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Nkandla Local Municipality (KZN286)
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KZN286
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https://nkandla.gov.za
Overview
Nkandla Local Municipality (KZN286) is a KwaZulu-Natal local authority responsible for municipal administration, service delivery and development planning in its area. It manages municipal programmes, supports infrastructure and community facilities, and applies planning and by-law enforcement processes that guide development and service improvements. Through ward structures, the IDP and annual budgets, the municipality prioritises basic services, maintenance backlogs and community development priorities.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
IFP 16, ANC 10, EFF 1
Controlling Party:
IFP
Mayor:
Ms Nonhlanhla Nzuza (IFP)
Deputy Mayor:
Ms Nokuthula Magubane (IFP)
Speaker:
Sondelaphi Sibiya (IFP)
Chief Whip:
n/a
Other Council:
SM Bhengu (Member: Exco and Finance Portfolio Committee)
TB Ntombela (Exco Member and Chairperson: Technical Services Portfolio Committee)
NA Ntombela (Exco Member)
Municipal Manager:
Ms NP Dlamini
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr MEO Mkhize
Senior Management:
Mr MN Mnyandu (Director: Technical Services)
Ms DK Nkabinde (Director: Corporate Services and Acting Director: Community Services)
Communications Officers:
Ms BA Zuma (Manager: Communications)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 108 896 | 114 284 | 114 416 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 35.5% | 45.9% | 40.3% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 57.6% | 48.6% | 53.6% |
| Population over 65 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 73.7 | 105.8 | 86.6 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 83.4 | 82.5 | 79.4 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | -0.48% | -0.03% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 43.9% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 53.5% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 22.8% | 24.7% | 29.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 23.9% | 21.2% |
| Higher education | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 16 254 | 21 832 | 22 460 |
| Average household size | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 63.0% | 63.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 55.8% | 17.0% | 31.8% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 87.3% | 54.6% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 16.7% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 16.2% | 4.0% | 7.8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 17.8% | 5.0% | 16.7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.7% | 76.9% | 44.6% |
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 | 65 846 | 62 731 | 58 429 | 54 350 | 49 094 |
| Service charges | 14 494 | 13 495 | 12 936 | 13 262 | 14 245 |
| Investment revenue | 2 075 | 2 158 | 1 184 | 1 112 | 1 280 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 138 052 | 136 403 | 123 171 | 113 938 | 129 426 |
| Other own revenue | 4 866 | 4 396 | 4 461 | 3 771 | 3 958 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 225 333 | 219 182 | 200 181 | 186 432 | 198 002 |
| Employee costs | 75 988 | 69 920 | 71 212 | 68 014 | 58 850 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 11 039 | 11 264 | 10 359 | 9 834 | 9 490 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 21 872 | 27 070 | 18 659 | 22 452 | 20 886 |
| Finance charges | 175 | 296 | 1 715 | 758 | 460 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 25 554 | 27 330 | 25 602 | 24 254 | 18 848 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 1 202 | 1 124 | 831 | 2 546 | 853 |
| Other expenditure | 73 493 | 85 722 | 104 915 | 127 422 | 83 886 |
| Total Expenditure | 209 323 | 222 727 | 233 293 | 255 281 | 193 272 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 16 010 | (3 545) | (33 112) | (68 849) | 4 730 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 35 273 | 32 785 | 40 315 | 35 956 | 22 510 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 51 284 | 29 240 | 7 203 | (32 893) | 27 239 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 51 284 | 29 240 | 7 203 | (32 893) | 27 239 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 577 479 | 547 429 | 519 576 | 479 532 | 453 788 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 264 278 | 237 167 | 211 516 | 197 904 | 180 048 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 313 201 | 310 262 | 308 060 | 281 628 | 261 564 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 577 479 | 547 429 | 519 576 | 479 532 | 441 612 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 65 680 | 16 617 | 24 430 | 30 105 | 66 181 |
| Total non current assets | 365 705 | 353 257 | 339 306 | 329 990 | 336 380 |
| Total current liabilities | 38 590 | 28 544 | 53 962 | 56 580 | 39 356 |
| Total non current liabilities | 8 689 | 8 508 | 5 677 | 9 375 | - |
| Community wealth/Equity | 384 106 | 332 822 | 296 894 | 327 033 | 335 966 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 289 941 | 255 190 | 214 971 | - | - |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (86 858) | (51 911) | (15 101) | - | - |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 203 083 | 203 279 | 199 870 | 1 | 15 131 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 7 410 | 23 626 | 46 675 | - |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 3 255 | 12 278 | 11 587 | 9 398 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 164 | 1 337 | 508 | 151 |
| 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) | 71 212 | 68 014 | 58 850 | 57 350 | 47 423 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 10 359 | 9 834 | 9 490 | 9 654 | 9 422 |
| Total Employee Positions | 180 | 152 | 137 | 153 | 117 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 10 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 5.56% | 5.26% | 0.00% | 7.84% | 9.40% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 26 138 | 25 831 | 25 831 | 25 831 | 24 456 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 077 | 1 445 | 1 445 | 1 445 | 1 500 |
| 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 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 077 | 1 445 | 1 445 | 1 445 | 1 500 |