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uMsinga Local Municipality (KZN244)
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KZN244
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https://www.umsinga.gov.za
Overview
uMsinga Local Municipality (KZN244) provides municipal governance and services within its KwaZulu-Natal jurisdiction. It manages municipal administration, maintains local infrastructure and public amenities, and runs planning and compliance processes that guide development and service improvements. Through ward engagement, the IDP and annual budgets, the municipality prioritises essential services, maintenance needs and community development initiatives.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
IFP 27, ANC 11, ABC 1, EFF 1, INDEPENDENT 1
Controlling Party:
IFP
Mayor:
Dr FJ Sikhakhane (IFP)
Deputy Mayor:
Thenjiwe Mbatha (IFP)
Speaker:
Sifindo G Masimula (IFP)
Chief Whip:
Mr Mhawukeleni Sokhela
Other Council:
SK Hadebe (EXCO Member)
Mr TB Mbatha (Community Services)
BP Ngcobo (Development Planning)
Mr LB Ntuli (Technical Services)
Municipal Manager:
Mr SL Sokhela
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr NG Mvelase
Senior Management:
Mrs BT Hlubi (Planning Services)
Mr S Mnguni (Technical Services)
Ms TNF Nkala (Corporate Services)
Ms Snethemba Sokhela (Manager: LED)
Ms MS Xulu (Community Services)
Communications Officers:
Ms T Mchunu
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 206 001 | 184 494 | 169 145 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 38.5% | 41.9% | 43.9% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 55.6% | 53.3% | 50.7% |
| Population over 65 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 79.8 | 87.5 | 97.1 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 77.2 | 80.7 | 76.8 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.91% | 1.97% | 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 | 29.0% | 36.6% | 40.6% |
| Matric | n/a | 18.6% | 16.9% |
| Higher education | 3.2% | 5.5% | 3.1% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 35 561 | 38 372 | 35 586 |
| Average household size | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 67.0% | 66.6% |
| Formal dwellings | 55.4% | 25.9% | 33.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 86.0% | 69.1% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 12.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 11.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 12.6% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 89.6% | 47.9% | 25.1% |
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 | 17 316 | 26 950 | 33 428 | 19 491 | 18 021 |
| Service charges | 1 180 | 1 039 | 1 498 | 0 | - |
| Investment revenue | 12 665 | 11 594 | 7 168 | 4 762 | 4 779 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 254 804 | 257 708 | 320 747 | 182 049 | 217 471 |
| Other own revenue | 2 523 | 64 402 | 3 938 | 1 112 | 7 817 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 288 487 | 361 693 | 366 781 | 207 415 | 248 088 |
| Employee costs | 120 430 | 100 562 | 91 341 | 78 668 | 76 828 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 2 813 | 19 606 | 18 558 | 15 941 | 15 062 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 431 | 36 526 | 39 840 | 32 646 | 29 531 |
| Finance charges | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 699 | 8 979 | 6 807 | 27 197 | 19 150 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 87 | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 147 075 | 192 750 | 133 614 | 109 439 | 80 098 |
| Total Expenditure | 271 534 | 358 422 | 290 160 | 263 891 | 220 670 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 16 953 | 3 270 | 76 621 | (56 477) | 27 418 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 59 833 | 53 153 | 59 414 | 56 103 | 36 733 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 76 785 | 56 423 | 136 035 | (373) | 64 151 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 76 785 | 56 423 | 136 035 | (373) | 64 151 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 59 169 | 65 635 | 60 500 | (177 891) | (214 634) |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 19 487 | 51 157 | 36 653 | 155 939 | 127 832 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 11 507 | 13 768 | 23 533 | 18 442 | 8 904 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 30 994 | 64 925 | 60 187 | 174 381 | 136 736 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 188 963 | 189 156 | 178 653 | 94 801 | 124 131 |
| Total non current assets | 320 300 | 239 779 | (30 468) | 251 329 | 239 060 |
| Total current liabilities | 33 170 | 31 028 | 11 609 | 37 432 | 33 779 |
| Total non current liabilities | 10 698 | 9 298 | 547 | 6 993 | 6 524 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 465 780 | 388 610 | (7) | 555 851 | 322 910 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 262 706 | 606 534 | 520 343 | 500 164 | 529 437 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (85 673) | (121 900) | (144 048) | (63 539) | (50 042) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 253 603 | 536 833 | 372 650 | 501 386 | 100 961 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | 6 759 | 31 987 | 24 711 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 12 074 | 24 532 | 7 225 | 808 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | - | 30 | 141 | - |
| SOURCE | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome C1 2023 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2023 |
Employment Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Employment | |||||
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 91 341 | 78 668 | 76 828 | 58 293 | 57 865 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 18 558 | 15 941 | 15 062 | 17 421 | 11 843 |
| Total Employee Positions | 339 | 388 | 324 | 329 | 300 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 34 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 10.03% | 12.37% | 1.23% | 0.00% | 1.67% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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 | 19 896 | 19 896 | 19 896 | 19 896 | 18 700 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 250 | 12 374 | 12 314 | 12 274 | 3 946 |
| 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 | 1 820 | 1 820 | 1 780 | 1 720 | 1 500 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 467 | 1 600 | 1 540 | 1 500 | 1 500 |