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Vhembe District Municipality (DC34)
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DC34
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https://www.vhembe.gov.za
Overview
Vhembe District Municipality (DC34) is a Limpopo district authority responsible for regional planning and shared support across its local municipalities. It contributes to district-wide strategies, infrastructure coordination and capacity support where collaboration improves service outcomes. The district also supports cooperative governance and alignment of municipal programmes with broader priorities, strengthening resilience and monitoring across the district area.
Geography, History & Economy
- Collins Chabane Local Municipality
- Makhado Local Municipality
- Musina Local Municipality
- Thulamela Local Municipality
Map
Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 20, EFF 2, DA 1, PAC 1 (40% PR Seats)
Controlling Party:
n/a
Executive Mayor:
Mrs Tsakani Freda Nkondo (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
TL Davhana (ANC)
Chief Whip:
NJ Mukwevho
Other Council:
Mrs TJ Bila (MMC: Economic Development)
Mr MG Chauke (MMC: Budget and Treasury)
AV Kotane
Mrs RG Machovani
Ms MA Mamedzi (MMC: Corporate Services)
Ms NR Mathukha (MMC: Community Services)
S Munyai (MMC: Technical Services)
Ms SM Sinyosi
Municipal Manager:
Mr Zwannda Norman Kutama
Chief Financial Officer:
Ms Masana Chauke
Senior Management:
Mr W Maluleke (GM: Technical Services)
Ms Thawedi Daily Maputla (GM: Corporate Services)
Mr M Mukoma (GM: Community Services)
Communications Officers:
Matodzi Ralushai
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 1 653 022 | 1 393 949 | 1 294 722 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 32.3% | 34.2% | 34.9% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 61.2% | 61.0% | 58.9% |
| Population over 65 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 63.5 | 63.8 | 69.9 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 88.0 | 85.8 | 84.1 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 2.37% | 1.68% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 38.7% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 50.6% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.7% |
| Matric | n/a | 25.0% | 21.6% |
| Higher education | 10.6% | 9.6% | 9.7% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 436 959 | 382 357 | 335 275 |
| Average household size | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 51.0% | 52.6% |
| Formal dwellings | 93.9% | 86.3% | 87.7% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 76.9% | 64.0% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 29.4% | 16.0% | 15.6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 25.0% | 16.5% | 13.7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 25.2% | 7.4% | 15.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.1% | 94.6% | 87.2% |
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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | 507 491 | 344 516 | 746 266 | 515 078 | 1 286 883 |
| Investment revenue | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 1 532 077 | 1 424 104 | 1 312 374 | 1 148 367 | 1 257 476 |
| Other own revenue | 163 212 | 158 441 | 113 077 | 61 672 | 19 452 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 2 202 780 | 1 927 062 | 2 171 716 | 1 725 117 | 2 563 811 |
| Employee costs | 804 605 | 779 426 | 706 418 | 672 593 | 650 723 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 16 147 | 16 100 | 14 694 | 13 940 | 14 423 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 263 012 | 174 857 | 193 542 | 200 923 | 199 788 |
| Finance charges | - | 306 | 2 566 | 93 | 141 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 456 461 | 237 019 | 213 828 | 114 851 | 109 641 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | 400 | 888 | - |
| Other expenditure | 974 396 | 978 929 | 1 260 000 | 1 002 018 | 1 941 032 |
| Total Expenditure | 2 514 620 | 2 186 638 | 2 391 447 | 2 005 306 | 2 915 748 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (311 840) | (259 576) | (219 731) | (280 189) | (351 937) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 676 863 | 649 900 | 589 684 | 570 390 | 624 469 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 4 939 | 4 358 | 955 | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 369 962 | 394 682 | 370 908 | 290 201 | 272 532 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 369 962 | 394 682 | 370 908 | 290 201 | 272 532 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 743 205 | 692 899 | 683 073 | 591 990 | 651 271 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 626 889 | 593 388 | 613 481 | 564 790 | 576 831 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 115 756 | 99 708 | 69 651 | 27 094 | 73 376 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 742 645 | 693 096 | 683 132 | 591 884 | 650 207 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 845 111 | 873 888 | 977 585 | 550 390 | 511 110 |
| Total non current assets | 7 140 704 | 6 665 077 | 5 996 143 | 5 506 612 | 5 193 028 |
| Total current liabilities | 1 159 503 | 1 146 024 | 1 097 139 | 771 789 | 1 998 093 |
| Total non current liabilities | 7 909 | - | - | - | - |
| Community wealth/Equity | 6 779 465 | 6 392 941 | 5 876 590 | 5 285 861 | 3 706 045 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 1 584 431 | 1 235 387 | 2 142 390 | 927 825 | 1 405 095 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (756 461) | (723 221) | (723 157) | (644 806) | (672 323) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | (43 011) | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 1 341 320 | 642 854 | 1 551 126 | 246 306 | 708 023 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | 190 013 | 577 965 | 1 430 909 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 117 750 | 92 749 | 105 183 | 223 587 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 306 | 2 566 | 84 | 150 |
| 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) | 706 418 | 672 593 | 650 723 | 607 053 | 521 214 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 14 694 | 13 940 | 14 423 | 14 665 | 13 332 |
| Total Employee Positions | 1 967 | 2 011 | 1 480 | 1 587 | 1 670 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 581 | 642 | 8 | 6 | 89 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 29.54% | 31.92% | 0.54% | 0.38% | 5.33% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 44 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 275 875 | 275 875 | 275 875 | 275 875 | 271 788 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 270 434 | 270 434 | 270 434 | 270 434 | 266 347 |
| Inside the yard | 129 198 | 129 198 | 129 198 | 129 198 | 125 111 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 112 949 | 112 949 | 112 949 | 112 949 | 112 949 |
| More than 200m from yard | 28 287 | 28 287 | 28 287 | 28 287 | 28 287 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 55 072 | 47 142 | 47 142 | 47 142 | 47 142 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 138 000 | 138 000 | 138 000 | 138 000 | 138 000 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 61 071 | 61 071 | 61 071 | 61 071 | 61 071 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 10 476 | 10 476 | 10 476 | 10 476 | 10 476 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 66 453 | 66 453 | 66 453 | 66 453 | 66 453 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 17 374 | 17 374 | 17 374 | 17 374 | 0 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |