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Amajuba District Municipality (DC25)

Municipality
Area: Area: 7 102km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC25

Physical Address

Unit B9356 Amajuba Building, Section 1, Madadeni

Postal: Private Bag X6615, Newcastle, 2940

Contact Details

Phone: 034 329 7200

Accounts: 086 026 2582
contact@amajuba.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: n/a

Water: 0860 262 582
contact@amajuba.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 Amajuba District Municipality (DC25)

Description: The Amajuba District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the north-western corner of KwaZulu-Natal, bordering on the Free State Province and Limpopo. It is one of the smallest districts in the province, making up only 8% of its geographical area. The municipality comprises three local municipalities: Newcastle, eMadlangeni and Dannhauser. The main transportation routes linking the district to its surrounds are the N11, which is the alternative route to Johannesburg from Durban, and the rail line, which is the main line from the Durban harbour to Gauteng. The R34 also bisects the district in an east-west direction and provides a linkage from the port city of Richards Bay to the interior.

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Amajuba District Municipality (DC25). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.amajuba.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/116/amajuba-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Amajuba District Municipality (DC25) Municipality

Charlestown Municipality Dannhauser Municipality Hattingspruit Municipality Newcastle Municipality Utrecht 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 Thembelihle Mthembu (IFP)

Deputy Mayor: Mr Shaka Sithole (IFP)

Speaker: Mr Siphamandla Zulu (IFP)

Chief Whip: Mr Andile Nkosi

Municipal Manager: Mrs Adelaide Dlamini

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Mduduzi Mngomezulu

Other Council: n/a

Other Council:
Ms Phumzile Mgcina (Exco)
Ms Jabu Phakathi (Exco)
Mr S Sizani (Exco)

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
SC Mdakane (Director: Community Services)
C Myeza (Director: Planning and Development Services)
Mr Sihlangu Ngobese (Manager: LED)
Mr Joseph Thusi (NAMPAC)
TW Zulu (Director: Engineering Services)

Communications Officers: Mr Sbonelo Cebekhulu

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 687 408531 327500 615
Age Structure
Population under 15 28.9%35.4%33.7%
Population 15 to 64 65.3%60.9%61.7%
Population over 65 5.9%3.7%4.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 53.264.362.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 92.691.591.4
Population Growth
Per annum 3.08%1.35%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/an/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/an/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 5.3%6.1%8.0%
Matric n/a36.6%30.9%
Higher education 11.3%9.0%9.0%
Household Dynamics
Households 150 239117 256111 103
Average household size 4.64.54.5
Female headed households n/a48.4%47.6%
Formal dwellings 93.5%84.4%87.6%
Housing owned n/a62.6%50.2%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 65.1%52.0%48.1%
Weekly refuse removal 62.7%53.8%57.4%
Piped water inside dwelling 51.9%37.3%43.1%
Electricity for lighting 94.8%92.0%83.7%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates–––––
Service charges32 47227 66535 58734 71928 113
Investment revenue8 05410 3217 3333 7573 722
Transfers recognised – operational230 109221 152216 822190 002192 781
Other own revenue7 95130 72917 81724 42710 126
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)278 585289 867277 559252 906234 742
Employee costs150 962140 141126 825113 23775 483
Remuneration of councillors9 3669 2508 7537 0137 216
Depreciation and amortisation23 12520 84016 96815 3129 276
Finance charges7 4345 2743 311437571
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases27 70824 53520 50229 04728 051
Transfers and subsidies–6431 160855
Other expenditure183 684154 739146 283117 804139 297
Total Expenditure402 279354 786322 684284 009260 749
Surplus/(Deficit)(123 693)(64 919)(45 125)(31 103)(26 008)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)172 745103 77191 49588 996100 217
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions49 05238 85246 37057 89374 209
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate17 468(3 471)32 286––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year66 52035 38178 65657 89374 209
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure133 248368 285363 952273 167190 227
Transfers recognised – capital133 027174 215224 998238 691170 285
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds1 05783 30728 19821 20719 894
Total sources of capital funds134 084257 522253 196259 898190 179
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets86 986106 957117 15999 65692 056
Total non current assets866 714800 232732 808691 082653 551
Total current liabilities203 857195 208177 146133 158113 785
Total non current liabilities8 5192 2373 5745 0716 320
Community wealth/Equity709 740667 421655 162598 092580 679
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating(43 705)(110 873)(196 510)(221 271)(106 567)
Net cash from (used) investing–––––
Net cash from (used) financing–(1 838)(1 838)––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end18 402(73 741)(159 378)(221 268)(17 345)
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a53 93484 170782 10364 898
Irregular expendituren/a26 39259 02762 441199 647
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a3 3293 3932 4073 151
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1		Audited Outcome
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A1 2024		Audited Outcome
A1 2023

Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 33 44030 08530 06726 97024 797
Number of domestic households/delivery points 33 15029 79529 79526 68924 516
Inside the yard 12 1388 7838 7835 6775 510
Less than 200m from yard 15 22615 22615 22615 22613 220
More than 200m from yard 5 7865 7865 7865 7865 786
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2562455 5105 5105 510

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 25 19625 17125 15323 20823 208
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 8 4065 7275 7272 6212 621
Flush toilet – septic tank 1 2001 2001 2002 3522 352
Ventilated pit latrine 15 30017 95417 95417 95417 954
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2562455 51000

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Water

0860 262 582
contact@amajuba.gov.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

n/a

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