Municipalities

Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13)

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DC13 Active https://www.chrishanidm.gov.za

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Overview

Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13) is a district authority responsible for coordinating regional planning and supporting service delivery across its local municipalities. It contributes to integrated development planning, infrastructure coordination, and district-level support functions where shared capacity improves outcomes. This profile provides a consolidated reference point and clarifies the district’s role in the municipal system.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 12, DA 2, EFF 1, THE INDEPENDENTS 1, UDM 1 (40% PR Seats)

Controlling Party:

ANC

Executive Mayor:

Lusanda Sizani (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Ms Noncedo September Caba (ANC)

Speaker:

Mr Jongumzi Cengani (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Ms Nobantu Macingwane

Other Council:

Mr Nkosinathi Biko (Acting Chairperson: MPAC)

Mr Thumeka Bikwana (Portfolio Head: Corporate Services)

Mr Thembisile Bobo (Portfolio Head: SPU)

Ms Sinomtha Lali (Portfolio Head: Health and Community)

Ms Bongeka Nobuntu (Portfolio Head: Engineering)

Ms Nosipho Papiyana (Portfolio Head: Integrated Planning and Economic Development)

Municipal Manager:

Mr G Mashiyi

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Pumezo Mngeni

Senior Management:

Mr Zolile Duze (Director: IPED)

Ms Thokozani Jaxa (Director: Corporate Services)

Ms N Mnyengeza (Director: Health and Community Services)

Mr Moses Shasha (Director: Engineering)

Communications Officers:

Ms Thobeka Mqamelo (Manager: Information and Communications Technology)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	828 387	840 055	806 478
Age Structure
Population under 15	29.9%	38.9%	34.4%
Population 15 to 64	60.5%	55.2%	57.5%
Population over 65	9.7%	5.9%	8.2%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	65.3	81.1	74.0
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	91.9	90.4	89.9
Population Growth
Per annum	0.26%	0.93%	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	9.1%	12.2%	13.8%
Matric	n/a	20.0%	14.6%
Higher education	7.5%	6.5%	6.9%
Household Dynamics
Households	226 446	194 291	213 842
Average household size	3.7	4.3	3.8
Female headed households	n/a	51.5%	51.6%
Formal dwellings	85.7%	56.3%	61.5%
Housing owned	n/a	69.1%	60.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	57.2%	31.6%	32.7%
Weekly refuse removal	41.3%	27.0%	27.9%
Piped water inside dwelling	45.9%	22.3%	23.1%
Electricity for lighting	96.1%	89.9%	75.7%

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	Disclaimer of audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	-	-	-	-	-
Service charges	447 270	343 294	425 661	369 105	370 644
Investment revenue	15 639	20 380	16 893	10 605	7 527
Transfers recognised - operational	802 187	809 025	711 993	665 973	714 682
Other own revenue	148 089	211 166	174 883	101 958	65 109
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	1 413 185	1 383 866	1 329 429	1 147 641	1 157 963
Employee costs	442 865	412 069	394 560	407 269	379 973
Remuneration of councillors	14 201	13 842	12 542	12 426	12 918
Depreciation and amortisation	193 995	167 604	188 210	260 297	181 858
Finance charges	669	473	492	2 842	456
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	171 727	167 507	132 154	49 277	60 197
Transfers and subsidies	47 407	71 441	60 684	70 713	53 842
Other expenditure	1 071 359	605 607	833 383	699 439	632 432
Total Expenditure	1 942 224	1 438 543	1 622 024	1 502 263	1 321 676
Surplus/(Deficit)	(529 038)	(54 677)	(292 596)	(354 622)	(163 713)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	498 032	580 245	790 550	642 190	556 506
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(31 006)	525 569	497 954	287 568	392 793
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(31 006)	525 569	497 954	287 568	392 793
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	9 131	5 627	13 394	18 280	1 642
Transfers recognised - capital	(217)	285	2 065	8 320	(2 939)
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	9 348	5 341	11 329	9 961	4 581
Total sources of capital funds	9 131	5 627	13 394	18 280	1 642
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	1 362 244	1 565 824	1 660 063	1 663 169	1 748 455
Total non current assets	5 955 803	5 692 465	5 459 034	4 935 583	4 595 429
Total current liabilities	1 619 265	1 508 048	1 558 067	1 550 165	1 609 886
Total non current liabilities	95 787	91 114	78 568	72 366	73 073
Community wealth/Equity	6 289 412	5 579 813	5 197 905	4 976 221	4 660 926
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	506 697	397 688	684 646	431 972	1 348 655
Net cash from (used) investing	(7 137)	(2 823)	(10 225)	(17 963)	(350)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	520 003	500 543	1 035 707	585 229	1 390 552
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	98 733	344 077	421 860	392 411
Irregular expenditure	n/a	152 467	171 243	59 379	56 505
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	2 241	492	3 438	456
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)	394 560	407 269	379 973	342 074	342 167
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	12 542	12 426	12 918	12 226	11 665

Total Employee Positions	972	961	884	836	777
Total Vacant Employee Positions	139	84	10	3	33
Total Vacancy Percentage	14.30%	8.74%	1.13%	0.36%	4.25%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	8	8	8	8	8
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	2	2	2	3	2
Managerial Positions - by organogram	63	58	60	51	68
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	10	0	8	0	5

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	275 688	274 719	203 239	203 022	202 325
Number of domestic households/delivery points	266 407	265 438	193 958	193 741	193 044
Inside the yard	79 727	79 727	79 727	79 510	79 510
Less than 200m from yard	110 101	109 132	114 231	114 231	113 534
More than 200m from yard	76 579	76 579	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	13 076	15 536	15 536	4 004	3 614
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?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	229 987	229 987	180 026	160 329	154 034
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	68 363	68 363	68 363	68 363	68 580
Flush toilet - septic tank	389	389	389	389	389
Ventilated pit latrine	108 164	108 164	107 126	87 427	80 915
Bucket system	250	250	250	252	252
Other	48 923	48 923	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	13 076	15 536	15 536	4 004	4 023
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