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West Rand District Municipality (DC48)
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DC48
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https://www.wrdm.gov.za
Overview
West Rand District Municipality (DC48) is a Gauteng district authority responsible for regional planning and shared support across its local municipalities. It focuses on district-wide development strategies, infrastructure coordination and capacity support where cooperative delivery improves efficiency and outcomes. The district also supports alignment between municipal projects and broader priorities, strengthening monitoring and resilience initiatives across the district.
Geography, History & Economy
- Merafong City Local Municipality
- Mogale City Local Municipality
- Rand West City Local Municipality
Map
Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 8, DA 5, EFF 3, AIC 1, VF PLUS 1 (40% PR Seats)
Controlling Party:
n/a
Mayor:
Mr Thabiso Bovungana (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
Bethuel Munyai (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mildred Ndzilane
Other Council:
Sivuyile Boyce (MMC: Re-Industrialisation)
Mr Sifiso Dikana (MMC: Transport and Roads)
Gladys Khoza-Itani (MMC: Finance)
Leroy Legabe (MMC: Environment)
Tumi Molusi (MMC: Public Safety)
Mr Itani Mukwevho (MMC: Health and Social Development & SRAC)
Dennis Thabe (MMC: Infrastructure and Human Settlement)
Nonkoliso Tundzi-Hawu (MMC: Corporate Services)
Municipal Manager:
Elias Koloi
Chief Financial Officer:
Samuel Ramaele
Senior Management:
Dr Mary Daka (Health and Social Development)
Grace Magole (Corporate Services)
Zeblon Mphaphuli (Regional Development Planning and Environmental Management)
Communications Officers:
Mr Clement Mohlala
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 998 466 | 838 594 | 821 191 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 23.7% | 23.1% | 24.1% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 71.0% | 71.7% | 71.9% |
| Population over 65 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 40.8 | 39.4 | 39.2 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 102.4 | 107.6 | 109.0 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.90% | 0.48% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 26.3% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 35.2% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 4.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Matric | n/a | 34.7% | 30.1% |
| Higher education | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 356 530 | 330 572 | 267 460 |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 31.7% | 31.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 88.1% | 76.3% | 72.7% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 90.7% | 80.1% | 80.7% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 84.3% | 79.3% | 76.8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 76.7% | 55.5% | 53.6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.1% | 83.5% | 81.7% |
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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | 532 | 514 | 568 | 519 | 232 |
| Investment revenue | 5 121 | 6 665 | 3 334 | 1 495 | 1 280 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 301 968 | 267 522 | 249 460 | 239 794 | 241 821 |
| Other own revenue | 5 705 | 4 215 | 5 090 | 5 840 | 2 335 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 313 326 | 278 916 | 258 452 | 247 648 | 245 667 |
| Employee costs | 232 369 | 215 993 | 210 246 | 199 954 | 199 164 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 13 437 | 13 155 | 11 978 | 11 019 | 12 434 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 5 839 | 5 450 | 5 123 | 6 030 | 4 384 |
| Finance charges | 0 | 2 774 | 2 545 | 3 476 | 1 290 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 926 | 740 | 475 | 267 | 254 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 11 631 | 12 242 | 11 932 | 11 363 | 11 223 |
| Other expenditure | 56 727 | 106 344 | 70 817 | 26 046 | 44 351 |
| Total Expenditure | 320 929 | 356 697 | 313 115 | 258 156 | 273 100 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (7 603) | (77 781) | (54 663) | (10 508) | (27 434) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 3 462 | 79 404 | 46 662 | 9 518 | 3 118 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 372 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (3 768) | 1 623 | (8 001) | (980) | (24 315) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (3 768) | 1 623 | (8 001) | (980) | (24 310) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 4 215 | 5 998 | 2 130 | 5 259 | 21 436 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 3 381 | 5 717 | 419 | 4 758 | - |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 721 | 517 | 921 | - | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | 4 103 | 6 234 | 1 340 | 4 758 | - |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 9 444 | 90 213 | 61 360 | 45 094 | 46 268 |
| Total non current assets | 67 883 | 69 689 | 68 433 | 71 438 | 70 070 |
| Total current liabilities | 100 870 | 189 948 | 183 858 | 167 927 | 170 729 |
| Total non current liabilities | 82 437 | 81 258 | 59 856 | 56 372 | 52 096 |
| Community wealth/Equity | (105 979) | (111 303) | (113 921) | (107 933) | (106 591) |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 368 538 | 1 316 809 | 558 344 | 456 097 | 634 746 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (2 809) | (4 391) | (1 137) | (7 655) | (333) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 375 344 | 1 330 944 | 559 848 | 449 688 | 634 911 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | 5 115 | 86 515 | 14 986 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | - | - | 16 964 | 49 070 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 716 | 583 | 2 394 | 12 |
| 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) | 210 246 | 199 954 | 199 164 | 168 717 | 176 203 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 11 978 | 11 019 | 12 434 | 13 244 | 13 020 |
| Total Employee Positions | 366 | 382 | 368 | 386 | 371 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 3 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 4.92% | 3.93% | 4.35% | 4.66% | 0.81% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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? | 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? | 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? | 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 |