eMadlangeni Local Municipality (KZN253)

Municipality

Area: Area: 3 539km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: KZN253

Physical Address

34 Voor Street, Utrecht, 2980

Postal: PO Box 11, Utrecht, 2980

Contact Details

Phone: 034 331 3040/1/2

Accounts: 034 331 3041

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 034 331 4540
els.ryno@gmail.com

Refuse & Waste: 034 331 3041
SithebeZ@emadlangeni.gov.za

Roads: 034 331 3041
mashobanak@gmail.com

Service Delivery: 034 331 3041
SithebeZ@emadlangeni.gov.za

Water: 034 329 7200

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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 eMadlangeni Local Municipality (KZN253)

Description: The eMadlangeni Local Municipality (previously Utrecht Local Municipality) is a Category B municipality in the Amajuba District of the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is located 52km east of Newcastle and 68km west of Vryheid on the R34, bordering with the Mpumalanga Province in the north. It is the largest municipality of the three in the district, accounting for half of its geographical area. Established in 1854, Utrecht is one of the oldest towns in KwaZulu-Natal. The land was bought from the Zulu King, Mpande. At the foot of the northern end of the Drakensberg, known as the Balele Mountains, this small valley, with the Inchuba River (Schoonstroom) running through it, was chosen by the then settlers for its beauty, peace and tranquillity. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, mining (30%), manufacturing (13.8%), services

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for eMadlangeni Local Municipality (KZN253). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: emadlangeni.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Utrecht

Cities and Towns Served by eMadlangeni Local Municipality (KZN253) 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 Mzwakhe Buthelezi (IFP)

Deputy Mayor: Ms M Khumalo

Speaker: Ms PX Qwabe (IFP)

Chief Whip: Ms SM Khoza

Municipal Manager: Mrs Grace Mavundla

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Sphephelo Mkhize

Other Council: Hung Council

Other Council:

Ms PF Chongo (NFP)

Mr NM Dekker

Mr M Khumalo

Ms N Madida

Mr MJ Mthethwa

Mr VC Ndlovu

Mr N Nkosi

Ms KV Sibisi

Senior Management:

Mr Mandla Jele (Manager: ICT)

Nomholi Madinana (Deputy Director: Corporate Services)

Mr ET Mbongwa (Chief Fire and Disaster Manager)

Ms SN Mkhize

Mrs N Zungu (Director: Community Services and Public Safety)

Communications Officers: Mr Ayanda Mabaso

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	36 948	36 869	34 442
Population under 15	29.3%	38.6%	35.9%
Population 15 to 64	64.3%	57.6%	59.1%
Population over 65	6.4%	3.8%	5.1%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	55.6	73.6	69.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	97.0	92.6	103.1
Population Growth
Per annum	0.68%	1.55%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	37.6%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	46.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	11.2%	10.7%	14.9%
Matric	n/a	26.6%	20.1%
Higher education	7.6%	8.1%	4.8%
Household Dynamics
Households	7 998	6 667	6 252
Average household size	4.6	5.5	5.5
Female headed households	n/a	45.3%	38.8%
Formal dwellings	81.7%	67.4%	58.3%
Housing owned	n/a	79.5%	41.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	43.0%	32.7%	33.2%
Weekly refuse removal	38.6%	29.4%	24.2%
Piped water inside dwelling	43.7%	25.0%	27.0%
Electricity for lighting	72.1%	57.2%	48.5%

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	Qualified audit	Qualified audit
Property rates	43 790	37 400	25 471	22 635	21 787
Service charges	21 523	17 293	16 056	17 576	15 858
Investment revenue	1 112	1 454	557	576	182
Transfers recognised – operational	53 731	45 307	43 866	50 580	44 734
Other own revenue	15 851	12 081	6 033	8 767	6 531
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	136 007	113 536	91 982	100 134	89 092
Employee costs	52 802	51 116	46 132	38 593	38 210
Remuneration of councillors	4 794	4 647	4 928	3 925	3 715
Depreciation and amortisation	8 818	18 618	11 628	9 567	9 658
Finance charges	1 166	307	1 967	1 726	161
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	28 070	22 616	20 114	19 658	16 852
Transfers and subsidies	–	–	–	–	–
Other expenditure	76 398	70 704	38 277	32 082	31 171
Total Expenditure	172 048	168 008	123 047	105 551	99 767
Surplus/(Deficit)	(36 041)	(54 472)	(31 065)	(5 417)	(10 675)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	52 934	44 266	23 834	4 807	14 310
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	3 449	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	20 342	(10 205)	(7 231)	(610)	3 635
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	20 342	(10 205)	(7 231)	(610)	3 635
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	41 351	226 586	111 247	177 014	154 391
Transfers recognised – capital	36 805	14 854	9 043	71 906	54 492
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	(2 993)	211 732	102 204	105 108	99 898
Total sources of capital funds	33 812	226 586	111 247	177 014	154 391
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	50 403	59 988	50 328	23 951	35 933
Total non current assets	177 629	148 275	148 308	208 367	195 694
Total current liabilities	92 052	92 368	72 799	56 358	54 439
Total non current liabilities	1 410	1 636	1 605	1 989	2 171
Community wealth/Equity	114 228	124 464	131 463	174 582	171 381
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	92 571	27 747	4 659	5 478	6 852
Net cash from (used) investing	(41 008)	19	9	–	–
Net cash from (used) financing	22	–	–	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	67 550	21 975	4 317	5 137	6 852
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	16 038	28 581	38 638	11 437
Irregular expenditure	n/a	47 294	45 088	13 770	29 802
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	182	369	1 114	116
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	4 747	4 543	4 406	4 406	4 024
Domestic households with access to free basic service	154	154	164	0	0
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	1 324	1 250	973	973	973
Domestic households with access to free basic service	154	154	164	0	0

Water

034 329 7200

Electricity

034 331 4540
els.ryno@gmail.com

Refuse and Waste

034 331 3041
SithebeZ@emadlangeni.gov.za

Roads

034 331 3041
mashobanak@gmail.com

Service Delivery