Municipalities

Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality (MP301)

Metropolitan, district, and local municipalities across South Africa.

MP301 Active https://www.albertluthuli.gov.za

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Overview

Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality (MP301) is responsible for municipal governance and service delivery within its jurisdiction. It manages local administration, planning and land use functions, and service delivery coordination that support communities and local economic activity. This profile consolidates public reference information and provides context for how the municipality fits into the broader local government system.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 38, EFF 8, APC 1, DA 1, IFP 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr Mbuso Petros Magubane (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

n/a

Speaker:

Sibongile V Gininda (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Lindiwe Masuku-Sidu

Other Council:

Ms ES Dhlamini (MMC: Community Safety Services)

Mr SN Dube (MMC: Technical Services)

JT Mathebula (MMC: Special Programmes, Monitoring and Evaluation)

Mr RM Motaung (MMC: Finance)

Ms SP Nkosi (MMC: PED)

Ms NG Thomo (Chairperson: MPAC)

Ms GG Zulu (MMC: Corporate Services)

Municipal Manager:

Mr ME Thabethe

Chief Financial Officer:

Ms MM Sekgobela

Senior Management:

Mr SI Malaza (Director: Community Safety Services)

Mr LT Motloung

Mr SS Sibeko (Director: Corporate Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Thapelo Phetla (Manager: Communications and Marketing)

Ms NT Zulu (Communications and Marketing)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	247 664	187 629	186 010
Age Structure
Population under 15	30.7%	34.1%	36.5%
Population 15 to 64	63.6%	60.3%	58.2%
Population over 65	5.7%	5.7%	5.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	57.2	65.9	71.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	88.0	89.1	88.2
Population Growth
Per annum	2.78%	0.20%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	35.4%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	45.1%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	14.1%	15.5%	19.9%
Matric	n/a	31.8%	27.0%
Higher education	5.6%	5.8%	6.0%
Household Dynamics
Households	63 303	53 480	47 705
Average household size	3.9	3.5	3.9
Female headed households	n/a	48.4%	49.3%
Formal dwellings	93.2%	80.2%	76.5%
Housing owned	n/a	77.8%	56.3%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	39.9%	19.2%	20.5%
Weekly refuse removal	33.3%	15.0%	19.3%
Piped water inside dwelling	35.1%	11.6%	22.6%
Electricity for lighting	96.1%	95.0%	87.5%

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	Financially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	89 114	68 190	62 118	91 810	96 012
Service charges	86 561	82 260	60 871	64 333	64 716
Investment revenue	14 577	16 207	9 546	4 997	7 240
Transfers recognised - operational	448 332	422 663	400 267	355 561	398 244
Other own revenue	62 225	49 468	46 406	57 460	61 090
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	700 808	638 788	579 209	574 161	627 302
Employee costs	261 571	247 600	231 551	220 324	205 064
Remuneration of councillors	24 067	23 402	21 752	20 319	20 024
Depreciation and amortisation	79 465	67 401	70 738	(66 083)	57 360
Finance charges	10 948	9 547	8 440	7 758	6 213
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	185 587	155 689	117 513	111 576	117 024
Transfers and subsidies	2 728	3 450	2 688	1 884	2 831
Other expenditure	247 798	269 176	274 866	305 171	332 000
Total Expenditure	812 163	776 264	727 548	600 950	740 515
Surplus/(Deficit)	(111 354)	(137 476)	(148 339)	(26 789)	(113 213)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	479 425	502 333	359 493	442 684	412 453
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	1 916	7 776	1 500	-	1 480
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	369 987	372 633	212 654	415 896	300 720
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	369 987	372 633	212 654	415 896	300 720
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	454 113	447 738	76 243	384 728	374 280
Transfers recognised - capital	412 091	422 297	49 128	361 191	345 116
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	34 635	23 301	15 676	20 936	2 195
Total sources of capital funds	446 726	445 598	64 803	382 126	347 311
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	137 721	127 443	161 535	229 506	232 362
Total non current assets	3 076 227	2 702 671	2 328 515	2 363 977	1 787 899
Total current liabilities	218 408	232 082	267 031	266 699	259 745
Total non current liabilities	139 297	119 259	18 355	4 301	5 487
Community wealth/Equity	2 856 244	2 478 774	1 992 010	1 906 588	1 454 309
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	942 817	660 267	(188 584)	(113 150)	860 798
Net cash from (used) investing	(449 334)	(474 364)	-	(79 944)	(396 961)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	514 263	194 211	(158 433)	(133 285)	565 163
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	-	-	-	9 860
Irregular expenditure	n/a	1 908	42 673	62 839	16 189
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	8	11	17	122
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)	231 551	220 324	205 064	182 351	172 888
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	21 752	20 319	20 024	19 945	18 505

Total Employee Positions	489	483	488	408	468
Total Vacant Employee Positions	0	12	2	4	64
Total Vacancy Percentage	0.00%	2.48%	0.41%	0.98%	13.68%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	7	7	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	1	0	2	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	32	32	40	28	28
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	0	5	11	2	2

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	47 205	47 198	54 136	54 136	48 833
Number of domestic households/delivery points	45 119	45 112	53 480	53 480	48 333
Inside the yard	35 977	35 977	42 884	40 732	35 434
Less than 200m from yard	4 828	4 821	4 821	6 330	3 849
More than 200m from yard	4 314	4 314	5 775	6 418	9 050
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 248	635	635	1 287	1 287
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	52 210	51 710	51 710	51 307	51 775
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 248	808	808	1 287	1 287
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	52 174	52 174	52 551	52 335	46 871
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	32 552	32 552	10 744	10 245	9 809
Flush toilet - septic tank	672	672	2 032	813	100
Ventilated pit latrine	16 832	16 832	20 062	26 519	18 962
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	32	32	19 100	14 102	17 500
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 248	635	635	1 287	1 287
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	15 082	13 425	13 425	13 409	13 409
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 248	635	635	1 287	1 287