 |
| Other own revenue | 140 148 | 108 743 | 222 942 | 83 499 | 66 155 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 1 449 112 | 1 339 233 | 1 287 715 | 1 070 004 | 1 015 428 |
| Employee costs | 433 228 | 387 583 | 366 341 | 343 027 | 333 285 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 30 013 | 30 785 | 28 824 | 25 983 | 26 428 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 75 522 | 83 705 | 83 444 | 84 044 | 91 552 |
| Finance charges | 19 325 | 17 471 | 11 560 | 3 036 | 3 251 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 495 341 | 450 580 | 372 500 | 348 621 | 290 160 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 4 513 | 4 515 | 8 073 | 11 341 | 10 379 |
| Other expenditure | 384 078 | 392 682 | 278 636 | 266 824 | 204 685 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 442 019 | 1 367 320 | 1 149 378 | 1 082 876 | 959 739 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 7 093 | (28 088) | 138 336 | (12 872) | 55 689 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 111 379 | 90 586 | 65 108 | 130 777 | 76 039 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 244 | - | 940 | 15 | 3 461 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 118 715 | 62 498 | 204 384 | 117 920 | 135 189 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 118 715 | 62 498 | 204 384 | 117 920 | 135 189 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 146 538 | 135 320 | 134 951 | 107 932 | 88 878 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 96 799 | 78 729 | 67 352 | 89 146 | (2 796) |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 49 728 | 56 592 | 67 409 | 18 102 | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | 146 527 | 135 320 | 134 761 | 107 248 | (2 796) |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 1 756 938 | 1 541 390 | 1 406 947 | 1 228 543 | 1 178 352 |
| Total non current assets | 2 211 033 | 2 118 945 | 2 393 792 | 1 985 598 | 1 997 523 |
| Total current liabilities | 1 034 169 | 850 155 | 743 012 | 621 983 | 543 088 |
| Total non current liabilities | 185 126 | 169 354 | 152 238 | 145 674 | 131 396 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 2 748 676 | 2 640 826 | 2 905 649 | 2 423 415 | 2 501 391 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 877 760 | 721 847 | 740 955 | 759 436 | 1 153 388 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (137 452) | (134 278) | (131 157) | (97 805) | (68 240) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 417 | 1 217 | 381 | (860) | (261) |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 1 301 637 | 1 117 750 | 1 113 091 | 1 767 521 | 152 277 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 11 863 | 7 201 | 20 099 | 2 026 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 2 314 | 1 493 | - | 52 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 31 | 342 | 1 481 | 515 |
| SOURCE | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2024 | Audited Outcome A1 2023 |
Employment Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Employment | |||||
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 366 341 | 343 027 | 333 285 | 335 667 | 316 972 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 28 824 | 25 983 | 26 428 | 26 425 | 25 363 |
| Total Employee Positions | 1 373 | 1 162 | 1 036 | 1 697 | 1 301 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 40 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 39 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 2.91% | 5.85% | 0.29% | 0.47% | 3.00% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 55 | 55 | 52 | 54 | 30 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Service Delivery Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Water | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inside the yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 70 426 | 69 671 | 68 214 | 68 214 | 68 214 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 510 | 1 826 | 1 826 | 1 540 | 13 356 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 62 954 | 62 704 | 62 704 | 59 692 | 59 692 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 510 | 1 826 | 1 826 | 1 540 | 1 936 |