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Municipalities
Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (MP316)
Metropolitan, district, and local municipalities across South Africa.
MP316
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https://www.moroka.gov.za
Overview
Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (MP316) provides municipal services and manages local governance and development planning within its area. It oversees municipal administration, planning processes, and service delivery coordination that supports households and local economic activity. This profile consolidates public reference details for stakeholders.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 39, EFF 10, DA 3, AIPO 2, F4SD 2, AIC 1, APC 1, AVPP 1, INDEPENDENT 1, MICO 1, MPP 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Executive Mayor:
Mrs Nomsa Sanny Mtsweni (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
Ms Rosina Mmantwa Nkoane (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr John Swanyane Nkgodi
Other Council:
Ms Sophy Masabata Legong (MMC: Administration and Corporate Services)
Mr Charles Madyibi (MMC: Water and Infrastructure)
Mr Manini Joyce Makola (MMC: Finance)
Mr Phindile Phumzile Mnguni (MMC: Social Development Services)
Ms Sabina Mtshweni (MMC: Planning and LED)
Municipal Manager:
Ms Monicca Mathara Mathebela
Chief Financial Officer:
Ms Duricious Bonisiwe Klaas
Senior Management:
Mr AV Masilela (Divisional Manager: Supply Chain Management)
Ms Rhoda Sazi Mathabe (Executive Manager: Community Development Services)
Ms EK Matjiane (Executive Manager: Planning and Economic Development)
Mr TE Mohlapi (Divisional Manager: Town Planning, Land and Human Settlements)
Mr Sibusiso Tebogo Morare (Chief Audit Executive)
Mr JL Moshime (Divisional Manager: Fleet Management)
Mr SJ Mpela (Executive Manager: Technical Services)
Ms R Mpupa (Acting Divisional Manager: Electrical and Mechanical Services)
Ms V Raseroka (Acting Divisional Manager: Administration and Secretariat)
Mr Jabulani Shabangu (Divisional Manager: LED)
Mr MJ Sigudla (Divisional Manager: Roads and Storm Water)
Mr BJ Sindane (Divisional Manager: Information and Communication Technology)
Mr MZ Skosana (Divisional Manager: Project Management Unit)
Mr Takane Collen Thobejane (Divisional Manager: Human Resource Management)
Mr Lucky Themba Zulu (Executive Manager: Administration and Corporate Services)
Communications Officers:
Ms Chantall Mmasabata Ramatsetse (Divisional Manager: Communications)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 324 855 | 246 016 | 249 705 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 29.6% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 61.3% | 61.6% | 59.5% |
| Population over 65 | 9.0% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 63.0 | 62.2 | 68.2 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 90.0 | 89.8 | 88.9 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 2.55% | -0.34% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 46.6% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 61.4% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 12.8% | 13.8% | 17.4% |
| Matric | n/a | 30.0% | 25.1% |
| Higher education | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 74 581 | 62 367 | 62 162 |
| Average household size | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 48.3% | 49.3% |
| Formal dwellings | 95.0% | 91.5% | 90.9% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 88.8% | 82.4% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 30.8% | 14.3% | 15.0% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 21.7% | 6.4% | 13.6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 28.0% | 9.5% | 14.2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97.9% | 95.1% | 96.7% |
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 | 51 918 | 68 663 | 70 997 | 42 522 | 40 450 |
| Service charges | 125 532 | 107 795 | 79 414 | 80 672 | 75 683 |
| Investment revenue | 6 056 | 7 449 | 5 899 | 1 388 | 1 336 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 676 772 | 648 816 | 614 640 | 555 955 | 586 183 |
| Other own revenue | 89 797 | 125 848 | 115 423 | 62 128 | 59 572 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 950 075 | 958 572 | 886 373 | 742 665 | 763 224 |
| Employee costs | 249 790 | 231 606 | 225 402 | 205 477 | 201 673 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 28 322 | 27 187 | 25 252 | 23 592 | 23 914 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 96 | 100 555 | 77 573 | 66 214 | 64 598 |
| Finance charges | 251 | 336 | - | 21 | - |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 19 030 | 20 264 | 13 491 | 14 040 | 10 602 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 11 224 | 9 453 | 9 801 | 8 466 | 4 972 |
| Other expenditure | 339 059 | 444 488 | 275 848 | 337 265 | 392 903 |
| Total Expenditure | 647 771 | 833 889 | 627 367 | 655 075 | 698 662 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 302 304 | 124 683 | 259 006 | 87 590 | 64 562 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 2 182 | 6 089 | - | - | - |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 304 486 | 130 771 | 259 006 | 87 590 | 64 562 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 304 486 | 130 771 | 259 006 | 87 590 | 64 562 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 124 812 | 174 100 | (19 217) | 138 009 | 110 168 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 124 321 | 126 687 | 21 705 | 15 465 | 91 891 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 491 | - | (47 552) | 29 210 | 6 019 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 124 812 | 126 687 | (25 847) | 44 675 | 97 910 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 1 020 216 | 504 312 | 452 406 | 387 939 | 392 107 |
| Total non current assets | 1 737 920 | 1 612 258 | 2 194 437 | 1 882 744 | 1 813 765 |
| Total current liabilities | 447 364 | 405 561 | 254 301 | 214 230 | 223 244 |
| Total non current liabilities | 53 915 | 47 291 | 29 461 | 29 461 | 33 444 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 2 278 217 | 1 663 718 | 2 363 080 | 2 026 553 | 1 948 239 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 430 830 | 511 746 | 709 997 | 495 590 | 533 136 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (133 649) | (133 996) | (138 535) | (145 635) | (94 938) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 298 743 | 385 301 | 574 958 | 410 943 | 473 958 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 25 713 | 20 008 | 96 605 | - |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 199 246 | 227 923 | 71 928 | 49 465 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 52 | 193 | 4 866 | - |
| 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) | 225 402 | 205 477 | 201 673 | 189 133 | 194 286 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 25 252 | 23 592 | 23 914 | 23 822 | 23 696 |
| Total Employee Positions | 527 | 949 | 581 | 1 251 | 1 237 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 89 | 379 | 29 | 297 | 326 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 16.89% | 39.94% | 4.99% | 23.74% | 26.35% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 31 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 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 | 74 763 | 70 316 | 70 316 | 70 107 | 69 794 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 72 776 | 68 329 | 68 329 | 68 120 | 67 807 |
| Inside the yard | 64 377 | 54 132 | 54 132 | 53 923 | 49 773 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 7 745 | 3 744 | 3 744 | 3 744 | 3 714 |
| More than 200m from yard | 654 | 10 453 | 10 453 | 10 453 | 14 320 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 6 700 | 1 903 | 4 394 | 13 527 | 1 559 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 67 236 | 67 201 | 67 181 | 67 181 | 66 235 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 6 700 | 4 394 | 4 394 | 689 | 689 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 68 260 | 65 536 | 65 412 | 65 412 | 65 124 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 10 277 | 10 273 | 10 273 | 10 273 | 9 987 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 1 617 | 1 617 | 1 493 | 1 493 | 1 491 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 54 728 | 52 008 | 52 008 | 52 008 | 52 008 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 6 700 | 461 | 4 394 | 13 527 | 1 024 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 14 793 | 13 527 | 13 527 | 13 527 | 8 755 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 6 700 | 508 | 4 394 | 13 527 | 1 024 |