Municipalities

Dikgatlong Local Municipality (NC092)

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NC092 Active https://www.dikgatlong.gov.za

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Overview

Dikgatlong Local Municipality (NC092) delivers municipal services and manages local governance and development planning within its jurisdiction. It oversees community-facing administration, service coordination, and planning functions that support infrastructure and livelihoods. This profile consolidates key public reference information for the municipality.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 8, EFF 3, PA 2, D.I.F 1, DA 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr Kenny Jacobs (Acting)(ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

n/a

Speaker:

Mr Letlhogonolo George Phetlhane (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr Montesque Nceba Jacobs

Other Council:

MM Bezuidenthout

S Blom

WA Hendricks

MN Jacobs

LD Leeuw

IDA Lemon

SI Metswi

CJ Mostert

DP Papers

DT Pitso

I Raadt

RT Springbok

BP Thobi

Municipal Manager:

Mrs B Tsinyane (Acting)

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Radile Shuping (Acting)

Senior Management:

Mr Letshegetswe Abrahm Kesekile (Senior Manager: Human Resources)

Mr Boitumelo Christian Mokeng (Senior Accountant)

Mr Paballo Abrahm Nthoba (Manager: Technical)

Ms H Phaswana (Senior Manager: Town Planning and Human Settlement)

Mrs B Tsinyane (Manager: Corporate Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr George Damoense (Head of Communications)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	56 967	48 473	46 841
Age Structure
Population under 15	29.2%	30.5%	31.6%
Population 15 to 64	64.9%	61.7%	63.1%
Population over 65	5.9%	7.8%	5.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	54.2	62.1	58.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	93.4	100.5	97.0
Population Growth
Per annum	1.90%	0.78%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	39.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	49.0%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	8.5%	10.5%	17.7%
Matric	n/a	22.7%	20.3%
Higher education	3.1%	3.4%	2.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	14 406	14 824	11 967
Average household size	4.0	3.3	3.9
Female headed households	n/a	37.5%	35.4%
Formal dwellings	86.3%	75.9%	78.5%
Housing owned	n/a	84.1%	47.1%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	82.1%	50.6%	70.0%
Weekly refuse removal	44.2%	23.8%	49.6%
Piped water inside dwelling	51.0%	23.9%	30.7%
Electricity for lighting	89.8%	84.5%	75.9%

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	37 591	34 054	30 879	28 441	31 893
Service charges	76 086	81 534	69 829	52 352	103 885
Investment revenue	683	848	888	626	744
Transfers recognised - operational	131 771	120 270	118 224	104 907	117 345
Other own revenue	81 706	122 910	65 497	60 395	57 082
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	327 836	359 616	285 317	246 721	310 948
Employee costs	82 750	76 838	74 427	69 691	65 069
Remuneration of councillors	6 030	5 846	5 590	4 731	4 363
Depreciation and amortisation	25 593	35 551	6 724	27 931	25 045
Finance charges	21 553	31 800	19 829	12 073	8 930
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	66 240	58 142	41 506	50 616	44 926
Transfers and subsidies	222	-	-	-	-
Other expenditure	223 462	99 269	98 187	72 611	200 064
Total Expenditure	425 850	307 446	246 263	237 653	348 396
Surplus/(Deficit)	(98 014)	52 170	39 054	9 068	(37 448)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	29 865	35 375	23 772	20 848	20 852
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(68 149)	87 545	62 826	29 916	(16 595)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(68 149)	87 545	62 826	29 916	(16 595)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	36 037	112 207	31 475	11 497	40 222
Transfers recognised - capital	27 235	24 394	19 422	4 478	39 268
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	8 802	2 457	12 053	7 019	954
Total sources of capital funds	36 037	26 851	31 475	11 497	40 222
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	255 172	609 911	501 188	406 212	284 101
Total non current assets	708 327	689 647	707 458	684 916	687 778
Total current liabilities	403 281	323 679	420 560	371 342	324 663
Total non current liabilities	186 469	175 132	61 048	56 020	50 842
Community wealth/Equity	441 897	713 202	664 212	633 850	612 969
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(308 789)	(344 518)	(242 454)	882 506	(10 348)
Net cash from (used) investing	-	(34 850)	(34 192)	(23 123)	(4 253)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	(795)	(268)	(137)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(306 701)	(379 030)	(276 848)	863 777	(7 013)
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	-	-	333 862	103 093
Irregular expenditure	n/a	51 620	8 958	810	1 061
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	5 484	14 063	31 850	394
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)	74 427	69 691	65 069	63 730	56 871
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	5 590	4 731	4 363	4 229	4 171

Total Employee Positions	207	394	215	211	270
Total Vacant Employee Positions	6	193	5	2	62
Total Vacancy Percentage	2.90%	48.98%	2.33%	0.95%	22.96%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	5	5	5	5	5
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	2	2	2	2	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	14	14	14	14	14
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	4	4	3	0	0

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	14 146	12 000	12 000	12 000	12 000
Number of domestic households/delivery points	14 146	12 000	12 000	12 000	12 000
Inside the yard	9 335	9 335	12 000	12 000	12 000
Less than 200m from yard	4 684	2 665	0	0	0
More than 200m from yard	127	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	713	713	713	1 856	1 300
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	12 929	12 929	12 929	12 929	12 880
Domestic households with access to free basic service	713	713	713	1 856	1 300
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	13 887	13 304	13 304	13 304	13 304
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	3 307	2 724	2 724	2 724	2 724
Flush toilet - septic tank	10 200	10 200	10 200	10 200	10 200
Ventilated pit latrine	0	0	0	0	0
Bucket system	380	380	380	380	380
Other	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	713	713	713	1 856	1 300
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	10 402	10 402	10 402	10 402	10 402
Domestic households with access to free basic service	713	713	713	1 856	1 300