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JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405)
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NW405
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Overview
JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405) is a North West local authority responsible for municipal services and local development management in its area. It oversees municipal administration, infrastructure operations and maintenance, and community service programmes delivered through municipal structures. The municipality uses its IDP, spatial planning and budgeting to prioritise service improvements, maintain assets and support economic activity across communities.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 32, DA 17, VF PLUS 10, EFF 6, PA 2
Controlling Party:
Hung Council
Executive Mayor:
Mr Gaba Thithiba Ka Qhele (ANC)
Speaker:
Ms Moithoesi Rosy Dassie (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr Lumkile Links
Other Council:
Ms Loreal Tesnia Abrahams (MMC: Financial Management Services)
Ms Malverine Davis (MMC: Local Economic and Rural Development)
Ms Mantwa Matilda Kasale (MMC: Community Services)
Ms Mmasetlhake A Mapogoshe (MMC: Corporate Services)
Mr Leon Musa Mkhabela (MMC: Community Safety and Transport Management)
Mr Modibedi Gerald Modise (MMC: Technical Services)
Mr Ishmael Moilwa (MMC: Environment, Water and Sanitation)
Ms Thandiwe Prudence Mtayi (MMC: Transversal Services)
Ms Patricia Mtshali (MMC: Sport, Arts and Culture)
Ms Adre Lee-Rail Swarts (MMC: Housing Development and Planning)
Municipal Manager:
Mr Kgomotso Kumbe
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Jefferey Monareng
Senior Management:
Ms Kedumetse Batlhaodi (Manager: Project Management Unit)
Mr Desmond Carolus (Chief of Staff: Office of the Chief Whip)
Mr Japie Fransman (Chief of Staff: Office of the Executive Mayor)
Mr Moss Galeng (Manager: Enterprise Development)
Mr Jones Legoete (Manager: Municipal Public Accounts)
Mr Moshe Legoete (Acting Director: Housing Development and Planning)
Mr Leaka Ronald Madisha (Chief Strategic and Integrated Development Planner)
Mr Thembile Michael Maki (Acting Director: Technical Services)
Dr Stenly Makuwa (Acting Director: Environment, Water and Sanitation)
Ms Yvonne Malesa (Manager: Risk Management)
Mr Morwa Matsaunyane (Manager: Roads and Storm Water)
Mr Pitso Collen Mofokeng (Director: Community Safety and Transport Management)
Ms Tsholofelo Moumakwa (Acting Manager: Disaster Management Centre)
Mr Zaied Noorbhai (Manager: Information and Communication Technology)
Mr Tebogo Nteo (Director: Corporate Services)
Mr Kennedy Phiri (Manager: Land Development and Property Rights)
Dr Brenda Julia Roberts-Tebejane (Director: Local Economic and Rural Development)
Ms Lerato Sepamatla (Acting Manager: Tourism and Marketing)
Ms Siphiwe Serobatse (Manager: Performance Management System)
Mr Joseph Simango (IDP Coordinator)
Mr Sandile Tyatya (Chief of Staff: Office of the Speaker)
Ms Zippora Vavane (Director: Municipal Services)
Communications Officers:
Mr Mandla Tawana (Mayoral Spokesperson)
Ms Keakantse Jeanette Tshite (Acting Manager: Communication)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 212 670 | 243 527 | 219 463 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 25.4% | 28.2% | 27.4% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 68.0% | 66.9% | 66.8% |
| Population over 65 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 47.0 | 49.5 | 49.7 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 93.3 | 101.5 | 99.1 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | -0.31% | 2.36% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Matric | n/a | 30.7% | 26.6% |
| Higher education | 11.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 66 719 | 80 572 | 67 098 |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 37.1% | 37.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 84.4% | 82.0% | 78.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 52.6% | 52.7% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 80.2% | 75.9% | 75.4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 75.1% | 70.9% | 57.1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 57.7% | 46.2% | 48.9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 89.8% | 87.5% | 87.4% |
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 | 306 026 | 257 168 | 241 193 | 221 714 | 198 587 |
| Service charges | 1 315 959 | 1 043 657 | 1 031 392 | 1 081 262 | 993 109 |
| Investment revenue | 18 572 | 13 943 | 14 455 | 16 919 | 13 802 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 501 487 | 392 185 | 348 775 | 305 335 | 332 321 |
