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Richmond Local Municipality (KZN227)

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KZN227 Active https://richmond.gov.za

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Overview

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 8, EFF 2, DA 1, IFP 1, INDEPENDENT 1, MK 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr Bonginkosi Ngcongo (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Ms BAndumile Mbanjwa (ANC)

Speaker:

Ms Khonziwe Mkhize (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr Lungisani Ngubo

Other Council:

Mr Bongumusa Kunene

Mr Sithembiso Latha

Mr Mthokozisi Hayse Madlala

Mr Bhekani Mahlangeni

Mr Vincent Maphumulo

Mr Skhumbuzo Thabiso Mkhize

Ms Khonziwe Elda Mkhize

Mr Melikhaya Knowledge Ngcongo

Ms Sobahle Shudasia Ngubo

Ms Thabile Pamela Vezi

Ms Fortunate Zama Zondi

Municipal Manager:

Mr Bhekani Mswane

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Msizi Ngcobo

Senior Management:

Mr Mzwandile Ntanzi (Manager: Technical Services)

Mr Vusumuzi Sibisi (Acting Strategic Manager: Community Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Sibonelo Bhengu

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	62 754	71 322	65 540
Age Structure
Population under 15	27.4%	39.9%	33.5%
Population 15 to 64	66.6%	56.8%	61.7%
Population over 65	6.0%	3.3%	4.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	50.2	76.0	62.1
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	94.2	97.7	93.9
Population Growth
Per annum	-0.42%	1.92%	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	9.9%	12.8%	16.0%
Matric	n/a	26.8%	21.1%
Higher education	4.7%	6.9%	4.1%
Household Dynamics
Households	13 580	17 570	16 358
Average household size	4.6	4.1	4.0
Female headed households	n/a	46.9%	48.9%
Formal dwellings	81.7%	69.3%	54.6%
Housing owned	n/a	61.0%	44.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	22.7%	12.3%	20.4%
Weekly refuse removal	26.7%	14.6%	15.6%
Piped water inside dwelling	24.0%	18.9%	20.2%
Electricity for lighting	97.8%	89.7%	81.5%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Clean audit	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	29 400	28 871	27 115	19 285	18 494
Service charges	987	1 023	966	923	777
Investment revenue	2 873	2 939	2 779	1 263	1 114
Transfers recognised - operational	106 715	99 868	98 785	85 161	97 079
Other own revenue	10 872	15 360	11 108	8 839	4 647
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	150 847	148 061	140 752	115 471	122 111
Employee costs	78 707	69 247	64 238	60 315	54 672
Remuneration of councillors	6 522	6 549	6 051	5 977	5 773
Depreciation and amortisation	17 620	18 036	14 955	20 469	22 847
Finance charges	752	851	360	296	197
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	3 678	4 694	7 437	4 972	4 520
Transfers and subsidies	-	523	556	590	563
Other expenditure	59 040	70 111	61 963	49 045	38 426
Total Expenditure	166 320	170 010	155 561	141 664	126 999
Surplus/(Deficit)	(15 473)	(21 950)	(14 808)	(26 193)	(4 887)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	23 056	22 213	20 134	26 810	27 257
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	7 583	264	5 326	616	22 369
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	7 583	264	5 326	616	22 369
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	24 620	21 937	53 252	35 466	82 325
Transfers recognised - capital	20 056	18 446	48 701	33 658	19 452
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	288	2 092	3 808	1 312	18 035
Total sources of capital funds	20 344	20 537	52 509	34 970	37 487
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	32 251	25 444	31 170	40 613	43 658
Total non current assets	377 667	370 952	367 942	359 148	358 552
Total current liabilities	23 256	21 587	26 230	28 873	33 570
Total non current liabilities	20 481	16 210	14 770	18 105	16 480
Community wealth/Equity	339 631	358 599	358 115	352 280	349 927
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	246 490	236 085	248 029	269 111	178 307
Net cash from (used) investing	(21 425)	(23 167)	(28 249)	(27 006)	(39 616)
Net cash from (used) financing	(280)	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	236 655	231 660	246 683	263 147	192 695
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	-	-	17 638	6 731
Irregular expenditure	n/a	-	-	1 284	22 584
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	498	6	19	465
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)	64 238	60 315	54 672	51 233	45 590
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	6 051	5 977	5 773	6 030	5 764

Total Employee Positions	228	228	374	184	217
Total Vacant Employee Positions	43	43	0	13	45
Total Vacancy Percentage	18.86%	18.86%	0.00%	7.07%	20.74%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	5	5	5	5	5
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	0	0	1	2
Managerial Positions - by organogram	15	15	20	20	9
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	6	6	0	12	2

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	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	15 418	15 418	15 418	14 411	13 595
Domestic households with access to free basic service	456	815	643	967	1 054
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	1 483	1 483	1 483	1 483	4 000
Domestic households with access to free basic service	460	455	458	38	43