Dannhauser Local Municipality (KZN254)

Municipality
Area: Area: 1 707km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: KZN254

Physical Address

8 Church Street, Dannhauser, 3080

Postal: Private Bag X1011, Dannhauser, 3080

Contact Details

Phone: 034 621 2666

Accounts: 034 621 2666
joeh@dannhauser.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: 034 621 2666
siyabongak@dannhauser.gov.za

Roads: 034 621 2666
mbomenin@dannhauser.gov.za

Service Delivery: 034 621 2666
lungelog@dannhauser.gov.za

Water: n/a

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 Dannhauser Local Municipality (KZN254)

Description: The Dannhauser Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Amajuba District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the smallest of the three municipalities in the district, making up a quarter of its geographical area. The municipality is named after an old farming family that lived in the area. The town of Dannhauser is located midway between Durban and Johannesburg on the main railway line, about 8km off the national road between the two cities. It is surrounded by some of the largest coal-producing mines in KwaZulu-Natal. Numerous rivers flow through the municipal area, the most important being the Ngagane and uMzinyathi Rivers, and there are scenic landscapes in the western portion of the municipality. Dannhauser functions as a small rural service centre (providing commercial and service facilities, and agricultural industries and services). It is therefore not a large employment generator. Residents of the municipal area rely on the larger urban centres of Dundee and Newcastle for employment opportunities and higher order goods and services. Investment in commerce has growth prospects. Cities/Towns: Charlestown, Dannhauser, Hattingspruit, Newcastle, Utrecht

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Dannhauser Local Municipality (KZN254). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.dannhauser.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Dannhauser, Hattingspruit

Cities and Towns Served by Dannhauser Local Municipality (KZN254) Municipality

Dannhauser Municipality Hattingspruit Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: BA Hadebe (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Mr Sibusiso Ndlela (IFP)

Chief Whip: MS Mkhumane

Municipal Manager: Mr MS Sithole

Chief Financial Officer: Mr N Majola

Other Council: Hung Council

Other Council:
SEC Kunene
RN Made
S Nzuza

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Mrs LP Gcabashe (Director: Technical Services)
Ms T Mthethwa
Mr Mfanafuthi Ngwabe
Mr SS Nkabinde (Acting Manager: Planning and Economic Development)

Communications Officers: Ms N Mahlaba

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 142 750105 341102 937
Age Structure
Population under 15 32.5%40.0%38.2%
Population 15 to 64 61.8%56.0%56.7%
Population over 65 5.7%4.0%5.1%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 61.878.576.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 93.189.990.0
Population Growth
Per annum 3.17%0.52%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 6.4%5.5%9.0%
Matric n/a31.7%25.4%
Higher education 5.5%3.9%3.5%
Household Dynamics
Households 25 47920 24220 580
Average household size 5.65.25.0
Female headed households n/a50.2%50.6%
Formal dwellings 85.5%69.3%82.3%
Housing owned n/a55.6%45.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 23.8%10.4%12.9%
Weekly refuse removal 21.9%9.6%11.5%
Piped water inside dwelling 25.4%13.8%19.5%
Electricity for lighting 93.9%91.2%80.7%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates42 20144 59130 85328 11521 084
Service charges5 1741 3491 3451 3021 246
Investment revenue2 8272 0801 1506681 019
Transfers recognised – operational125 895119 816114 744103 833114 602
Other own revenue6 6704 4606 3584 2492 579
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)182 768172 295154 451138 166140 530
Employee costs67 91740 86040 14132 77831 941
Remuneration of councillors12 62912 92110 8069 5999 469
Depreciation and amortisation34 97039 97888 09131 56036 886
Finance charges2 7013 2313 6634 8634 140
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases1 0373 1807 5446 5728 441
Transfers and subsidies
Other expenditure111 33292 71285 73463 28659 620
Total Expenditure230 586192 882235 977148 658150 496
Surplus/(Deficit)(47 818)(20 586)(81 527)(10 491)(9 966)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)28 02228 62928 44128 61113 645
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)102
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions(19 796)8 042(52 984)18 1193 679
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year(19 796)8 042(52 984)18 1193 679
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure46 06426 03541 57251 14566 426
Transfers recognised – capital7 17921 03726 031
Borrowing
Internally generated funds122(1 005)24 71131 737
Total sources of capital funds7 300(1 005)45 74857 768
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets45 21542 10837 08423 50536 964
Total non current assets541 993528 937533 633583 254469 024
Total current liabilities80 67345 71653 54849 98039 011
Total non current liabilities35 92835 96135 84333 18340 923
Community wealth/Equity539 519489 368481 326525 185426 054
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating(16 795)11 509194 484231 526172 580
Net cash from (used) investing(26 303)(29 356)(43 454)(57 858)(91 849)
Net cash from (used) financing9(5 196)29 711
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end(23 495)(15 254)165 997185 46932 778
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a28 82564 65437 743
Irregular expendituren/a26 3984 19676 46221 639
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a8234400
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
A1 2024
Audited Outcome
A1 2023

Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Number of domestic households/delivery points 00000
Inside the yard 00000
Less than 200m from yard 00000
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 7 6027 6027 6025 0604 451
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 1621 3651 3651 4201 497

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 00000
Flush toilet – septic tank 00000
Ventilated pit latrine 00000
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 6 8296 8296 8296 8294 738
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1209595113113

Water

n/a

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

034 621 2666
siyabongak@dannhauser.gov.za

Roads

034 621 2666
mbomenin@dannhauser.gov.za

Service Delivery

034 621 2666
lungelog@dannhauser.gov.za

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