Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (LIM476)

Municipality

Area: Area: 5 693km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: LIM476

Physical Address

1 Kastania Street, Burgersfort

Postal: PO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150

Contact Details

Phone: 013 231 1000

Accounts: n/a

Website: Visit Website

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Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: n/a

Water: n/a

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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 Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (LIM476)

Description: The Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the Sekhukhune District in the Limpopo Province. It is the largest of the four municipalities making up the district, accounting for 42% of its geographical area. It was established by the amalgamation of the Fetakgomo and Greater Tubatse Local Municipalities in August 2016. The area is known as the Middelveld as it is located between the Highveld and Lowveld regions. The vast majority of the area is made up of villages that are scattered throughout, particularly, the northern part of the municipality. Main Economic Sectors: Finance, trade – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (LIM476). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.ftlm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Burgersfort, Ohrigstad, Steelpoort

Cities and Towns Served by Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (LIM476) Municipality

Burgersfort Municipality Ohrigstad Municipality Steelpoort 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 Eddie Maila (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Mrs MB Pholwane (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Makgalema Vincent Shoba

Municipal Manager: Mogaramedi Makgata

Chief Financial Officer: Lesley Makgopa

Other Council: ANC

Municipal Manager:

Mogaramedi Makgata

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:

Ms G Malatjie

Mr TA Mokoena

Communications Officers: Ms G Malatjie

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	575 960	489 902	428 948
Population under 15	32.7%	30.1%	34.7%
Population 15 to 64	61.6%	65.6%	59.5%
Population over 65	5.7%	4.3%	5.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	62.4	52.4	67.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	91.8	94.6	89.3
Population Growth
Per annum	2.86%	3.02%	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	12.2%	16.2%	17.1%
Matric	n/a	24.4%	22.6%
Higher education	6.5%	6.2%	6.2%
Household Dynamics
Households	147 167	125 361	105 948
Average household size	3.9	3.9	4.0
Female headed households	n/a	44.9%	48.8%
Formal dwellings	94.6%	85.7%	85.6%
Housing owned	n/a	82.4%	54.6%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	23.7%	4.7%	6.5%
Weekly refuse removal	21.3%	9.6%	10.1%
Piped water inside dwelling	24.2%	3.8%	8.7%
Electricity for lighting	91.8%	84.2%	79.2%

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	Financially unqualified
Property rates	223 997	183 810	111 686	104 916	109 904
Service charges	30 369	25 272	22 697	21 118	22 881
Investment revenue	12 662	19 651	13 932	9 395	7 099
Transfers recognised – operational	628 174	593 429	545 664	482 586	560 832
Other own revenue	125 318	182 812	46 752	28 831	80 015
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	1 020 520	1 004 974	740 730	646 845	780 731
Employee costs	296 514	250 905	214 788	199 112	194 084
Remuneration of councillors	44 388	43 498	38 574	35 397	33 603
Depreciation and amortisation	100 947	107 420	75 076	87 592	137 533
Finance charges	15 093	6 877	4 145	5 304	4 944
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	17 692	53 696	5 938	2 172	4 147
Transfers and subsidies	–	–	944	1 311	848
Other expenditure	597 921	723 389	491 740	381 579	337 593
Total Expenditure	1 072 554	1 185 786	831 206	712 468	712 753
Surplus/(Deficit)	(52 034)	(180 812)	(90 476)	(65 623)	67 978
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	193 679	225 265	143 425	137 659	81 055
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	22 705	17 391	–	83	19 621
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	164 350	61 844	52 950	72 118	168 655
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	164 350	61 844	52 950	72 118	168 655
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	282 992	445 481	224 390	155 218	97 690
Transfers recognised – capital	147 441	196 787	135 867	74 254	73 570
Borrowing	–	43 478	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	124 377	165 985	86 270	80 219	24 120
Total sources of capital funds	271 818	406 250	222 136	154 473	97 690
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	193 192	268 211	308 937	319 860	408 608
Total non current assets	3 035 496	2 838 443	2 494 480	2 435 878	2 354 816
Total current liabilities	218 204	263 743	162 806	183 252	203 400
Total non current liabilities	135 501	132 279	13 956	(60 442)	4 830
Community wealth/Equity	2 874 983	2 710 633	2 626 655	2 632 928	2 555 194
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	548 276	453 808	437 935	370 927	–
Net cash from (used) investing	(350 127)	(456 796)	(226 723)	(156 876)	–
Net cash from (used) financing	(45 099)	96 120	–	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	436 725	495 573	397 433	740 310	213 363
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	275 656	224 905	36 112	94 300
Irregular expenditure	n/a	46 851	50 893	25 894	139 764
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	–	709	9 777	5 669
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	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	136 550	126 555	126 555	126 555	125 361
Domestic households with access to free basic service	2 500	2 850	5 226	5 226	5 226
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	12 095	12 095	12 095	12 095	12 095
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0

Water

n/a

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

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