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Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (DC37)
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DC37
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Overview
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (DC37) is a district-level authority responsible for regional planning and coordination across its local municipalities. It supports integrated development planning, infrastructure coordination, and shared capacity where district-level functions improve service delivery outcomes. This profile consolidates public reference information and clarifies the district’s governance role.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 16, EFF 5, DA 3, AIC 1, F4SD 1, SM 1, TCM. 1, VF PLUS 1 (40% PR Seats)
Controlling Party:
ANC
Executive Mayor:
Ms Susan Nthangeni (ANC)
Speaker:
Mr Lucky Madiba (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr Ditebogo Moeketsane
Other Council:
Mr Mahommed Karani (MMC: Special Projects)
Ms Tebogo Kebini (MMC: Health and Environmental Services)
Ms Victoria Makhaula (MMC: Technical Services)
Ms Fridah Mangoathe (MMC: Rural Development and Agriculture)
Mr Kagiso Moleko (MMC: Community Development Services)
Mr Ofentse Molusi (MMC: Sports, Arts and Culture)
Mr Ignatius Msoki (MMC: IDP/PMS; Monitoring and Evaluation)
Ms Annetjie Selebogo (MMC: Economic Development and Tourism)
Mr Winnie Sono (MMC: Budget and Treasury Office)
Mr Thapelo Thoboke (MMC: Corporate Support Services)
Municipal Manager:
Ms Edith Tukakgomo
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Maranatha Khunou
Senior Management:
Mr Keabetswe Bogatsu (Acting: Chief of Staff)
Ms Monamodi Kgomotso (Director: Technical Services)
Ms Dumi Lehari (Director: Community Development Services)
Ms Beauty Makganye (Director: Corporate Services)
Mr Thapelo Matebesi (Manager: Communication)
Mr Benny Matlala (Manager: Office of the Speaker)
Ms Motlalekgomo Mmope (Director: Health and Environmental Services)
Mr Onkokame Moremi (Director: EDTAR)
Ms Nelisiwe Qayiso (Manager: Office of the Municipal Manager)
Mr Letlole Thebe (Manager: Office of the Single Whip)
Communications Officers:
Mr Thapelo Matebesi
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 1 624 144 | 1 657 148 | 1 507 505 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 26.3% | 30.3% | 26.4% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 67.7% | 64.8% | 68.3% |
| Population over 65 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 47.6 | 54.3 | 46.4 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 103.3 | 112.3 | 111.4 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 0.73% | 2.15% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 30.7% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 39.1% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| Matric | n/a | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| Higher education | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.0% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 531 492 | 611 144 | 501 686 |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 30.1% | 32.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 84.2% | 70.6% | 68.8% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 61.4% | 47.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 54.1% | 34.8% | 37.2% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 57.5% | 57.2% | 49.2% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 41.6% | 19.5% | 26.0% |
| Electricity for lighting | 94.1% | 87.6% | 84.2% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment revenue | 30 765 | 25 982 | 18 532 | 9 082 | 3 160 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 409 867 | 400 221 | 385 615 | 369 699 | 376 323 |
| Other own revenue | 4 633 | 10 651 | 4 404 | 1 494 | 639 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 445 264 | 436 854 | 408 551 | 380 275 | 380 121 |
| Employee costs | 227 702 | 205 963 | 200 842 | 199 440 | 202 110 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 21 814 | 21 228 | 19 793 | 19 106 | 21 684 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 14 259 | 8 108 | 3 369 | 5 929 | 14 764 |
| Finance charges | 1 260 | 923 | - | 0 | - |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 5 377 | 3 637 | 1 384 | 49 | 704 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | 54 | 2 232 | (234) | 2 047 |
| Other expenditure | 193 577 | 97 744 | 89 929 | 64 726 | 57 719 |
| Total Expenditure | 463 988 | 337 657 | 317 549 | 289 016 | 299 028 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (18 724) | 99 197 | 91 002 | 91 259 | 81 093 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 2 653 | 2 538 | 2 529 | 2 416 | 1 867 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (16 071) | 101 735 | 93 531 | 93 675 | 82 960 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (16 071) | 101 735 | 93 531 | 93 675 | 82 960 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 174 762 | 127 663 | 123 739 | 95 327 | 91 375 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 994 | 677 | 677 | - | (601) |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 173 767 | 126 986 | 123 062 | 94 683 | 91 976 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 174 762 | 127 663 | 123 739 | 94 683 | 91 375 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 423 346 | 438 295 | 322 731 | 234 174 | 125 256 |
| Total non current assets | 116 658 | 76 338 | 64 916 | 43 964 | 48 144 |
| Total current liabilities | 167 877 | 132 924 | 112 361 | 59 153 | 59 047 |
| Total non current liabilities | 45 716 | 37 785 | 33 096 | 72 762 | 71 118 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 342 481 | 343 924 | 242 190 | 52 547 | (39 725) |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | - | - | - | n/a | - |
| Net cash from (used) investing | - | - | - | n/a | (253) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | n/a | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | - | - | - | n/a | (253) |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | 88 943 | 305 748 | 7 960 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 73 907 | 70 936 | 24 402 | 38 781 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 311 | 148 | 7 276 | 82 |
| 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) | 200 842 | 199 440 | 202 110 | 179 890 | 158 940 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 19 793 | 19 106 | 21 684 | 28 745 | 18 274 |
| Total Employee Positions | 284 | 284 | 330 | 325 | 403 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 4.93% | 4.93% | 0.61% | 0.92% | 1.74% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |