Municipalities

Umvoti Local Municipality (KZN245)

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KZN245 Active https://umvoti.gov.za

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Overview

Umvoti Local Municipality (KZN245) provides municipal governance and services within its KwaZulu-Natal jurisdiction. It oversees municipal administration, maintains local infrastructure and public amenities, and implements planning and regulatory processes that guide development and service upgrades. Through the IDP, ward participation and annual budgeting, the municipality prioritises reliable basic services, asset maintenance and initiatives aligned to community needs.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

IFP 11, ANC 9, ABC 6, DA 1

Controlling Party:

Hung Council

Mayor:

Mr Gabriel Zamani Malembe (IFP)

Deputy Mayor:

Mr Mbongiseni Dlamini

Speaker:

Ms Ntombiyenkosi Ngubane

Chief Whip:

n/a

Other Council:

Ms Lucia T Gwalla

Mr Rajendraparsad Maharaj

Mr Thamsanqa Clive Ngubane

Mrs Rosebud Ntombiyenkosi Ngubane

Mr Silam V Zondi

Municipal Manager:

Ms NP Ndaba

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Samson Kaziko (Acting)

Senior Management:

Ms Nozipho V Khumalo (Director: Planning and Economic Services)

Ms N Masikane (Acting Director: Technical Services)

Mrs BJ Mchunu (Director: Community Services)

Communications Officers:

Mrs K Maharaj

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	142 042	122 423	114 715
Age Structure
Population under 15	32.4%	33.8%	36.3%
Population 15 to 64	61.3%	61.2%	58.3%
Population over 65	6.3%	4.9%	5.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	63.0	63.4	71.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	80.2	82.8	79.2
Population Growth
Per annum	2.07%	1.48%	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	18.8%	19.8%	29.0%
Matric	n/a	28.0%	21.7%
Higher education	6.7%	6.8%	4.5%
Household Dynamics
Households	32 290	34 664	30 029
Average household size	4.4	3.5	3.8
Female headed households	n/a	57.7%	58.4%
Formal dwellings	69.9%	43.2%	49.9%
Housing owned	n/a	70.0%	60.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	40.6%	21.8%	25.5%
Weekly refuse removal	38.6%	17.8%	22.7%
Piped water inside dwelling	37.4%	12.7%	18.4%
Electricity for lighting	92.4%	71.4%	58.3%

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	60 677	53 053	61 227	45 673	52 220
Service charges	122 267	107 554	93 795	99 898	91 968
Investment revenue	4 473	5 720	4 097	3 251	2 361
Transfers recognised - operational	193 576	184 481	169 652	151 475	172 496
Other own revenue	55 353	38 313	42 945	25 829	12 647
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	436 345	389 121	371 716	326 127	331 692
Employee costs	154 175	144 770	139 857	136 082	125 305
Remuneration of councillors	11 936	11 381	10 854	10 343	10 136
Depreciation and amortisation	36 700	32 329	34 720	31 567	33 448
Finance charges	4 415	3 829	4 249	3 338	2 854
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	111 132	98 715	85 372	86 968	71 171
Transfers and subsidies	1 967	1 067	1 068	1 313	1 331
Other expenditure	187 591	152 645	135 432	108 640	114 699
Total Expenditure	507 917	444 737	411 551	378 250	358 944
Surplus/(Deficit)	(71 572)	(55 616)	(39 835)	(52 123)	(27 252)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	68 528	41 378	48 120	47 936	45 591
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(3 044)	(14 238)	8 285	(4 187)	18 339
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(3 044)	(14 238)	8 285	(4 187)	18 339
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	55 703	1 004 139	959 360	918 004	846 948
Transfers recognised - capital	(10 865)	605 960	575 285	537 714	468 409
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	66 568	398 179	384 075	380 289	347 429
Total sources of capital funds	55 703	1 004 139	959 360	918 004	815 838
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	63 330	70 258	64 326	88 372	99 121
Total non current assets	735 308	698 894	696 325	659 550	643 937
Total current liabilities	112 825	83 632	64 460	78 781	74 353
Total non current liabilities	40 363	34 478	29 756	32 581	31 024
Community wealth/Equity	648 493	665 281	658 150	640 747	619 342
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	369 844	1 060 732	565 395	37 886	13 231
Net cash from (used) investing	-	(21 790)	(19 718)	-	-
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	147	185
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	1 596 940	1 038 942	545 677	38 034	13 415
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	-	36 877	-	26 590
Irregular expenditure	n/a	812	42	9 098	34 125
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	0	12	100	195
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)	139 857	136 082	125 305	107 253	113 355
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	10 854	10 343	10 136	10 126	9 986

Total Employee Positions	931	937	730	725	428
Total Vacant Employee Positions	0	6	0	4	32
Total Vacancy Percentage	0.00%	0.64%	0.00%	0.55%	7.48%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	0	0	1	2
Managerial Positions - by organogram	13	13	13	11	11
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	0	0	0	3	3

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	7 347	7 221	5 743	5 172	5 172
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 015	730	721	555	1 936
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	1 008	2 793	2 793	3 239	3 239
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 008	1 013	1 013	900	660