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Magareng Local Municipality (NC093)
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NC093
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Overview
Magareng Local Municipality (NC093) is a Northern Cape local authority responsible for municipal services, local governance and development planning. It manages municipal administration, maintains infrastructure and public facilities, and implements by-laws and regulatory functions that support orderly development. The municipality uses the IDP and budgeting cycles to prioritise service improvements, maintenance programmes and initiatives that strengthen community wellbeing.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 6, DA 2, EFF 2, PA 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Mayor:
Mrs Neo Mase (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
Mr B Plata (ANC)
Chief Whip:
n/a
Other Council:
Nontsizi Memane
Municipal Manager:
Mr Tumelo Thage
Chief Financial Officer:
Ms Kidi Khaziwa
Senior Management:
Mrs Corney Lentsoe
Mrs Malebogo Motswaledi (Finance Service Department)
Communications Officers:
Mr Thapelo Jacobs (Acting)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 26 816 | 24 059 | 24 204 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 27.3% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 65.1% | 61.0% | 62.2% |
| Population over 65 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 6.4% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 53.7 | 63.9 | 60.7 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 91.5 | 99.3 | 94.1 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.00% | -0.14% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 41.2% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 51.8% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 8.8% | 12.5% | 16.6% |
| Matric | n/a | 28.1% | 24.0% |
| Higher education | 5.3% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 6 770 | 6 970 | 6 120 |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 43.4% | 41.7% |
| Formal dwellings | 89.8% | 82.3% | 87.1% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 88.5% | 58.6% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 87.7% | 79.1% | 83.6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 76.7% | 58.0% | 63.3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 43.9% | 21.9% | 37.0% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.3% | 95.0% | 85.0% |
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 | 13 247 | 12 916 | 12 263 | 11 674 | 11 554 |
| Service charges | 38 331 | 31 972 | 32 468 | 36 845 | 33 207 |
| Investment revenue | 385 | 357 | 10 912 | 6 296 | 9 582 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 73 429 | 76 049 | 69 502 | 62 864 | 61 440 |
| Other own revenue | 33 029 | 35 025 | 8 984 | 7 647 | 8 094 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 158 421 | 156 319 | 134 129 | 125 327 | 123 876 |
| Employee costs | 51 011 | 47 180 | 48 606 | 49 810 | 48 576 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 5 278 | 5 257 | 4 673 | 4 263 | 3 598 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 15 899 | 18 423 | 23 788 | 26 674 | 32 271 |
| Finance charges | 5 667 | 1 958 | 7 549 | 5 447 | 4 319 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 47 909 | 37 300 | 39 901 | 45 197 | 34 325 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | 35 |
| Other expenditure | 86 583 | 97 557 | 41 210 | 49 919 | 54 289 |
| Total Expenditure | 212 347 | 207 674 | 165 728 | 181 310 | 177 412 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (53 927) | (51 356) | (31 599) | (55 983) | (53 535) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 71 924 | 50 290 | 24 071 | 25 034 | 61 231 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 2 252 | 4 894 | 1 725 | 3 696 | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 20 249 | 3 829 | (5 803) | (27 253) | 7 696 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 20 249 | 3 829 | (5 803) | (27 253) | 7 696 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 62 335 | 51 549 | 25 368 | 25 900 | 55 426 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 61 941 | 51 549 | 23 885 | 22 598 | 55 426 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 394 | - | 1 482 | 2 122 | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | 62 335 | 51 549 | 25 368 | 24 720 | 55 426 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 56 306 | 47 495 | 91 479 | 66 575 | 70 940 |
| Total non current assets | 520 599 | 480 911 | 453 767 | 376 452 | 372 032 |
| Total current liabilities | 341 313 | 309 201 | 325 933 | 307 403 | 284 552 |
| Total non current liabilities | 6 802 | 7 640 | 8 995 | 12 754 | 8 669 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 189 696 | 210 698 | 210 564 | 138 886 | 149 570 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 94 931 | 70 740 | 382 | 21 581 | 15 392 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (62 636) | (51 374) | (16 406) | (25 900) | (55 425) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 38 | - | 319 | (27) | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 33 437 | 20 099 | (15 464) | 2 329 | (39 823) |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 33 782 | 24 275 | 200 991 | 57 944 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 45 806 | 22 878 | 26 858 | 26 105 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 973 | 6 509 | 19 045 | 853 |
| 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) | 48 606 | 49 810 | 48 576 | 43 771 | 41 494 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 4 673 | 4 263 | 3 598 | 3 708 | 3 305 |
| Total Employee Positions | 156 | 244 | 149 | 158 | 215 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 2 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 69 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 1.28% | 37.30% | 3.36% | 0.63% | 32.09% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 7 885 | 7 885 | 7 866 | 7 866 | 7 866 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 7 718 | 7 718 | 7 718 | 7 718 | 7 718 |
| Inside the yard | 5 968 | 5 968 | 5 968 | 5 968 | 5 968 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 1 750 | 1 750 | 1 750 | 1 750 | 1 750 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 270 | 254 | 1 463 | 805 | 805 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 7 718 | 7 718 | 7 718 | 7 718 | 7 718 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 270 | 254 | 1 463 | 2 355 | 2 355 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 6 582 | 6 528 | 6 528 | 6 524 | 6 524 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 3 875 | 3 829 | 3 829 | 3 825 | 3 825 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 777 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 777 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 1 786 | 1 786 | 1 786 | 1 786 | 1 786 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 270 | 254 | 1 463 | 805 | 805 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 7 363 | 7 363 | 7 363 | 7 363 | 7 363 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 270 | 254 | 1 463 | 805 | 805 |