Municipalities

eDumbe Local Municipality (KZN261)

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KZN261 Active https://edumbe.gov.za

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Overview

eDumbe Local Municipality (KZN261) is the local government authority responsible for day-to-day municipal services and community-facing administration in its area. It plans and delivers core functions such as local roads and stormwater, waste services, public facilities, and coordination of water, sanitation and electricity services where applicable. Through its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), budgeting, by-laws and ward structures, the municipality prioritises infrastructure, basic services and local economic development.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

NFP 6, ANC 5, IFP 5, ABC 1, DA 1, EFF 1

Controlling Party:

Hung Council

Mayor:

Mr Sibusiso Mkhabela (NFP)

Deputy Mayor:

Mr SJ Kunene (ANC)

Speaker:

Ms Duduzile Nhlengethwa (NFP)

Chief Whip:

Mr VA Mthethwa

Other Council:

Mr ME Kunene

Mr TE Kunene

Mr MS Magagula

Mr ZG Masondo

Ms DM Mbokazi

Mr MVS Mkhwanazi

Ms ND Mngomwzulu

Ms TS Mthethwa

Mr VA Mthethwa

Mr CB Mthethwa

Mr ND Ndlangamandla

Mr K Ngema

Mr BM Nxusa

Mr ND Sibiya

Ms HH Vilikazi

Ms TTI Zwane

Municipal Manager:

Mr MS Khanyile (Acting)

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Z Thusi

Senior Management:

Mr Shaka Cele (Director: Technical Services and Director: Infrastructure Services, Planning and Development)

Mr MM Mathabela (Manager: Information Technology)

Mr Vincent Mbatha (Director: Corporate and Community Services)

Ms Nonkululeko Mbokazi (Acting Manager: Human Resources)

Mr KS Mkhwanazi (Manager: LED)

Mr TR Nkosi (Manager: Public Safety and Disaster Management)

Mr SR Ntuli (Director: Planning and Development)

Communications Officers:

Ms ZT Mazibuko

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	96 735	89 614	82 053
Age Structure
Population under 15	34.0%	41.3%	40.0%
Population 15 to 64	60.3%	54.2%	55.0%
Population over 65	5.7%	4.5%	5.0%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	65.9	84.4	81.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	88.9	89.1	88.2
Population Growth
Per annum	1.60%	2.00%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	37.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	45.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	12.6%	12.9%	18.3%
Matric	n/a	25.1%	22.1%
Higher education	4.5%	6.6%	3.9%
Household Dynamics
Households	17 922	17 415	16 138
Average household size	5.4	5.1	5.1
Female headed households	n/a	52.7%	52.1%
Formal dwellings	82.1%	72.7%	74.0%
Housing owned	n/a	62.2%	62.6%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	24.7%	1.8%	25.1%
Weekly refuse removal	40.0%	24.9%	20.7%
Piped water inside dwelling	24.4%	11.9%	13.8%
Electricity for lighting	92.8%	75.5%	62.8%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Qualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	34 087	32 664	28 675	29 180	28 323
Service charges	48 147	36 484	31 310	30 071	25 783
Investment revenue	1 046	1 725	1 022	539	830
Transfers recognised - operational	115 277	187 033	112 519	129 289	116 348
Other own revenue	15 494	16 451	7 974	(453)	6 604
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	214 051	274 356	181 499	188 626	177 888
Employee costs	87 335	86 000	78 812	71 575	62 761
Remuneration of councillors	8 902	8 644	8 081	7 377	6 613
Depreciation and amortisation	19 065	27 006	16 362	49 944	13 655
Finance charges	1 845	1 697	1 527	1 262	1 203
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	48 447	42 660	35 584	38 088	47 291
Transfers and subsidies	-	-	-	683	-
Other expenditure	78 326	72 410	55 184	59 587	61 286
Total Expenditure	243 920	238 417	195 551	228 516	192 809
Surplus/(Deficit)	(29 869)	35 939	(14 051)	(39 890)	(14 921)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	20 507	19 385	40 905	41 892	30 515
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(9 362)	55 324	26 854	2 002	15 594
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(9 362)	55 324	26 854	2 002	15 594
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	557 341	463 651	433 666	377 933	303 464
Transfers recognised - capital	15 725	269 340	158 292	109 951	151 910
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	541 616	194 312	275 600	259 314	143 382
Total sources of capital funds	557 341	463 651	433 892	369 265	295 292
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	137 665	119 516	135 310	152 915	148 238
Total non current assets	459 145	451 222	391 264	364 001	376 369
Total current liabilities	204 496	173 059	178 692	164 308	141 846
Total non current liabilities	391	391	391	391	391
Community wealth/Equity	401 866	341 878	320 648	348 214	350 680
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(115 176)	(429 009)	(174 671)	-	-
Net cash from (used) investing	-	-	-	-	-
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(112 968)	(433 009)	(178 671)	(4 000)	(8 500)
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	61 571	29 807	122 651	32 399
Irregular expenditure	n/a	88 998	25 721	23 519	16 055
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	4 027	66	7 885	38
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)	78 812	71 575	62 761	55 206	48 371
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	8 081	7 377	6 613	6 722	5 973

Total Employee Positions	221	203	192	223	184
Total Vacant Employee Positions	21	15	8	38	14
Total Vacancy Percentage	9.50%	7.39%	4.17%	17.04%	7.61%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	4	4	4	4	4
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	1	2	3	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	17	17	18	18	12
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	1	4	6	4	0

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	13 088	10 807	10 807	10 807	10 807
Domestic households with access to free basic service	167	605	605	605	574
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	4 492	4 269	4 269	4 269	4 193
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	2 742	2 742	2 742	3 206