Municipalities

Collins Chabane Local Municipality (LIM345)

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LIM345 Active https://www.collinschabane.gov.za

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Overview

Collins Chabane Local Municipality (LIM345) is responsible for municipal service delivery and local development planning within its jurisdiction. It manages community-facing administration, service coordination, and planning functions that support infrastructure and wellbeing. This profile provides a consolidated public reference for key municipal information and context.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 55, EFF 7, AL 2, ACDP 1, APC 1, DA 1, INDEPENDENT 1, KYN 1, PAC 1, XP 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr Shadrack Maluleke (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

n/a

Speaker:

Ms TS Mbedzi (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr ME Baloyi

Other Council:

Ms F Chauke (Corporate Services)

Mr ME Lebea (Planning and LED)

Ms D Mabasa (Legislation: Traditional Affairs)

Ms TP Mahlaule (Special Programme)

Mr NM Manganyi (Finance)

Mr MS Thovhakale (Community Service)

Municipal Manager:

Mr Risenga Richard Shilenge

Chief Financial Officer:

Ms Nyeleti Vanecia Maluleke

Senior Management:

Mr Peter Baloyi (Senior Manager: Technical Services)

Mr Giyani Hlungwani (Acting: Corporate Services)

Dr Lamson Maluleke (Community Services)

Mr Azwihangwisi Collen Radali (Planning and Development)

Communications Officers:

Mr Raymond Hlungwani

Mr Hlayiseka Robert Mathye

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	443 798	347 974	328 529
Age Structure
Population under 15	35.5%	36.4%	37.7%
Population 15 to 64	57.7%	58.5%	55.8%
Population over 65	6.8%	5.1%	6.5%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	73.4	71.0	79.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	82.9	80.4	78.8
Population Growth
Per annum	2.92%	1.30%	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	18.6%	20.7%	23.0%
Matric	n/a	21.3%	18.8%
Higher education	7.9%	6.8%	7.0%
Household Dynamics
Households	108 160	91 936	83 951
Average household size	4.1	3.8	3.9
Female headed households	n/a	58.0%	58.4%
Formal dwellings	91.0%	80.1%	79.6%
Housing owned	n/a	80.9%	62.1%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	19.0%	7.7%	7.8%
Weekly refuse removal	15.0%	4.2%	7.1%
Piped water inside dwelling	18.8%	4.8%	9.5%
Electricity for lighting	96.2%	93.2%	86.3%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	39 238	35 825	33 888	35 500	35 054
Service charges	5 685	5 673	5 560	4 882	4 775
Investment revenue	11 858	16 911	18 003	12 783	7 279
Transfers recognised - operational	520 655	503 382	495 236	442 518	481 700
Other own revenue	61 930	43 096	40 988	23 378	10 963
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	639 365	604 886	593 674	519 061	539 771
Employee costs	153 441	146 501	132 896	122 762	119 480
Remuneration of councillors	30 641	29 545	28 265	26 555	26 555
Depreciation and amortisation	77 237	76 602	67 184	48 218	39 874
Finance charges	96	165	77	72	145
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	12 820	14 566	18 329	14 222	8 081
Transfers and subsidies	13 787	28 825	39 665	9 974	7 783
Other expenditure	305 273	300 443	261 719	203 766	173 509
Total Expenditure	593 294	596 647	548 134	425 569	375 426
Surplus/(Deficit)	46 071	8 239	45 540	93 492	164 345
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	116 519	116 501	146 739	126 908	100 030
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	2 760	-	5 401	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	162 590	127 500	192 279	225 801	264 375
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	162 590	127 500	192 279	225 801	264 375
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	260 114	314 850	347 113	345 988	292 070
Transfers recognised - capital	126 902	90 670	19 798	68 735	61 001
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	141 740	212 972	94 676	52 935	70 352
Total sources of capital funds	268 642	303 642	114 474	121 670	131 352
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	226 852	304 438	300 397	495 552	501 928
Total non current assets	1 918 088	1 715 380	1 545 128	1 325 955	1 129 370
Total current liabilities	146 852	165 593	(4 754)	129 432	154 798
Total non current liabilities	2 372	(235)	123 319	116 473	133 379
Community wealth/Equity	2 002 102	1 854 459	1 726 960	1 575 602	1 343 122
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	399 795	457 929	419 488	293 794	406 328
Net cash from (used) investing	(285 156)	(245 863)	(459 154)	(252 270)	(378 110)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	324 836	447 832	371 044	464 752	1 085 299
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	86 345	85 665	141 103	45 453
Irregular expenditure	n/a	32 796	5 706	14 911	82 341
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	1 749	358	675	5
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)	132 896	122 762	119 480	107 807	83 744
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	28 265	26 555	26 555	26 743	26 353

Total Employee Positions	279	303	208	208	512
Total Vacant Employee Positions	4	68	2	2	155
Total Vacancy Percentage	1.43%	22.44%	0.96%	0.96%	30.27%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	1	2	2	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	26	26	26	26	14
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	4	0	0	0	7

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	94 141	93 214	92 536	91 936	11 934
Domestic households with access to free basic service	7 033	2 489	2 489	2 489	5 819
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	8 272	8 272	8 272	8 272	9 577
Domestic households with access to free basic service	89	89	92	92	0