Municipalities

Maruleng Local Municipality (LIM335)

Metropolitan, district, and local municipalities across South Africa.

LIM335 Active https://www.maruleng.gov.za

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Overview

Maruleng Local Municipality (LIM335) provides municipal governance and services within its Limpopo jurisdiction. It manages local administration, maintains municipal infrastructure and community facilities, and implements planning and compliance functions that support service delivery and orderly development. Using the IDP, spatial planning instruments and annual budgets, the municipality prioritises essential services, maintenance programmes and development projects that strengthen community wellbeing and local opportunity.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 15, EFF 4, CIVIC WARRIORS 3, DA 2, INDEPENDENT 2, VF PLUS 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr Tsheko Calais Musolwa (ANC)

Speaker:

Ms Raganya Blantina (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Ms Thobejane Happy Mafura

Other Council:

Mr R Bishop (Chairperson: MPAC)

Mr MR Maakamela (Chairperson: Ethics)

Mr Toona Alfred Mathaba (Chairperson: Sports and Culture)

Ms MA Mathaba (Chairperson: Finance and Corporate Services)

Ms MM Shai (Chairperson: Community Services)

Mr MT Tshetlha (Chairperson: Infrastructure and SPED)

Municipal Manager:

Ms Nanki Sedibaneng Hoaeane

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Sebelebele Tlou Herman

Senior Management:

Mr Morwa Lesley Muroa (Director: Technical Services)

Ms H Phasha (Director: Community Services)

Dr Setimela Sampson Sebashe (Director: Corporate Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Sodi Magomane

Ms Paulina Tlaisego Mohlala

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	128 137	99 946	95 328
Age Structure
Population under 15	32.7%	31.7%	34.3%
Population 15 to 64	60.9%	64.2%	60.4%
Population over 65	6.5%	4.1%	5.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	64.3	55.7	65.4
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	86.6	85.9	85.1
Population Growth
Per annum	2.87%	1.08%	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	17.5%	13.3%	20.9%
Matric	n/a	20.9%	18.3%
Higher education	8.7%	10.0%	6.8%
Household Dynamics
Households	31 968	29 007	24 689
Average household size	4.0	3.4	3.9
Female headed households	n/a	50.5%	53.5%
Formal dwellings	96.9%	95.2%	96.0%
Housing owned	n/a	51.2%	24.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	26.5%	3.4%	12.8%
Weekly refuse removal	21.7%	5.2%	5.8%
Piped water inside dwelling	30.4%	10.8%	11.1%
Electricity for lighting	96.3%	95.1%	90.6%

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	186 026	172 692	126 697	117 430	108 873
Service charges	5 707	5 386	4 923	4 367	4 015
Investment revenue	12 257	11 055	8 337	4 409	4 163
Transfers recognised - operational	187 658	169 349	158 022	142 768	162 391
Other own revenue	32 550	31 756	26 274	24 519	23 898
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	424 198	390 238	324 253	293 493	303 340
Employee costs	101 171	93 338	85 861	79 163	75 972
Remuneration of councillors	12 518	12 298	11 820	11 097	11 120
Depreciation and amortisation	33 008	27 447	27 692	25 462	21 954
Finance charges	2 436	1 919	1 429	1 021	744
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	5 474	4 712	5 426	4 211	4 845
Transfers and subsidies	59 754	102 198	-	-	-
Other expenditure	202 398	147 760	119 020	92 499	103 583
Total Expenditure	416 760	389 671	251 248	213 453	218 217
Surplus/(Deficit)	7 438	567	73 005	80 041	85 123
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	66 232	78 519	73 822	33 659	46 296
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	7 357	18 562	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	73 670	79 085	154 183	132 262	131 419
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	73 670	79 085	154 183	132 262	131 419
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	239 705	173 017	267 411	271 012	130 100
Transfers recognised - capital	2 515	39 964	57 045	36 298	34 796
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	121 819	113 546	161 315	174 850	104 743
Total sources of capital funds	124 334	153 509	218 360	211 149	139 539
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	533 423	492 827	420 075	383 075	342 783
Total non current assets	955 668	859 073	960 918	809 078	655 589
Total current liabilities	409 850	347 874	282 649	254 894	190 218
Total non current liabilities	7 736	6 513	5 502	1 908	1 061
Community wealth/Equity	1 071 504	997 514	1 092 808	935 812	807 093
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	215 071	237 375	237 659	536 421	400 342
Net cash from (used) investing	(211 587)	(211 057)	(163 136)	(140 379)	(138 300)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	823	667	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	174 123	176 742	230 094	520 607	335 890
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	14 101	4 364	35 144	20 914
Irregular expenditure	n/a	13 284	37 827	80 124	52 330
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	20	120	3 819	193
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)	85 861	79 163	75 972	63 265	68 732
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	11 820	11 097	11 120	11 101	10 573

Total Employee Positions	214	258	203	255	255
Total Vacant Employee Positions	26	72	13	44	45
Total Vacancy Percentage	12.15%	27.91%	6.40%	17.25%	17.65%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	2	1	1	1	2
Managerial Positions - by organogram	11	11	15	15	14
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	2	7	12	4	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?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	26 190	26 190	26 190	26 190	25 995
Domestic households with access to free basic service	896	2 016	2 016	2 016	1 739
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	2 044	2 044	2 044	2 044	2 044
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0