Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality (KZN434)

Municipality

Area: Area: 1 670km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: KZN434

Physical Address

29 Margaret Street, Ixopo

Postal: PO Box 132, Ixopo, 3276

Contact Details

Phone: 039 834 7700

Accounts: 039 834 7700

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: 039 834 1904
cndlovu@jppmunicipality.gov.za

Roads: 039 834 7700
znmthanti@jppmunicipality.gov.za

Service Delivery: 039 834 7700
mm@jppmunicipality.gov.za

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 Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality (KZN434)

Description: The Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality (previously Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality) is a Category B municipality located within the Harry Gwala District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the smallest of the four municipalities in the district. The main administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Ixopo, which is located approximately 85km south-east of Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal. It is strategically located at the intersection of four major provincial routes leading to Pietermaritzburg, the Drakensberg, the Eastern Cape and the South Coast. The town of Ixopo forms the primary development node of the municipality and has also been selected as the seat of the Harry Gwala District Council. The importance of Ixopo cannot be underestimated in the socio-economic development of the area as a whole. Ixopo plays an important role in terms of the possible location for industry, commerce and other economic activity. It is a major education and health centre, and assists in the diffusion of new ideas and technologies to the rural areas. It is also the primary base for the operation of many departments and service providers. In line with the KwaZulu-Natal Integrated Rural Development Policy, a number of secondary development nodes have been identified. The intention of secondary development nodes is to identify well-located settlements where government and municipal services, administrative functions, and commercial and residential development will be encouraged to locate in the future. The secondary and tertiary development nodes identified are: Highflats, Hlutankungu (previously Stuartsville), Jolivet, KwaBhidla, Emgodi and Hlokozi. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, retail, manufacturing – Source IDP 2023/24

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality (KZN434). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.jppmunicipality.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Ixopo

Cities and Towns Served by Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality (KZN434) Municipality

Ixopo 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 Elizabeth Bathobile Ngubo

Deputy Mayor: Mrs ZL Miya

Speaker: Mr Thulani Conrad Dlamini

Chief Whip: Mr Hezekiel Christian Jili

Municipal Manager: Mr ME Mkhize

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Siyasanga Sityata

Other Council: ANC

Other Council:

Mrs GC Ngcongo (Exco Member)

Senior Management:

Ms Sonia Adams (Director: Corporate Services)

Mr Phumlani Gwala (Director: IPD)

Ms Z Khumalo (Manager: IPD and Performance Management System)

Mrs NC Mohua (Director : Social Development)

Ms P Ndamase (Internal Audit Manager)

Communications Officers: Mr Zakhele Mtolo

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	133 032	118 346	110 925
Population under 15	32.5%	40.4%	37.4%
Population 15 to 64	60.8%	55.2%	57.2%
Population over 65	6.7%	4.4%	5.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	64.5	81.3	74.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	88.9	88.3	86.5
Population Growth
Per annum	1.76%	1.47%	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	12.1%	12.7%	15.5%
Matric	n/a	25.7%	19.8%
Higher education	5.4%	6.9%	4.1%
Household Dynamics
Households	26 742	25 120	25 520
Average household size	5.0	4.7	4.3
Female headed households	n/a	57.4%	57.2%
Formal dwellings	70.3%	30.8%	30.0%
Housing owned	n/a	69.1%	65.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	24.9%	7.5%	13.2%
Weekly refuse removal	21.5%	9.6%	11.4%
Piped water inside dwelling	23.3%	7.5%	11.6%
Electricity for lighting	93.1%	73.0%	53.9%

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	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
Property rates	49 527	51 941	23 611	24 389	21 321
Service charges	3 599	3 386	3 237	3 088	2 955
Investment revenue	19 150	19 800	14 673	8 555	7 569
Transfers recognised – operational	151 659	150 360	143 454	135 741	143 912
Other own revenue	28 679	39 612	9 077	6 581	7 775
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	252 613	265 099	194 051	178 355	183 532
Employee costs	107 896	102 925	83 368	86 662	84 094
Remuneration of councillors	12 022	11 816	11 233	10 372	10 436
Depreciation and amortisation	40 360	33 287	41 417	28 030	35 922
Finance charges	7	3	6	1	–
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	2 112	2 494	1 369	1 231	814
Transfers and subsidies	3 022	3 678	5 042	5 936	5 179
Other expenditure	109 248	96 571	66 537	54 528	53 148
Total Expenditure	274 667	250 774	208 971	186 760	189 593
Surplus/(Deficit)	(22 054)	14 326	(14 920)	(8 405)	(6 060)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	32 542	43 508	32 640	32 262	26 482
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	43	–	4 121	4 018	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	10 532	57 834	21 841	27 874	20 422
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	10 532	57 834	21 841	27 874	20 422
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	74 250	251 239	193 561	152 960	98 698
Transfers recognised – capital	34 336	136 876	98 381	70 096	42 154
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	39 914	113 891	94 707	82 391	56 481
Total sources of capital funds	74 250	250 766	193 088	152 488	98 635
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	258 133	250 996	227 971	239 716	190 235
Total non current assets	419 302	403 645	368 466	337 543	347 767
Total current liabilities	32 952	25 947	33 445	37 498	28 912
Total non current liabilities	11 879	11 671	10 067	11 306	8 709
Community wealth/Equity	622 073	559 189	552 880	500 581	479 959
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(1 358)	163 227	123 197	253 053	54 983
Net cash from (used) investing	(60 630)	(84 958)	(31 019)	–	–
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	–	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	140 434	556 312	865 919	572 040	284 886
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	9 895	19 956	–	–
Irregular expenditure	n/a	864	7 615	53 277	66 535
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	3	6	1	–
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?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	16 001	16 001	16 001	16 001	16 001
Domestic households with access to free basic service	117	89	75	54	62
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	1 411	1 411	1 411	1 411	1 411
Domestic households with access to free basic service	99	95	59	56	35

Water

n/a

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

039 834 1904
cndlovu@jppmunicipality.gov.za

Roads

039 834 7700
znmthanti@jppmunicipality.gov.za

Service Delivery

039 834 7700
mm@jppmunicipality.gov.za

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