Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14)

Municipality

Area: Area: 25 617km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC14

Physical Address

Cnr Cole & Graham Streets, Ekhephini, 9786

Postal: Private Bag X102, Ekhephini, 9786

Contact Details

Phone: 045 979 3000

Accounts: 0800 201 726
callcentre@jgdm.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 0800 201 726
callcentre@jgdm.gov.za

Water: 0800 201 726
callcentre@jgdm.gov.za

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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 Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14)

Description: The Joe Gqabi District Municipality (previously Ukhahlamba District Municipality) is a Category C municipality located within the Eastern Cape. It borders the Free State Province and country of Lesotho to the north. The municipality is located to the north of the OR Tambo and Chris Hani District Municipalities, to the east of the Northern Cape, and to the west of Alfred Nzo. Joe Gqabi lies approximately 34km north of Komani (Queenstown) and its northern border is formed by the Orange River, which also forms the southern boundary of the Free State. It consists of three local municipalities: Elundini, Walter Sisulu and Senqu. Aliwal North is the main commercial and tourism centre. Main Economic Sectors: Community services (51.8%), trade (18.5%), finance (13.8%), mining (0.18%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: jgdm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/105/joe-gqabi-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) Municipality

Aliwal North Municipality Burgersdorp Municipality Ekhephini (Barkly East) Municipality Jamestown Municipality Lady Grey Municipality Nqanqarhu (Maclear) Municipality Oviston Municipality Rhodes Municipality Rossouw Municipality Sterkspruit Municipality Steynsburg Municipality Tlokoeng (Mount Fletcher) Municipality Ugie Municipality Venterstad Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Ms NP Mposelwa (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Mr M Bomela (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr SE Ntsoelinyane

Municipal Manager: Mr M Nonjola

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Sulene du Toit

Other Council: n/a

Other Council:

Ms NU Hlathuka

Ms NR Lengs

Ms N Mabunu

Mr S Mei

Mr SG Moroahhae

Mr SE Ntsoeliyae

Ms A Skoti

Ms AM van Zyl

Senior Management:

Mr Robert Fortuin (Director: Technical Services)

Mr D Lusawana (Manager: Water Service Provision)

Mr S Matubatuba (Director: Corporate Services)

Ms Nandipha Mshumi (Chief Operations Officer)

Communications Officers: Mr Mandla Gceya (Communications and Intergovernmental Relations)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	393 048	372 912	348 673
Population under 15	30.3%	36.8%	34.1%
Population 15 to 64	61.0%	58.2%	58.4%
Population over 65	8.6%	5.0%	7.5%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	63.8	71.7	71.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	90.4	89.8	89.8
Population Growth
Per annum	1.16%	1.53%	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	9.4%	8.0%	14.7%
Matric	n/a	19.5%	14.1%
Higher education	6.8%	5.8%	6.0%
Household Dynamics
Households	124 294	95 107	97 471
Average household size	3.2	3.9	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	46.9%	49.3%
Formal dwellings	86.1%	69.6%	60.4%
Housing owned	n/a	71.7%	61.3%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	54.0%	28.2%	26.9%
Weekly refuse removal	53.1%	34.1%	28.1%
Piped water inside dwelling	45.0%	19.2%	17.6%
Electricity for lighting	93.9%	80.0%	69.1%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Clean audit	Clean audit	Clean audit	Clean audit
Property rates	–	–	–	–	–
Service charges	216 155	209 756	203 175	149 093	162 004
Investment revenue	6 738	5 619	3 346	2 056	1 935
Transfers recognised – operational	483 654	444 760	439 858	405 817	443 421
Other own revenue	126 558	106 101	90 423	55 421	37 642
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	833 105	766 236	736 801	612 386	645 001
Employee costs	272 901	259 499	260 884	254 423	250 095
Remuneration of councillors	7 261	7 051	6 314	5 719	5 972
Depreciation and amortisation	71 297	75 277	75 619	67 999	58 424
Finance charges	5 814	5 064	4 888	6 194	3 631
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	32 151	24 470	20 116	22 076	19 096
Transfers and subsidies	9 653	11 364	11 072	5 039	7 564
Other expenditure	462 150	254 499	273 586	282 342	268 268
Total Expenditure	861 227	637 224	652 481	643 791	613 050
Surplus/(Deficit)	(28 121)	129 011	84 320	(31 405)	31 952
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	201 194	196 867	161 233	163 072	138 419
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	1 460	3 505	–	1 060	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	174 533	329 383	245 554	132 727	170 371
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	174 533	329 383	245 554	132 727	170 371
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	205 282	198 509	122 471	182 826	150 190
Transfers recognised – capital	201 608	193 836	120 907	149 356	138 098
Borrowing	–	1 690	644	31 485	11 463
Internally generated funds	2 590	2 983	920	1 985	629
Total sources of capital funds	204 198	198 509	122 471	182 826	150 190
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	202 142	980 952	758 138	590 610	464 162
Total non current assets	2 239 942	2 107 568	1 983 318	1 939 890	1 843 328
Total current liabilities	222 859	336 740	312 303	336 771	215 620
Total non current liabilities	41 424	41 602	47 718	46 237	46 335
Community wealth/Equity	2 003 268	2 380 795	2 135 881	2 014 766	1 875 164
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(797 583)	564 167	(437 056)	(18 854)	–
Net cash from (used) investing	–	–	2 053	(94)	(94)
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	(64 867)	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(794 244)	572 304	(474 938)	(13 706)	21 430
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	–	24 014	165	–
Irregular expenditure	n/a	–	43 148	15 910	53 067
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	–	14	625	–
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?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	82 419	74 500	72 244	71 533	73 863
Number of domestic households/delivery points	81 102	73 183	70 927	70 927	73 257
Inside the yard	45 639	32 694	30 438	30 438	43 559
Less than 200m from yard	35 463	40 489	40 489	40 489	29 698
More than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 833	9 881	9 881	9 881	16 360
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	93 288	92 290	90 034	88 568	94 513
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage	19 024	19 024	19 024	19 024	23 699
Flush toilet – septic tank	838	838	838	838	2 914
Ventilated pit latrine	71 418	70 420	68 164	68 164	67 358
Bucket system	707	707	707	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 355	9 881	9 881	9 881	16 360
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0

Water

0800 201 726
callcentre@jgdm.gov.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery