Amathole District Municipality (DC12)

Municipality

Area: Area: 21 114km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC12

Physical Address

15 Rees Street, Quigney, KuGompo City, 5201

Postal: PO Box 320, KuGompo City, 5200

Contact Details

Phone: 043 701 4000

Accounts: 043 783 2294; 072 106 76
revenueadm@amathole.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 081 432 9630
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Refuse & Waste: 081 432 9630
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Roads: 081 432 9630
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Service Delivery: 081 432 9630
info@amathole.gov.za

Water: 081 432 9630
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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 Amathole District Municipality (DC12)

Description: The Amathole District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated in the central part of the Eastern Cape. It stretches along the Sunshine Coast from the Fish River Mouth and along the Eastern Seaboard to just south of Hole in the Wall along the Wild Coast. It is bordered to the north by the Amathole Mountain Range. The municipality is comprised of six local municipalities: Mbhashe, Mnquma, Great Kei, Amahlathi, Ngqushwa and Raymond Mhlaba. Four heritage routes have been developed that are named after Xhosa kings and heroes. They are the Maqoma Route, the Makana Route, the Sandile Route and the Phalo Route. These intertwine with the other tourism routes located within the district, namely the Sunshine Coast Route, the Wild Coast Route, the Amathole Mountain Escape Route and the Friendly N6 Route. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Amathole District Municipality (DC12). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.amathole.co.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/102/amathole-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Amathole District Municipality (DC12) Municipality

Adelaide Municipality Alice Municipality Amatola Coastal Municipality Bedford Municipality Butterworth Municipality Cathcart Municipality Dutywa Municipality Elliotdale Municipality Hamburg Municipality Hogsback Municipality Kei Mouth Municipality Kei Road Municipality Keiskammahoek Municipality Kentani Municipality Komga Municipality KwaMaqoma (Fort Beaufort) Municipality Middeldrift Municipality Morgan Bay Municipality Ngqamakhwe Municipality Peddie Municipality Seymore Municipality Stutterheim Municipality Tshoxa Municipality Willowvale Municipality

This municipality provides services and support to the areas listed above. For official municipal information, visit the official municipality website.

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: ANC

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Onke Mgunculu (ANC)

Chief Whip: Nanziwe Rulashe

Municipal Manager: Dr Bhekisisa Mthembu

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Ncecile Zengethwa

Other Council: ANC

Other Council:

Celiwe Genyane (MMC: Legislative and Executive Support)

Nomonde Geza (MMC: Engineering and Infrastructure Services)

Bandile Ketelo (MMC: Strategic Planning and Management)

Bukelwa Madikane (MMC: Corporate and Human Resource Management)

Khanyile Maneli (MMC: Community Services)

Xhanti Mngxaso (MMC: Spatial Planning and Economic Development)

Fumanekile Phumaphi (MMC: Budget and Treasury)

Senior Management:

Dr Vuyokazi Dlelaphantsi (Director: Corporate Services)

Dr Makhosandile Kwaza (Chief Audit Executive)

Ms Nokuthula Mgijima-Zondani (Director: Community Services)

Ms Nombasa Msebi (Director: Engineering Services)

Mr Luyanda Sovasi (Director: Strategic and Planning Management)

Mr Zolile Vumazonke (Senior Legal Practioner)

Ms Zolisa Cynthia Xabadiya (Director: Land, Human Settlements and Economic Development)

Communications Officers: Ms Sisa Msiwa (Acting Senior Manager: Communications and Customer Care)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	871 601	880 790	854 967
Population under 15	29.3%	32.7%	33.5%
Population 15 to 64	60.4%	61.6%	57.6%
Population over 65	10.4%	5.7%	8.9%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	65.7	62.4	73.6
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	90.9	89.6	88.5
Population Growth
Per annum	0.19%	0.65%	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	9.2%	10.2%	13.6%
Matric	n/a	19.0%	13.2%
Higher education	7.2%	5.7%	6.1%
Household Dynamics
Households	241 612	213 763	227 572
Average household size	3.6	4.1	3.8
Female headed households	n/a	52.2%	53.0%
Formal dwellings	81.1%	55.9%	52.7%
Housing owned	n/a	71.2%	67.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	40.1%	17.0%	18.1%
Weekly refuse removal	35.4%	17.4%	16.5%
Piped water inside dwelling	34.6%	12.3%	12.6%
Electricity for lighting	94.5%	82.4%	69.8%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Disclaimer of audit	Disclaimer of audit	Adverse audit
Property rates	–	–	–	–	–
Service charges	691 561	(113 992)	483 170	525 698	416 669
Investment revenue	37 834	8 440	24 834	12 795	9 447
Transfers recognised – operational	664 242	(104 685)	997 918	730 617	973 614
Other own revenue	664 648	10 569	69 144	504 130	120 908
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	2 058 285	(199 669)	1 575 066	1 773 240	1 520 638
Employee costs	659 034	25 084	659 221	679 639	726 734
Remuneration of councillors	17 401	2 976	14 367	14 716	16 234
Depreciation and amortisation	282 773	260 327	8 064	95 396	180 485
Finance charges	36 340	21 046	21 837	15 721	7 400
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	444 238	166 108	42 809	59 778	(174 896)
Transfers and subsidies	15 498	145	10 000	9 946	15 600
Other expenditure	722 446	320 328	677 904	769 192	1 073 813
Total Expenditure	2 177 731	796 015	1 434 201	1 644 388	1 845 369
Surplus/(Deficit)	(119 446)	(995 684)	140 864	128 852	(324 731)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	651 278	154 928	189 283	332 765	492 618
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	531 831	(840 756)	330 147	461 617	167 887
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	531 831	(840 756)	330 147	461 617	167 887
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	381 432	11 028 900	180 465	245 141	224 476
Transfers recognised – capital	353 325	(3 972 028)	121 064	252 764	(153 024)
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	–	–	–	–	–
Total sources of capital funds	353 325	(3 972 028)	121 064	252 764	(153 024)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	1 504 299	304 960	884 499	820 799	765 809
Total non current assets	10 292 899	9 901 921	5 207 864	4 516 379	4 597 400
Total current liabilities	1 122 239	1 163 933	1 105 865	4 728 431	902 777
Total non current liabilities	200 923	201 094	181 530	144 554	176 923
Community wealth/Equity	9 942 205	9 682 611	4 474 821	2 577	4 115 622
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	5 044 124	267 169	1 477 360	344 903	356 055
Net cash from (used) investing	–	–	–	–	0
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	–	–	(136)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	5 271 785	663 441	1 703 239	435 734	550 089
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	188 649	36 796	69 438	–
Irregular expenditure	n/a	639 289	223 054	46 749	39 233
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	28 182	21 699	61 394	6 960
SOURCE	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2024	Audited Outcome A1 2023