Municipalities

Greater Letaba Local Municipality (LIM332)

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LIM332 Active https://www.greaterletaba.gov.za

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Overview

Greater Letaba Local Municipality (LIM332) provides local government services and development management in Limpopo. Its work includes municipal administration, upkeep of local infrastructure and public amenities, and implementing by-laws and regulatory functions that shape orderly development. The municipality sets delivery priorities through its IDP and annual budgets, focusing on basic service access, asset maintenance and community development.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 47, EFF 8, COPE 2, DA 1, LIRA 1, MIM 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr TD Mamanyoha (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

n/a

Speaker:

Ms MM Mokgwathi (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Ms RR Ramalatso

Other Council:

Mr RG Baloyi (Exco: Infrastructure)

Mr TJ Kgapane (Exco: Finance)

Mr NF Lebeko (Exco: Corporate and Shared Services)

Mr MS Mangena (Exco: Environmental Affairs)

Mr MR Mosila (Exco: Community Services)

Ms MD Mothele (Exco: Public Transport and Roads)

Ms KE Ramaano (Exco: Sport, Arts and Culture)

Ms MJ Ramaremela (Exco: Economic Development, Housing and Spatial Planning)

Ms MG Selowa (Exco: Water and Sanitation)

Municipal Manager:

Mr MO Sewape

Chief Financial Officer:

Ms AN Sesene

Senior Management:

Mr MP Lekhota (Corporate Services)

Mr ML Mamatlepa (Community Services)

Ms G Nhlane (Technical Services)

Mr ML Phosa (Development and Town Planning)

Mr Eric Rabalela (Manager: LED)

Communications Officers:

Lovers Maenetje (Municipal Spokesperson)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	261 038	218 030	213 932
Age Structure
Population under 15	35.1%	32.1%	34.5%
Population 15 to 64	57.6%	62.2%	58.5%
Population over 65	7.4%	5.7%	6.9%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	73.7	60.7	70.8
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	82.3	82.7	81.1
Population Growth
Per annum	1.93%	0.56%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	40.3%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	49.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	23.7%	26.7%	27.0%
Matric	n/a	20.5%	17.7%
Higher education	6.5%	6.2%	5.8%
Household Dynamics
Households	65 220	67 067	58 612
Average household size	4.0	3.3	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	54.4%	56.8%
Formal dwellings	94.4%	91.6%	91.8%
Housing owned	n/a	75.4%	46.1%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	20.0%	7.2%	10.2%
Weekly refuse removal	17.4%	8.6%	8.5%
Piped water inside dwelling	20.7%	4.9%	10.1%
Electricity for lighting	97.0%	95.4%	90.8%

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	Financially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	21 898	20 495	13 342	12 832	13 831
Service charges	31 629	32 144	23 041	23 489	17 174
Investment revenue	5 432	4 693	2 127	1 201	1 829
Transfers recognised - operational	399 132	381 031	374 359	324 221	364 887
Other own revenue	59 176	38 294	34 871	25 889	28 369
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	517 268	476 658	447 741	387 631	426 090
Employee costs	155 669	142 226	128 438	121 858	122 842
Remuneration of councillors	33 706	32 203	24 163	22 892	23 655
Depreciation and amortisation	55 843	48 224	53 420	41 927	37 753
Finance charges	857	766	571	466	364
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	33 854	32 661	30 916	29 669	27 015
Transfers and subsidies	-	-	-	-	-
Other expenditure	240 740	255 136	221 074	202 028	213 953
Total Expenditure	520 669	511 216	458 582	418 841	425 582
Surplus/(Deficit)	(3 401)	(34 558)	(10 841)	(31 209)	508
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	95 905	67 346	79 007	66 451	63 527
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	12	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	92 504	32 788	68 166	35 254	64 035
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	92 504	32 788	68 166	35 254	64 035
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	116 984	82 023	113 173	107 010	101 006
Transfers recognised - capital	81 199	54 503	66 459	50 188	46 924
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	(1 211)
Internally generated funds	35 785	24 013	45 266	56 609	56 040
Total sources of capital funds	116 984	78 516	111 725	106 797	101 752
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	70 715	57 887	42 842	37 174	50 558
Total non current assets	1 281 428	1 214 716	1 167 163	1 106 174	1 042 161
Total current liabilities	121 328	131 465	109 817	101 576	88 223
Total non current liabilities	18 304	17 518	13 964	13 394	12 180
Community wealth/Equity	1 212 512	1 123 054	1 086 224	1 028 501	993 107
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	249 315	(48 998)	250 305	232 490	254 122
Net cash from (used) investing	(123 444)	(94 620)	(129 580)	(133 853)	(87 813)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	138 357	(140 035)	122 193	102 821	166 992
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	83 327	33 127	471 957	19 585
Irregular expenditure	n/a	3 921	18 261	21 518	33 872
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	111	595	3 186	1 243
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)	128 438	121 858	122 842	109 247	121 826
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	24 163	22 892	23 655	22 714	22 882

Total Employee Positions	309	335	265	259	333
Total Vacant Employee Positions	54	77	10	0	51
Total Vacancy Percentage	17.48%	22.99%	3.77%	0.00%	15.32%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	0	1	0	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	27	27	27	27	18
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	8	8	9	0	2

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	66 103	65 127	65 127	64 772	64 772
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 279	1 607	1 607	318	301
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	4 742	4 742	4 742	4 654	4 654
Domestic households with access to free basic service	26	26	26	26	292