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Municipalities
Nkangala District Municipality (DC31)
Metropolitan, district, and local municipalities across South Africa.
DC31
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https://www.nkangaladm.gov.za
Overview
Nkangala District Municipality (DC31) is a Mpumalanga 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 improves service outcomes. The district helps align municipal programmes with broader priorities, supports cooperative governance and contributes to monitoring and resilience initiatives across the district region.
Geography, History & Economy
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- Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
- Victor Khanye Local Municipality
Map
Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 32, DA 8, EFF 10, FF+ 2, IPO 2, 4S0 2, MHRF 1, AVPPP 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Executive Mayor:
Mr TD Ngwenya (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
Mr Richard Dumisani Hleza (ANC)
Speaker:
Mr KJ Boshomane (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mrs CN Nkalitshana
Other Council:
Ms Dipuo Mahlangu (MMC: Community Development Services)
Ms Lindiwe Mahlangu (MMC: Local Economic Development, Human Settlements and Tourism)
Mr James Theledi Makwiting (MMC: Infrastructure and Service Delivery, Water, Sanitation, Electricity, Roads and Maintenance)
Ms Condi Maseko (MMC: Finance, Internal Audit and Risk Management)
Mr PP Moseri (Chairperson: MPAC)
Mr Mduduzi Nkosi (MMC: Development Planning, Human Settlement, Public Safety and Transport)
Mr Taylor Pookgadi (MMC: Corporate Services)
Municipal Manager:
Mr Mandla Lucas Mahlangu
Chief Financial Officer:
Mrs Alice L Stander
Senior Management:
Mr Mxolisi Bembe (Acting General Manager: Technical Services)
Mr Solly Links (Divisional Manager: Municipal Health Services)
Mr Tiro Mabunda (Divisional Manager: EPWP)
Mr Vusi Mahlangu (Acting General Manager: Community Development Services)
Mr Prince Mangani (General Manager: DPU)
Ms Nomhle Maphanga (Senior Legal Services)
Ms Fikile Maseko (Divisional Manager: LED)
Mr Nkululeko Motshwene (Acting General Manager: Corporate Service)
Mr Bongani Nkosi (Divisional Manager: ICT)
Mr Amos Twala (Chief Audit Executive)
Communications Officers:
Mr Phaswana Kgomotso Madihlaba (Head of Communications)
Ms Tumisho Motshwene (Digital Media and Marketing Officer)
Mr Sibusiso Shabangu (Divisional Manager: IPMS and OPMS)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 1 588 684 | 1 445 624 | 1 308 129 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 26.7% | 27.3% | 28.5% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 67.3% | 68.6% | 66.5% |
| Population over 65 | 6.0% | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 48.5 | 45.8 | 50.4 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 96.2 | 102.2 | 100.7 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.89% | 2.27% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 30.0% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 39.6% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 9.4% | 9.0% | 11.5% |
| Matric | n/a | 35.0% | 29.4% |
| Higher education | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 483 169 | 421 144 | 356 902 |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 35.5% | 36.2% |
| Formal dwellings | 91.3% | 81.6% | 82.8% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 62.8% | 58.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 62.0% | 51.5% | 50.9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 58.5% | 47.9% | 48.3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 53.3% | 39.3% | 40.6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 91.7% | 85.4% | 85.7% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Clean audit | Clean audit | Clean audit | Clean audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | - | - | (68) | - | - |
| Investment revenue | 24 386 | 30 744 | 25 021 | 19 586 | 20 634 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 466 052 | 587 824 | 323 234 | 56 930 | 379 177 |
| Other own revenue | 404 455 | 401 892 | 376 049 | 352 769 | 1 887 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 894 893 | 1 020 460 | 724 236 | 429 284 | 401 698 |
| Employee costs | 215 681 | 198 895 | 181 179 | 180 886 | 171 119 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 16 997 | 17 128 | 16 981 | 15 087 | 14 676 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 22 782 | 21 202 | 17 444 | 17 231 | 15 592 |
| Finance charges | - | 32 | 126 | 194 | 85 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 7 747 | 4 212 | 2 815 | 3 827 | 4 661 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 612 798 | 724 850 | 457 069 | 103 522 | 153 256 |
| Other expenditure | 155 462 | 128 409 | 120 628 | 96 030 | 90 377 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 031 468 | 1 094 727 | 796 244 | 416 778 | 449 765 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (136 575) | (74 267) | (72 008) | 12 506 | (48 067) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 2 447 | 2 341 | 2 332 | 2 228 | 12 198 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | 5 250 | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (134 128) | (66 676) | (69 676) | 14 734 | (35 870) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (134 128) | (66 676) | (69 676) | 14 734 | (35 870) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 68 137 | 21 532 | 35 716 | 9 901 | 30 295 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | - | - | - | - | - |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 69 610 | 34 465 | 23 745 | 10 030 | 39 903 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 69 610 | 34 465 | 23 745 | 10 030 | 39 903 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 302 463 | 374 973 | 383 551 | 401 608 | 381 333 |
| Total non current assets | 364 210 | 314 563 | 293 687 | 271 555 | 276 113 |
| Total current liabilities | 297 073 | 189 730 | 130 726 | 54 699 | 55 171 |
| Total non current liabilities | 31 125 | 27 203 | 23 316 | 25 475 | 23 215 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 338 475 | 472 603 | 524 964 | 592 242 | 579 756 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 292 270 | 308 757 | 310 864 | 312 396 | 315 451 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (59 776) | (38 074) | (39 334) | (12 130) | (30 052) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 425 210 | 502 574 | 501 871 | 585 444 | 300 469 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | - | - | - |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | - | - | - | 1 052 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 278 | 262 | 8 | - |
| 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) | 181 179 | 180 886 | 171 119 | 155 958 | 133 584 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 16 981 | 15 087 | 14 676 | 14 798 | 14 185 |
| Total Employee Positions | 357 | 362 | 341 | 313 | 292 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 8 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 12 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 2.24% | 4.14% | 4.69% | 7.35% | 4.11% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 8 | 4 | 4 | 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? | 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? | 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? | 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 |