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Siyathemba Local Municipality (NC077)
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NC077
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Overview
Siyathemba Local Municipality (NC077) is a Northern Cape local authority tasked with delivering municipal services and managing local governance for its communities. It oversees municipal administration, supports local infrastructure and public facilities, and applies planning and regulatory processes that guide development and service improvements. Through community engagement, the IDP and annual budgets, the municipality prioritises essential services, asset maintenance and development projects aligned to local priorities.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 5, SGB 4, DA 2
Controlling Party:
Hung Council
Executive Mayor:
Mr Johan Andrew Phillips (SCM)
Speaker:
Mr Giel Macdonald (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr Lazarus Mzwandile Zenani
Other Council:
Mrs Wiida Pelster
Mr Jacobus Platvoet
Municipal Manager:
Mr Thomas van Staden
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Howard Meiring
Senior Management:
Mr Jakob Basson (Technical Manager)
Mr Martin Mazondi Kubeka (Corporate Service Manager)
Communications Officers:
Mr Sandile Botha
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 27 102 | 23 075 | 21 591 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 27.0% | 24.4% | 30.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 66.5% | 69.6% | 63.2% |
| Population over 65 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 50.3 | 43.7 | 58.2 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 98.6 | 104.9 | 99.3 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 2.21% | 1.51% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 24.3% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 30.2% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 7.1% | 7.1% | 11.5% |
| Matric | n/a | 20.7% | 18.0% |
| Higher education | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 6 739 | 6 615 | 5 831 |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 35.6% | 36.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 87.1% | 91.5% | 88.6% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 62.0% | 54.3% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 85.1% | 73.8% | 71.3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 78.2% | 80.5% | 73.9% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 50.5% | 42.3% | 43.1% |
| Electricity for lighting | 94.6% | 89.2% | 86.2% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | 27 490 | 32 533 | 30 692 | 21 870 | 25 681 |
| Service charges | 51 787 | 47 651 | 45 369 | 42 389 | 47 691 |
| Investment revenue | 748 | 536 | 482 | 346 | 31 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 54 297 | 50 658 | 47 847 | 42 129 | 70 243 |
| Other own revenue | 54 074 | 15 148 | 9 958 | 8 502 | 12 226 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 188 397 | 146 526 | 134 348 | 115 236 | 155 871 |
| Employee costs | 62 561 | 60 735 | 60 077 | 56 815 | 46 535 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 4 555 | 4 434 | 4 471 | 4 183 | 3 721 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 22 353 | 26 576 | 28 357 | 29 587 | 19 483 |
| Finance charges | 28 837 | 23 013 | 17 612 | 6 456 | 3 701 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 41 127 | 41 284 | 40 295 | 43 394 | 29 908 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 81 327 | 60 453 | 60 275 | 49 144 | 42 800 |
| Total Expenditure | 240 761 | 216 495 | 211 087 | 189 578 | 146 148 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (52 364) | (69 969) | (76 738) | (74 343) | 9 723 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 13 417 | 21 987 | 8 000 | 24 897 | 39 099 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | 26 975 | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (38 947) | (47 983) | (68 738) | (22 471) | 48 822 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (38 947) | (47 983) | (68 738) | (22 471) | 48 822 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 11 722 | 18 574 | 9 372 | 24 905 | 669 721 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 10 729 | 8 061 | 6 760 | 24 905 | 669 721 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | 10 729 | 8 061 | 6 760 | 24 905 | 669 721 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 107 618 | 86 115 | 77 211 | 75 509 | 28 947 |
| Total non current assets | 635 646 | 613 839 | 635 682 | 654 490 | 474 056 |
| Total current liabilities | 385 530 | 307 463 | 265 760 | 212 129 | (151 140) |
| Total non current liabilities | 36 041 | 29 943 | 43 414 | 56 940 | 35 969 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 360 641 | 410 530 | 472 457 | 483 400 | 569 353 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | (64 674) | 938 261 | 601 527 | 825 587 | 99 188 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | - | (9 223) | (6 341) | (28 964) | (1) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | (57 230) | 929 245 | 600 830 | 824 328 | 99 186 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 36 226 | 44 599 | 450 385 | 67 158 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 10 339 | 52 096 | 8 031 | 69 698 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 24 269 | 13 359 | 37 768 | 112 |
| 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) | 60 077 | 56 815 | 46 535 | 45 690 | 42 955 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 4 471 | 4 183 | 3 721 | 3 510 | 3 543 |
| Total Employee Positions | 189 | 222 | 174 | 169 | 195 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 12 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 6.35% | 22.97% | 2.30% | 0.00% | 10.26% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 3 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 4 671 | 4 456 | 4 456 | 4 456 | 4 349 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 4 346 | 4 131 | 4 131 | 4 131 | 4 024 |
| Inside the yard | 4 062 | 3 847 | 3 847 | 3 847 | 3 699 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 325 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 980 | 1 805 | 1 805 | 1 656 | 2 852 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 3 796 | 3 556 | 3 556 | 3 556 | 3 156 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 980 | 241 | 241 | 243 | 335 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 4 601 | 4 377 | 4 377 | 4 377 | 4 351 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 3 373 | 3 179 | 3 179 | 3 179 | 3 124 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 150 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 149 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 753 | 753 | 753 | 753 | 753 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 427 | 1 390 | 1 390 | 1 656 | 2 852 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 450 | 4 969 | 4 969 | 4 969 | 4 024 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 980 | 1 686 | 1 686 | 1 749 | 2 852 |