Municipalities

Mopani District Municipality (DC33)

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DC33 Active https://www.mopani.gov.za

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Overview

Mopani District Municipality (DC33) is a Limpopo district authority that coordinates regional development planning and provides shared support across its local municipalities. It focuses on district-wide strategies, infrastructure coordination and capacity support where collaboration and scale improve delivery outcomes. The district also plays a convening role for cooperative governance, helping align municipal programmes with broader provincial and national priorities and strengthening resilience across the district area.

Geography, History & Economy

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 16, EFF 3, CIVIC WARRIORS 1, DA 1 (40% PR Seats)

Controlling Party:

n/a

Executive Mayor:

Mr Pule Josiah Shayi (ANC)

Speaker:

Mr TL Davhana (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr NJ Mukwevho

Other Council:

Ms TJ Bila (MMC: Economic Development)

Mr MG Chauke (MMC: Budget and Treasury)

Mr MA Mamedzi (MMC: Corporate Services)

Ms NR Mathukha (MMC: Community Services)

S Munyai (MMC: Planning and Development)

Ms SM Sinyosi (MMC: Water and Sanitation)

Municipal Manager:

Mr Tshepo Jack Mogano

Chief Financial Officer:

n/a

Senior Management:

Mr W Maluleke (GM: Technical Services)

Ms D Maputla (GM: Corporate Services)

M Mukoma (GM: Community Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Odas Ngobeni (Deputy Manager: Communications)

Mr M Ralushai (Manager: Communication)

Mr Neil Shikwambana (Acting)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	1 372 873	1 159 185	1 092 507
Age Structure
Population under 15	33.2%	31.5%	33.8%
Population 15 to 64	60.4%	63.9%	60.5%
Population over 65	6.4%	4.6%	5.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	65.6	56.5	65.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	85.9	87.1	84.9
Population Growth
Per annum	2.22%	1.35%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	39.4%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	51.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	18.9%	17.1%	21.2%
Matric	n/a	24.8%	20.7%
Higher education	8.2%	8.1%	7.9%
Household Dynamics
Households	358 153	338 427	296 314
Average household size	3.8	3.4	3.7
Female headed households	n/a	49.2%	50.9%
Formal dwellings	95.7%	90.7%	92.2%
Housing owned	n/a	71.5%	55.6%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	28.9%	14.1%	18.2%
Weekly refuse removal	25.6%	15.6%	16.9%
Piped water inside dwelling	27.6%	12.8%	16.8%
Electricity for lighting	97.4%	94.5%	88.7%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Qualified audit	Disclaimer of audit	Disclaimer of audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	-	-	-	-	-
Service charges	223 984	219 753	266 263	230 877	309 534
Investment revenue	29 904	28 439	11 463	3 622	6 479
Transfers recognised - operational	1 431 844	1 321 730	1 196 690	1 065 743	1 134 912
Other own revenue	176 706	127 210	116 280	81 383	232 023
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	1 862 437	1 697 131	1 590 697	1 381 625	1 682 948
Employee costs	498 921	498 527	486 050	473 908	464 330
Remuneration of councillors	18 085	16 256	16 437	12 175	23 550
Depreciation and amortisation	295 131	321 688	255 771	234 334	202 187
Finance charges	18 942	73 831	50 877	52 436	38 145
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	572 439	346 409	246 724	481 214	371 828
Transfers and subsidies	-	-	-	-	-
Other expenditure	1 469 049	745 120	781 413	389 759	387 371
Total Expenditure	2 872 565	2 001 831	1 837 273	1 643 826	1 487 410
Surplus/(Deficit)	(1 010 128)	(304 700)	(246 576)	(262 201)	195 538
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	813 382	1 026 347	748 333	443 293	616 639
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	1 749	-	59	520	3 798
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(194 997)	721 647	501 815	181 611	815 975
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(194 997)	721 647	501 815	181 611	815 975
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	625 927	906 943	638 697	469 701	958 379
Transfers recognised - capital	(224 480)	786 649	555 160	397 045	821 748
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	850 407	120 294	78 333	124 261	125 266
Total sources of capital funds	625 927	906 943	633 493	521 306	947 013
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	3 798 320	452 619	2 497 087	2 082 904	1 805 874
Total non current assets	10 116 300	9 600 076	8 929 576	8 551 928	6 328 030
Total current liabilities	1 761 389	1 818 854	4 106 724	3 674 848	2 614 035
Total non current liabilities	1 900 841	193 483	1 229	(39 547)	43 646
Community wealth/Equity	10 247 809	8 014 093	7 318 711	7 042 649	5 482 664
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	317 248	1 299 535	1 271 622	1 050 613	1 637 121
Net cash from (used) investing	(760 472)	(440 590)	(607 644)	(551 961)	(689 882)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(262 485)	877 422	691 528	630 257	1 203 605
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	422 689	588 658	1 394 612	80 584
Irregular expenditure	n/a	7 662	164 949	301 692	300 278
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	63 731	78 882	455 838	43 710
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)	486 050	473 908	464 330	426 811	389 571
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	16 437	12 175	23 550	33 624	13 224

Total Employee Positions	38	652	661	611	1 121
Total Vacant Employee Positions	2	5	0	2	455
Total Vacancy Percentage	5.26%	0.77%	0.00%	0.33%	40.59%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	7	7	7	7	7
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	2	0	2	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	31	31	31	31	31
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	2	2	0	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	305 952	296 320	296 320	296 320	293 601
Number of domestic households/delivery points	305 952	296 320	296 320	296 320	293 601
Inside the yard	162 838	153 206	153 206	153 206	153 206
Less than 200m from yard	113 850	113 850	113 850	113 850	106 622
More than 200m from yard	29 264	29 264	29 264	29 264	33 773
Domestic households with access to free basic service	37 447	37 447	37 447	37 447	37 447
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	257 826	257 353	257 353	256 263	249 555
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	57 589	57 116	57 116	57 116	57 116
Flush toilet - septic tank	8 205	8 205	8 205	7 115	7 115
Ventilated pit latrine	192 032	192 032	192 032	192 032	185 324
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	5 359	5 359	5 359	5 389	5 389
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0