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Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality (EC131)

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Overview

Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality (EC131) is a local authority in the Eastern Cape responsible for municipal governance, service delivery and development planning. It manages municipal administration, local infrastructure and public amenities, and applies spatial planning and regulatory frameworks to guide investment and service upgrades. The municipality works through the IDP and annual budgets to improve service reliability and support community wellbeing.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 10, DA 7, PA 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Executive Mayor:

Mrs Noncedo Zonke (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

n/a

Speaker:

Ms Thembakazi Mbotya (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Ms Lena Davids (MMC: Technical Services)

Other Council:

Mr Sibongile Victor Masawe (MMC: BTO and Corporate Services)

Ms Ncumisa Mongo (MMC: Community Services)

Silizwe Ndondose (MMC: IPED)

Municipal Manager:

Mr Mkhululi Mbebe

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Siyabulela Fokazi

Senior Management:

Mrs Noluthando Majiba (Director: Community Services)

Ms Ntombi Makwabe (Acting Director: Corporate Services)

Ms Ntombi Makwabe (Director: IPED)

Mr Senzo Myeni (Acting Manager: ICT)

Mr Sonwabile Nomandela (Director: Technical Services)

Lwandokazi Ntloko (Supply Chain Management)

Communications Officers:

Mr Lindokuhle September

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	77 578	70 493	65 560
Age Structure
Population under 15	27.1%	34.5%	29.1%
Population 15 to 64	65.2%	61.1%	64.6%
Population over 65	7.7%	4.4%	6.2%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	53.3	63.7	54.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	88.0	90.2	93.5
Population Growth
Per annum	1.63%	1.65%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	25.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	33.2%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	6.9%	6.2%	10.7%
Matric	n/a	25.0%	20.0%
Higher education	7.6%	6.3%	8.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	22 994	18 282	18 463
Average household size	3.4	3.9	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	42.3%	40.9%
Formal dwellings	98.8%	98.4%	97.0%
Housing owned	n/a	50.3%	46.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	95.3%	90.3%	90.1%
Weekly refuse removal	83.9%	74.1%	83.2%
Piped water inside dwelling	75.6%	61.1%	68.2%
Electricity for lighting	98.1%	96.0%	95.6%

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	24 867	66 604	49 978	47 639	45 119
Service charges	161 263	158 436	138 129	139 180	127 834
Investment revenue	247	242	209	73	85
Transfers recognised - operational	66 101	63 162	59 023	54 181	59 610
Other own revenue	36 358	37 507	30 678	13 625	34 786
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	288 837	325 951	278 016	254 698	267 434
Employee costs	121 962	120 610	107 468	105 878	92 107
Remuneration of councillors	8 674	8 565	7 916	7 542	7 234
Depreciation and amortisation	-	-	(0)	65 547	61 541
Finance charges	31 523	(6 067)	38 693	18 920	9 874
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	135 895	124 152	111 465	112 528	87 075
Transfers and subsidies	4 092	1 634	-	(0)	-
Other expenditure	119 482	147 436	114 789	98 806	97 191
Total Expenditure	421 629	396 330	380 331	409 221	355 021
Surplus/(Deficit)	(132 792)	(70 380)	(102 315)	(154 523)	(87 587)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	33 177	36 368	28 169	16 785	24 327
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(99 615)	(34 012)	(74 146)	(137 738)	(63 260)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(99 615)	(34 012)	(74 146)	(137 738)	(63 260)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	14 172	84 984	65 528	28 406	4 332
Transfers recognised - capital	11 255	77 189	65 209	27 895	3 232
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	1 708	7 795	-	-	-
Total sources of capital funds	12 963	84 984	65 209	27 895	3 232
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	169 653	191 835	155 668	121 154	87 022
Total non current assets	1 236 057	1 255 614	1 266 615	1 227 958	1 256 026
Total current liabilities	904 757	766 295	647 867	490 348	349 865
Total non current liabilities	26 737	22 355	33 175	41 635	31 728
Community wealth/Equity	577 114	692 812	815 388	954 867	1 024 715
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	46 466	(66 325)	(11 248)	109 385	165 198
Net cash from (used) investing	(20 943)	(44 676)	(22 986)	(1 872)	(14 451)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	30 706	(108 679)	(32 744)	86 838	157 329
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	22 988	104 489	528 550	133 181
Irregular expenditure	n/a	58 220	36 031	65 832	80 153
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	1 323	40 545	73 702	10 195
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)	107 468	105 878	92 107	87 381	84 858
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	7 916	7 542	7 234	7 453	7 270

Total Employee Positions	551	520	373	403	401
Total Vacant Employee Positions	9	134	2	43	56
Total Vacancy Percentage	1.63%	25.77%	0.54%	10.67%	13.97%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	1	1	1	1	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	22	22	10	11	11
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	8	12	1	1	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	24 616	21 400	21 400	21 400	20 690
Domestic households with access to free basic service	13 328	2 600	2 597	2 322	2 131
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	20 495	20 495	20 495	20 495	16 000
Domestic households with access to free basic service	13 328	2 600	2 597	2 322	2 131