Municipalities

Tsantsabane Local Municipality (NC085)

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NC085 Active https://tsantsabane.gov.za

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Overview

Tsantsabane Local Municipality (NC085) is a Northern Cape local authority responsible for municipal governance, service delivery and development planning. It oversees municipal administration, maintains local infrastructure and public amenities, and applies planning and compliance processes that guide development and service improvements. Through the IDP and annual budgets, the municipality prioritises essential services, maintenance programmes and initiatives that support community wellbeing.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 7, DA 2, EFF 2, STC 2

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Ms Helena English (ANC)

Speaker:

Mrs Lindiwe Teise (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr Marko Lottering

Other Council:

Mr Henry Beets

Deyoungs Minnies

Municipal Manager:

Mr Gaonyadiwe H Mathobela

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Leonard Coakley

Senior Management:

Mr IC Nkadimang (Director: Corporate Services)

Mr Julius Theys (Director: Community Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Joseph Kekgopilwe

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	30 969	39 345	35 093
Age Structure
Population under 15	21.5%	25.9%	27.9%
Population 15 to 64	72.3%	69.9%	67.6%
Population over 65	6.3%	4.2%	4.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	38.4	43.0	47.8
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	102.1	115.5	109.8
Population Growth
Per annum	-1.21%	2.60%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	26.1%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	32.3%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	6.0%	7.3%	13.7%
Matric	n/a	34.9%	25.3%
Higher education	5.1%	4.4%	6.0%
Household Dynamics
Households	9 381	11 821	9 839
Average household size	3.3	3.3	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	32.0%	31.3%
Formal dwellings	81.1%	77.9%	71.8%
Housing owned	n/a	67.5%	44.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	85.4%	76.1%	68.9%
Weekly refuse removal	76.1%	52.5%	57.4%
Piped water inside dwelling	67.6%	44.6%	45.3%
Electricity for lighting	92.0%	84.9%	83.5%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Disclaimer of audit	Qualified audit	Qualified audit	Qualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	32 585	35 416	34 676	34 280	-
Service charges	128 927	100 040	115 117	115 646	99 516
Investment revenue	1 952	1 120	1 220	806	887
Transfers recognised - operational	72 551	63 263	56 304	52 556	48 806
Other own revenue	8 818	(5 659)	24 043	8 559	39 093
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	244 834	194 180	231 360	211 849	188 302
Employee costs	92 489	88 974	84 622	75 893	86 362
Remuneration of councillors	5 911	5 750	5 723	6 029	5 477
Depreciation and amortisation	61 866	43 045	37 332	33 309	33 451
Finance charges	44 055	42 740	18 446	6 462	13 749
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	69 943	74 975	75 412	70 144	61 171
Transfers and subsidies	-	-	-	-	-
Other expenditure	132 844	102 917	89 174	64 568	76 587
Total Expenditure	407 108	358 401	310 709	256 406	276 797
Surplus/(Deficit)	(162 274)	(164 220)	(79 348)	(44 557)	(88 495)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	35 831	11 069	31 585	31 357	11 277
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	12 751	9 274	29 056	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(113 692)	(143 877)	(18 707)	(13 200)	(77 218)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(113 692)	(143 877)	(18 707)	(13 200)	(77 218)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	41 059	27 839	39 327	28 716	13 186
Transfers recognised - capital	25 755	18 256	38 989	27 466	3 697
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	(21 609)	9 584	338	1 249	9 489
Total sources of capital funds	4 147	27 839	39 327	28 716	13 186
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	132 526	110 150	114 707	90 632	50 192
Total non current assets	724 493	768 078	796 329	745 121	723 721
Total current liabilities	700 725	619 964	527 877	426 366	356 243
Total non current liabilities	47 324	43 993	47 785	48 918	43 599
Community wealth/Equity	222 661	358 023	354 081	360 470	451 289
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(72 065)	(142 432)	1 215 301	1 013 798	n/a
Net cash from (used) investing	550	-	125 937	35 504	n/a
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	n/a
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(61 436)	(131 223)	1 360 312	1 059 957	n/a
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	95 145	43 960	715 934	44 750
Irregular expenditure	n/a	9 590	16 437	19 248	-
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	42 685	20 725	107 330	-
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)	84 622	75 893	86 362	86 362	72 891
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	5 723	6 029	5 477	5 477	5 517

Total Employee Positions	317	316	1 158	1 158	245
Total Vacant Employee Positions	95	18	1	0	4
Total Vacancy Percentage	29.97%	5.70%	0.09%	0.00%	1.63%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	5	5	6	6	5
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	0	1	0	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	6	6	29	29	5
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	2	0	0	0	3

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	14 328	14 328	13 019	13 019	12 992
Number of domestic households/delivery points	13 823	13 823	12 514	12 514	12 514
Inside the yard	13 603	13 603	12 302	12 302	12 302
Less than 200m from yard	220	220	212	212	212
More than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	723	1 500	1 500	1 503	1 249
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	17 573	17 573	17 573	17 573	17 573
Domestic households with access to free basic service	723	1 500	1 500	1 503	1 677
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	14 391	14 328	12 514	12 499	12 499
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	11 804	9 677	9 677	9 662	9 662
Flush toilet - septic tank	1 957	1 957	1 957	1 957	1 957
Ventilated pit latrine	0	2 064	0	0	0
Bucket system	125	125	125	125	125
Other	0	0	250	250	250
Domestic households with access to free basic service	723	1 500	1 500	1 503	1 249
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	13 823	13 823	13 823	11 216	11 216
Domestic households with access to free basic service	723	1 500	1 500	1 503	1 249