AbaQulusi Local Municipality (KZN263)
Physical Address
Cnr High & Mark Streets, Vryheid, 3100
Postal: PO Box 57, Vryheid, 3100
Contact Details
Phone: 034 982 2133
Accounts: 034 982 2133
finance@abaqulusi.gov.za
Website: Visit Website
Facebook: Facebook Page
Electricity: 034 982 2133
engineering@abaqulusi.gov.za
Refuse & Waste: 034 982 2133
communityservices@abaqulusi.gov.za
Roads: 034 982 2133
engineering@abaqulusi.gov.za
Service Delivery: 034 982 2133
municipalmanager@abaqulusi.gov.za
Water: 034 982 2133
engineering@abaqulusi.gov.za
Operating Hours
| WORKING HOURS | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 15:15 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
* Closed on Public Holidays
About AbaQulusi Local Municipality (KZN263)
Description: The AbaQulusi Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Zululand District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the largest of the five municipalities in the district, making up a third of its geographical area. It is named after the AbaQulusi, a Zulu clan whose descendants live in the vicinity of Vryheid, Utrecht, eDumbe and eNgoje. They hail from different origins but were unified by their allegiance to local Zulu royal homesteads. Historically, they were not drafted into ordinary ‘amabutho’ regiments but rather into a royal section, and no ‘umnumzane’ chief presented them in the Zulu king’s council. Cities/Towns: Louwsburg, Nongoma, Paulpietersburg, Pongola, Ulundi, Vryheidℹ️ Important Notice
This page provides informational guidance only for AbaQulusi Local Municipality (KZN263). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.abaqulusi.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.
Cities and Towns
Cities/Towns: Louwsburg, VryheidCities and Towns Served by AbaQulusi Local Municipality (KZN263) Municipality
Louwsburg Municipality Vryheid Municipality
This municipality provides services and support to the areas listed above. For official municipal information, visit the official municipality website.
Municipal Leadership
Mayor: Mr Khehla Mkhwanazi (IFP)
Deputy Mayor: Mr MA Mazibuko (IFP)
Speaker: Ms NP Ndlela (IFP)
Chief Whip: n/a
Municipal Manager: Ms Sbonga Dlamini
Chief Financial Officer: Mr MPE Mthembu
Other Council: Hung Council
Senior Management:
Communications Officers: Mr Z Ndamini
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 247 263 | 243 795 | 214 714 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 32.0% | 37.9% | 36.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 62.3% | 57.8% | 58.5% |
| Population over 65 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 60.4 | 72.9 | 70.8 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 88.9 | 92.9 | 90.8 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.37% | 2.89% | 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 | 9.3% | 8.1% | 17.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 33.4% | 27.3% |
| Higher education | 8.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 50 633 | 51 910 | 43 784 |
| Average household size | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 50.2% | 50.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 84.4% | 72.7% | 78.3% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 63.3% | 66.8% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 54.0% | 39.1% | 43.3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 53.9% | 38.5% | 41.1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 46.4% | 24.3% | 38.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 90.3% | 82.3% | 72.1% |
Financial Information
Municipal Services
| 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 | 19 050 | 16 982 | 32 380 | 32 380 | 27 793 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 16 434 | 14 366 | 29 764 | 29 764 | 25 933 |
| Inside the yard | 16 434 | 14 366 | 29 764 | 29 764 | 25 538 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 3 435 | 2 365 | 2 463 | 3 898 | 3 816 |
Electricity |
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| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 18 923 | 18 923 | 32 427 | 32 427 | 31 923 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 4 939 | 6 938 | 7 162 | 3 898 | 3 641 |
Sewerage and Sanitation |
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| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 16 433 | 15 561 | 21 567 | 21 567 | 20 666 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet – public sewerage | 13 364 | 13 364 | 18 951 | 18 951 | 17 353 |
| Flush toilet – septic tank | 872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 3 435 | 2 365 | 2 589 | 3 898 | 1 216 |
Solid Waste Services |
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| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 10 887 | 9 718 | 9 718 | 19 718 | 19 718 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 3 435 | 2 365 | 2 589 | 3 906 | 2 876 |
Water
034 982 2133engineering@abaqulusi.gov.za
Electricity
034 982 2133engineering@abaqulusi.gov.za
Refuse and Waste
034 982 2133communityservices@abaqulusi.gov.za
Roads
034 982 2133engineering@abaqulusi.gov.za
Service Delivery
034 982 2133municipalmanager@abaqulusi.gov.za
Municipality Map
