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Mpofana Local Municipality (KZN223)
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KZN223
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https://mpofana.gov.za
Overview
Mpofana Local Municipality (KZN223) is a KwaZulu-Natal local authority responsible for municipal governance, service delivery and local development planning within its jurisdiction. It manages municipal administration, supports municipal infrastructure and community facilities, and implements by-laws and planning processes that guide service upgrades. Through public participation, the IDP and budgeting cycle, the municipality prioritises basic services, maintenance needs and community development priorities.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 7, DA 1, EFF 1, IFP 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Mayor:
Ms Thembi Maureen Magubane (ANC)
Speaker:
Mr ZA Dladla (ANC)
Chief Whip:
n/a
Other Council:
Mr S Buthelezi
Mr JJ Dlomo
Ms PB Gunudu
Mr MS Mchunu (Chairperson: MPAC)
Mr Z Mchunu (Chairperson: Infrastructure and Development)
Mr LW Wynne (District Representative)
Mr BX Zikhali
Municipal Manager:
Dr EH Dladla
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr M Mkhize (Acting)
Senior Management:
Mr M Mkhize (Acting Director: Economic and Community Development)
Mr S Nyuswa (Acting Director: Corporate Services)
Communications Officers:
Ms Thandeka Dlamini
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 33 382 | 37 391 | 34 913 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 26.8% | 34.8% | 29.2% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 68.0% | 62.3% | 66.8% |
| Population over 65 | 5.2% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 47.0 | 60.6 | 49.6 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 89.5 | 89.3 | 95.8 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | -0.44% | 1.56% | 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 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 12.2% |
| Matric | n/a | 31.8% | 26.5% |
| Higher education | 6.0% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 8 437 | 10 927 | 9 843 |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 48.1% | 43.0% |
| Formal dwellings | 91.1% | 83.7% | 80.0% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 68.4% | 43.7% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 80.2% | 59.7% | 62.9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 74.4% | 59.5% | 51.0% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 59.9% | 53.6% | 41.9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.7% | 85.5% | 71.9% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | 17 173 | 17 242 | 16 205 | 18 615 | 17 238 |
| Service charges | 59 494 | 47 514 | 54 339 | 69 273 | 52 967 |
| Investment revenue | 559 | 572 | 534 | 347 | 112 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 61 367 | 92 601 | 53 290 | 45 555 | 50 850 |
| Other own revenue | 11 620 | 46 265 | 45 601 | 22 115 | 16 334 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 150 212 | 204 193 | 169 969 | 155 906 | 137 501 |
| Employee costs | 71 211 | 64 632 | 60 230 | 54 901 | 51 557 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 3 537 | 3 056 | 3 113 | 3 020 | 2 760 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 14 918 | 14 814 | 18 104 | 17 976 | 17 476 |
| Finance charges | 23 459 | 28 926 | 32 069 | 17 627 | 7 339 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 90 887 | 92 714 | 89 276 | 97 523 | 69 866 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 64 | - | 597 | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 66 569 | 97 624 | 118 952 | 61 381 | 50 142 |
| Total Expenditure | 270 645 | 301 766 | 322 342 | 252 429 | 199 141 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (120 433) | (97 573) | (152 373) | (96 523) | (61 639) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 28 149 | 20 063 | 10 552 | 17 463 | 11 981 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (92 284) | (77 510) | (141 821) | (79 060) | (49 658) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (92 284) | (77 510) | (141 821) | (79 060) | (49 658) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 17 858 | 24 175 | 11 928 | 18 592 | 11 154 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 15 611 | 23 340 | 8 915 | 17 463 | 11 121 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 2 828 | 601 | 300 | 1 129 | 33 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 18 439 | 23 941 | 9 216 | 18 592 | 11 154 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 248 635 | 215 061 | 190 659 | 118 510 | 129 660 |
| Total non current assets | 217 531 | 222 036 | 219 156 | 217 406 | 220 708 |
| Total current liabilities | 758 670 | 636 833 | 541 980 | 382 588 | 285 756 |
| Total non current liabilities | 94 840 | 95 324 | 83 951 | 29 942 | 27 048 |
| Community wealth/Equity | (295 060) | (217 550) | (74 295) | (76 615) | 37 564 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 963 108 | 495 186 | 426 555 | 23 456 | 22 349 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | - | - | - | (19 560) | (16 127) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | (4 012) | (5 029) |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 965 355 | 495 993 | 427 305 | 3 519 | 3 634 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 85 725 | 76 039 | 271 652 | 51 944 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 38 936 | 32 792 | 38 157 | 50 782 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 29 842 | 32 649 | 871 | 636 |
| 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) | 60 230 | 54 901 | 51 557 | 46 486 | 57 172 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 3 113 | 3 020 | 2 760 | 2 721 | 1 907 |
| Total Employee Positions | 189 | 129 | 135 | 135 | 245 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 45 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 86 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 23.81% | 3.10% | 7.41% | 6.67% | 35.10% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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 | 7 603 | 7 603 | 7 585 | 7 585 | 6 763 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 7 299 | 7 299 | 7 299 | 7 299 | 7 299 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |