Municipalities

Bela-Bela Local Municipality (LIM366)

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LIM366 Active https://www.belabela.gov.za

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Overview

Bela-Bela Local Municipality (LIM366) delivers local government services and manages development priorities within its municipal boundary. It oversees municipal administration, service delivery coordination, and local planning processes that shape community infrastructure and economic activity. This profile consolidates public reference information for the municipality.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 10, DA 2, EFF 2, VF PLUS 2, BRA 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Ms Gloria Seleka (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

n/a

Speaker:

Ms Tholaphi Nelly Zikhali (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr Koos Sepuru

Other Council:

Ms Mary Koover (Exco Member)

Municipal Manager:

Mr Tsatsi George Ramagaga

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Ramadiga Malvin Marutha

Senior Management:

Ms Dikala Sarah Malope (Social and Community Services)

Ms Hlekane Betty Maswanganyi (Senior Manager: Technical Services)

Mr Nkhangweleni Siliga (Planning and Economic Development)

Communications Officers:

Ms Khensani Makwakwa (Acting: Media Liaison Officer)

Mr David Raborolo (Acting: Divisional Manager)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	64 306	76 296	66 500
Age Structure
Population under 15	23.9%	33.0%	28.1%
Population 15 to 64	67.7%	61.8%	66.0%
Population over 65	8.4%	5.3%	5.9%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	47.7	61.9	51.6
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	97.9	104.4	103.1
Population Growth
Per annum	-0.33%	3.12%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	22.5%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	29.8%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	5.9%	4.1%	9.7%
Matric	n/a	32.5%	26.2%
Higher education	10.8%	9.4%	9.1%
Household Dynamics
Households	22 449	21 354	18 068
Average household size	2.9	3.6	3.7
Female headed households	n/a	39.3%	37.5%
Formal dwellings	88.7%	89.7%	86.3%
Housing owned	n/a	52.5%	43.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	79.5%	64.9%	79.0%
Weekly refuse removal	70.0%	62.2%	64.2%
Piped water inside dwelling	55.4%	27.8%	41.9%
Electricity for lighting	83.5%	86.0%	85.0%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Qualified audit	Qualified audit	Qualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	107 614	95 606	108 940	81 022	79 461
Service charges	239 932	220 633	189 890	189 393	178 992
Investment revenue	4 789	2 752	1 432	189	95
Transfers recognised - operational	144 522	134 834	122 766	109 019	119 288
Other own revenue	161 755	92 172	89 675	64 324	41 034
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	658 611	545 998	512 704	443 947	418 870
Employee costs	169 460	147 682	143 621	152 101	151 948
Remuneration of councillors	9 034	8 810	7 835	7 248	7 509
Depreciation and amortisation	44 080	42 206	41 711	50 691	37 706
Finance charges	7 517	15 351	17 502	8 597	4 618
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	184 281	161 452	138 631	151 075	122 338
Transfers and subsidies	-	-	-	-	-
Other expenditure	262 528	172 188	96 628	113 580	308 157
Total Expenditure	676 900	547 689	445 929	483 292	632 275
Surplus/(Deficit)	(18 289)	(1 691)	66 776	(39 345)	(213 406)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	131 124	89 986	83 242	69 232	73 298
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	52 437	16 744	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	165 273	105 039	150 018	29 887	(140 107)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	165 273	105 039	150 018	29 887	(140 107)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	167 964	111 886	72 021	47 636	80 590
Transfers recognised - capital	114 413	77 646	56 747	61 875	76 461
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	13 673	17 496	15 075	(14 834)	4 151
Total sources of capital funds	128 086	95 142	71 822	47 041	80 612
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	421 584	315 655	262 355	195 785	112 209
Total non current assets	1 130 172	997 588	920 297	1 101 451	956 064
Total current liabilities	341 406	253 843	245 809	276 357	266 786
Total non current liabilities	141 717	163 647	151 647	124 758	89 957
Community wealth/Equity	1 068 633	895 753	751 491	909 871	889 883
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	155 388	175 889	221 356	174 839	327 990
Net cash from (used) investing	(127 725)	(95 319)	(77 680)	(64 795)	(70 830)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	52 930	91 809	157 783	122 560	849 144
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	58 368	35 089	168 311	70 996
Irregular expenditure	n/a	26 501	67 457	75 521	14 448
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	211	4 471	12 142	834
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)	143 621	152 101	151 948	149 584	119 514
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	7 835	7 248	7 509	7 072	7 364

Total Employee Positions	410	409	365	597	506
Total Vacant Employee Positions	66	63	10	193	157
Total Vacancy Percentage	16.10%	15.40%	2.74%	32.33%	31.03%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	2	1	1	0	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	29	29	30	30	29
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	9	10	9	7	7

Service Delivery Statistics

	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	24 073	22 743	22 743	21 854	21 773
Number of domestic households/delivery points	23 655	22 325	22 325	21 435	21 354
Inside the yard	20 648	18 570	18 570	17 695	17 614
Less than 200m from yard	1 713	3 755	3 755	3 740	3 740
More than 200m from yard	1 294	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	5 201	4 932	4 331	4 294	4 838
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	21 582	21 174	21 174	21 174	21 121
Domestic households with access to free basic service	5 201	5 041	4 374	4 294	3 452
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	23 803	23 658	23 656	23 091	20 127
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	18 610	18 554	18 554	17 654	17 654
Flush toilet - septic tank	1 481	1 481	1 481	1 098	1 098
Ventilated pit latrine	3 042	2 260	2 260	1 420	1 060
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	350	1 043	1 043	2 605	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	5 201	4 932	3 533	4 262	4 793
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	17 511	17 511	17 511	16 611	16 611
Domestic households with access to free basic service	5 201	4 041	3 503	4 283	4 829