| Other own revenue | 139 427 | 140 659 | 117 715 | 76 810 | 60 501 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 2 281 471 | 1 847 612 | 1 753 530 | 1 702 039 | 1 598 321 |
| Employee costs | 692 325 | 591 631 | 550 239 | 539 253 | 521 171 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 31 822 | 30 982 | 29 724 | 27 577 | 27 440 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 181 262 | 190 809 | 199 228 | 268 023 | 219 106 |
| Finance charges | 62 218 | 33 474 | 5 946 | 4 556 | 7 646 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 1 048 838 | 884 211 | 730 123 | 713 959 | 628 254 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 1 126 | 486 | 5 612 | 1 986 | 607 |
| Other expenditure | 544 682 | 986 185 | 614 407 | 499 490 | 460 175 |
| Total Expenditure | 2 562 272 | 2 717 777 | 2 135 280 | 2 054 844 | 1 864 398 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (280 801) | (870 165) | (381 750) | (352 805) | (266 078) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 154 979 | 119 314 | 157 561 | 96 351 | 145 774 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | 28 807 | - | - | 656 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (125 821) | (722 043) | (224 189) | (256 454) | (119 648) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (125 821) | (722 043) | (224 189) | (256 454) | (119 648) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 228 641 | 192 447 | 451 468 | 1 000 | 29 094 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 199 478 | 86 662 | 76 750 | 88 056 | 116 028 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 29 163 | 103 021 | 374 718 | 20 581 | 45 570 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 228 641 | 189 683 | 451 468 | 108 637 | 161 598 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 963 095 | 666 920 | 504 602 | 1 599 441 | 1 555 954 |
| Total non current assets | 3 666 608 | 3 607 205 | 3 634 711 | 3 174 820 | 3 312 770 |
| Total current liabilities | 1 623 334 | 1 141 658 | 681 816 | 1 304 456 | 1 146 426 |
| Total non current liabilities | 209 526 | 222 690 | 228 448 | 60 176 | 54 205 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 2 796 843 | 2 909 778 | 3 229 049 | 3 409 629 | 3 787 741 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 1 211 538 | 332 712 | 2 105 372 | (178 485) | - |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (244 877) | (271 243) | (172 671) | (133 173) | 99 090 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 4 675 | 819 | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 969 582 | 152 685 | 2 023 223 | 158 485 | 237 528 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 15 006 | 33 209 | 865 226 | 542 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 466 153 | 297 768 | 278 558 | 364 710 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 33 474 | 5 948 | 83 439 | 617 |
| 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) | 550 239 | 539 253 | 521 171 | 464 334 | 425 265 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 29 724 | 27 577 | 27 440 | 28 112 | 26 461 |
| Total Employee Positions | 1 576 | 1 761 | 1 329 | 1 576 | 1 610 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 280 | 406 | 9 | 250 | 321 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 17.77% | 23.06% | 0.68% | 15.86% | 19.94% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 34 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 32 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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 | 141 971 | 141 018 | 119 946 | 119 245 | 60 261 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 139 913 | 138 960 | 117 888 | 117 187 | 58 203 |
| Inside the yard | 132 570 | 131 160 | 102 513 | 102 412 | 55 703 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 3 900 | 3 900 | 9 469 | 8 869 | 2 500 |
| More than 200m from yard | 3 443 | 3 900 | 5 906 | 5 906 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 13 104 | 12 475 | 11 802 | 13 331 | 13 331 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 63 630 | 63 630 | 58 830 | 57 313 | 56 975 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 14 696 | 9 283 | 13 200 | 14 349 | 14 349 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 77 596 | 73 312 | 64 017 | 63 603 | 64 944 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 58 910 | 57 500 | 56 117 | 55 703 | 55 703 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 8 981 | 6 107 | 4 374 | 4 374 | 352 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 7 647 | 7 647 | 1 468 | 1 468 | 6 831 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 10 011 | 13 888 | 8 670 | 9 112 | 9 112 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 85 949 | 75 050 | 75 050 | 75 050 | 55 703 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 12 701 | 12 046 | 11 381 | 12 700 | 12 700 |