Alfred Duma Local Municipality (KZN238)

Municipality

Area: Area: 3 764km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: KZN238

Physical Address

221 Murchison Street, Lister Clarence Building, uMnambithi (Ladysmith)

Postal: PO Box 29, Ladysmith, 3370

Contact Details

Phone: 036 637 2231

Accounts: 036 637 2231
IOMARJEE@alfredduma.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 036 637 6906
mvnxumalo@alfredduma.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 036 637 2231
RBMAKHATHINI@alfredduma.gov.za

Roads: 036 637 6804

Service Delivery: 036 637 2231
adlmfaults@alfredduma.gov.za

Water: 036 638 5100

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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 Alfred Duma Local Municipality (KZN238)

Description: The Alfred Duma Local Municipality is a Category B municipality in the uThukela District within the region of northern KwaZulu-Natal. It is one of three municipalities in the district, making up a third of its geographical area. It was established by the amalgamation of the Emnambithi/Ladysmith and Indaka Local Municipalities in August 2016. The municipality features the uThukela River and the Greater Drakensberg Mountain. It comprises a range of settlements, from urban to municipal service centres, agricultural landscapes, industrial and semi-rural residential settlements, and areas that are predominantly rural. In terms of the macro socio-economic context, the municipality is midway between the national primary nodes of Johannesburg and Durban. To the west of the municipality lies the Free State Province and to the north the Mpumalanga Province. The presidential prioritised railway corridor, which links the areas of Durban and Johannesburg, runs through the municipality. In some parts of the municipality, the community access roads are in very bad condition; some only exist as tracks. The rural nature of those parts means that are has severe backlogs in infrastructure and are characterised by much poverty. Cities/Towns: Bergville, Cathkin Park, Colenso, Estcourt, Van Reenen, Weenen, Winterton, uMnambithi (Ladysmith)

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Alfred Duma Local Municipality (KZN238). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.alfredduma.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Colenso, Van Reenen, uMnambithi (Ladysmith)

Cities and Towns Served by Alfred Duma Local Municipality (KZN238) Municipality

Colenso Municipality Van Reenen Municipality uMnambithi (Ladysmith) 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 Zama Sibisi (Portfolio Chairperson: SPGFC)(IFP)

Deputy Mayor: Mr Sizwe Simelane ( Portfolio Chairperson: Technical and Infrastructural Services)(IFP)

Speaker: Bhekinkosi Sithole (IFP)

Chief Whip: Sabelo Sithole

Municipal Manager: Ms Sibusisiwe Sixolile Ngiba

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Riaz Ahmed Jhetam

Other Council: Hung Council

Other Council:

Mr Thobani Prince Dlamini (Portfolio Chairperson: Community and Social Services)

Mr Zamukwenzani Israel Madondo (Portfolio Chairperson: Cooporates Services)

L Nkosi (Portfolio Chairperson: Public Safety and Emergency Services)

Mr Abbas Shaik Dawood Warasally (Portfolio Chairperson: Development Planning Human Settlement)

Senior Management:

Mr MZ Kunene (Executive Director: DPHS)

Ms SNV Mavimbela (Executive Director: for Corporate Services)

Mr R Mazibuko (Executive Director: Technical and Infrastructural Services)

Ms N Nguse (Executive Director: Community and Social Services)

Mr PB Simelane (Executive Director: Public Safety and Emergency Services)

Mr ZD Sithole (Manager: Office of the Mayor)

Communications Officers: Ms Thabisile Mkhize

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	415 036	356 274	339 777
Population under 15	29.8%	36.6%	36.3%
Population 15 to 64	64.2%	59.0%	59.0%
Population over 65	6.0%	4.4%	4.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	55.7	69.4	69.4
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	87.5	89.5	86.6
Population Growth
Per annum	1.94%	1.08%	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	8.5%	7.4%	11.6%
Matric	n/a	35.1%	28.1%
Higher education	9.0%	6.5%	7.1%
Household Dynamics
Households	94 685	85 326	77 951
Average household size	4.4	4.2	4.4
Female headed households	n/a	52.5%	52.9%
Formal dwellings	89.3%	70.6%	75.5%
Housing owned	n/a	77.4%	49.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	59.5%	41.9%	46.5%
Weekly refuse removal	58.5%	44.2%	46.7%
Piped water inside dwelling	50.5%	31.7%	36.5%
Electricity for lighting	96.0%	84.3%	76.1%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
Property rates	324 591	297 680	225 944	216 987	209 282
Service charges	582 977	545 235	472 357	454 399	407 939
Investment revenue	45 037	42 547	31 401	18 764	13 878
Transfers recognised – operational	356 358	345 028	335 071	296 355	318 174
Other own revenue	140 148	108 743	222 942	83 499	66 155
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	1 449 112	1 339 233	1 287 715	1 070 004	1 015 428
Employee costs	433 228	387 583	366 341	343 027	333 285
Remuneration of councillors	30 013	30 785	28 824	25 983	26 428
Depreciation and amortisation	75 522	83 705	83 444	84 044	91 552
Finance charges	19 325	17 471	11 560	3 036	3 251
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	495 341	450 580	372 500	348 621	290 160
Transfers and subsidies	4 513	4 515	8 073	11 341	10 379
Other expenditure	384 078	392 682	278 636	266 824	204 685
Total Expenditure	1 442 019	1 367 320	1 149 378	1 082 876	959 739
Surplus/(Deficit)	7 093	(28 088)	138 336	(12 872)	55 689
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	111 379	90 586	65 108	130 777	76 039
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	244	–	940	15	3 461
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	118 715	62 498	204 384	117 920	135 189
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	118 715	62 498	204 384	117 920	135 189
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	146 538	135 320	134 951	107 932	88 878
Transfers recognised – capital	96 799	78 729	67 352	89 146	(2 796)
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	49 728	56 592	67 409	18 102	–
Total sources of capital funds	146 527	135 320	134 761	107 248	(2 796)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	1 756 938	1 541 390	1 406 947	1 228 543	1 178 352
Total non current assets	2 211 033	2 118 945	2 393 792	1 985 598	1 997 523
Total current liabilities	1 034 169	850 155	743 012	621 983	543 088
Total non current liabilities	185 126	169 354	152 238	145 674	131 396
Community wealth/Equity	2 748 676	2 640 826	2 905 649	2 423 415	2 501 391
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	877 760	721 847	740 955	759 436	1 153 388
Net cash from (used) investing	(137 452)	(134 278)	(131 157)	(97 805)	(68 240)
Net cash from (used) financing	417	1 217	381	(860)	(261)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	1 301 637	1 117 750	1 113 091	1 767 521	152 277
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	11 863	7 201	20 099	2 026
Irregular expenditure	n/a	2 314	1 493	–	52
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	31	342	1 481	515
SOURCE	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2024	Audited Outcome A1 2023

Municipal Services

Water
	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19
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	70 426	69 671	68 214	68 214	68 214
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 510	1 826	1 826	1 540	13 356
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	62 954	62 704	62 704	59 692	59 692
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 510	1 826	1 826	1 540	1 936

Water

036 638 5100

Electricity

036 637 6906
mvnxumalo@alfredduma.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

036 637 2231
RBMAKHATHINI@alfredduma.gov.za

Roads

036 637 6804

Service Delivery

036 637 2231
adlmfaults@alfredduma.gov.za

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