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Municipalities
Makhado Local Municipality (LIM344)
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LIM344
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https://www.makhado.gov.za
Overview
Makhado Local Municipality (LIM344) is a Limpopo local authority responsible for municipal services, governance and development planning across its area. It oversees municipal administration, manages local infrastructure and public amenities, and applies regulatory functions such as by-law enforcement and land-use controls that shape orderly development. Through the IDP, spatial frameworks and annual budgets, the municipality targets service reliability, infrastructure renewal and development initiatives that support households and local business.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 62, DA 5, EFF 4, ACDP 1, APC 1, IRC 1, VF PLUS 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Mayor:
Ms Dorcus Mboyi (ANC)
Speaker:
Ms Gumani Mukwevho (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr Sipho Masuka
Other Council:
Ms NB Jones
Mr MR Magada
Ms RT Maingo
Ms J Matumba
Mr N Munyai
Ms R Raliphada
Mr ET Sithi
Municipal Manager:
Mr KM Nemaname
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Godfrey Raliphada
Senior Management:
Mr HJ Lukheli (Director: Community Services)
Mr A Mabunda (Director: Development and Planning)
Mr SD Maguga (Director: Corporate Services)
Communications Officers:
Mr NP Muthambi (Media Liaison Officer)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 502 397 | 416 728 | 411 353 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 31.3% | 33.9% | 34.2% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 61.6% | 60.7% | 58.9% |
| Population over 65 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 62.3 | 64.8 | 69.8 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 88.7 | 88.0 | 86.3 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.94% | 0.85% | 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 | 16.2% | 17.9% | 18.2% |
| Matric | n/a | 24.7% | 22.2% |
| Higher education | 10.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 140 338 | 116 371 | 107 733 |
| Average household size | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 49.0% | 50.7% |
| Formal dwellings | 94.7% | 87.1% | 92.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 76.0% | 63.2% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 29.7% | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 20.7% | 10.2% | 11.3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 26.0% | 7.3% | 17.2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.7% | 95.6% | 89.4% |
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 | 125 104 | 120 692 | 97 300 | 96 261 | 87 658 |
| Service charges | 531 063 | 453 674 | 385 877 | 402 489 | 381 812 |
| Investment revenue | 3 016 | 5 457 | 9 569 | 6 914 | 5 137 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 524 861 | 503 603 | 451 098 | 431 877 | 473 076 |
| Other own revenue | 64 305 | 70 300 | 132 262 | 70 459 | 48 703 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 1 248 349 | 1 153 726 | 1 076 105 | 1 008 000 | 996 387 |
| Employee costs | 409 708 | 395 109 | 339 625 | 293 786 | 297 128 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 30 557 | 29 990 | 28 209 | 28 071 | 26 158 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 157 494 | 162 269 | 144 860 | 137 431 | 127 663 |
| Finance charges | 5 573 | 4 479 | 3 787 | 3 264 | 2 480 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 489 443 | 420 550 | 345 427 | 337 829 | 299 612 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 288 609 | 286 150 | 329 241 | 312 892 | 198 867 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 381 384 | 1 298 548 | 1 191 150 | 1 113 274 | 951 908 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (133 034) | (144 821) | (115 044) | (105 274) | 44 479 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 142 541 | 115 015 | 122 717 | 125 064 | 107 800 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 19 995 | 27 163 | - | 4 205 | 904 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 29 501 | (2 643) | 7 673 | 23 995 | 153 182 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 29 501 | (2 643) | 7 673 | 23 995 | 153 182 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 248 226 | 238 817 | 292 364 | 307 287 | 152 889 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 90 795 | 58 859 | 151 775 | 94 541 | 33 454 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 146 933 | 174 144 | 188 414 | 72 536 | 4 814 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 237 728 | 233 003 | 340 189 | 167 077 | 38 269 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 740 637 | 672 080 | 663 918 | 737 164 | 707 635 |
| Total non current assets | 2 038 411 | 1 945 086 | 1 842 593 | 1 729 788 | 1 619 195 |
| Total current liabilities | 812 228 | 680 351 | 607 819 | 540 923 | 493 614 |
| Total non current liabilities | 154 535 | 154 032 | 113 053 | 128 594 | 59 777 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 1 813 275 | 1 782 783 | 1 785 427 | 1 796 677 | 1 842 666 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 86 412 | 19 194 | 64 081 | 112 324 | 865 470 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (230 101) | (279 007) | (220 926) | (214 020) | (148 661) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 140 | - | - | - | 290 |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | (120 760) | (113 218) | 44 478 | 104 090 | 463 170 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | - | - | - |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 551 | 693 | - | - |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 916 | 259 | 208 | 1 |
| 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) | 339 625 | 293 786 | 297 128 | 259 368 | 251 498 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 28 209 | 28 071 | 26 158 | 26 436 | 26 316 |
| Total Employee Positions | 611 | 572 | 572 | 574 | 947 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 9 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 135 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 1.47% | 3.15% | 3.15% | 4.01% | 14.26% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
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 | 113 944 | 112 860 | 112 860 | 111 459 | 110 321 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 3 034 | 2 668 | 5 639 | 7 560 | 8 131 |
| 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 | 17 455 | 17 455 | 17 455 | 17 283 | 17 283 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 3 034 | 2 668 | 5 639 | 0 | 0 |