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Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality (FS194)

Municipality
Area: Area: 4 338km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: FS194

Physical Address

Cnr Moremoholo & Motloung Streets, Setsing Complex, Phuthaditjhaba

Postal: Private Bag X805, Witsieshoek, 9866

Contact Details

Phone: 058 718 3700

Accounts: n/a
sibusisom@map.fs.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a
pulengm@map.fs.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: n/a
mvelithas@webmail.cm

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: n/a

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 Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality (FS194)

Description: The Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Thabo Mofutsanyana District in the Free State Province. It is bordered by Phumelela in the north, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the south, the KwaZulu-Natal Province in the east, and Dihlabeng in the west. It is one of the six municipalities that make up the district. Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality was established on 5 December 2000 in terms of the Provincial Gazette No. 14 of 28 February 2000, issued in terms of Section 21 of the Local Government Notice and Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, electricity, construction, trade, transport, finance – Source IDP 2022-27

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality (FS194). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.map-municipality.co.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Harrismith, Kestell, Phuthaditjhaba

Cities and Towns Served by Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality (FS194) Municipality

Harrismith Municipality Kestell Municipality Phuthaditjhaba Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Malekula Melato (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Mr Dlamini Mandlenkosi Wiseman (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Moeketsi Jacob Lebesa

Municipal Manager: Adv Motsoahae Matthews Mofokeng

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Matholase J Mazinyo

Other Council: ANC

Other Council:
Manthona Bridget Lebesa (MMC: Community Services Portfolio)
Mr Harry Mdakane
Ellen Mofokeng (MMC: Water and Sanitation)
Letlala Napo (MMC: IDP and PMS Portfolio)

Senior Management:

Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Matholase J Mazinyo

Communications Officers: Ms Moeketsi Nkadimeng Constance

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 398 459353 452335 784
Age Structure
Population under 15 28.5%30.5%32.7%
Population 15 to 64 65.0%64.5%62.0%
Population over 65 6.5%5.0%5.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 53.855.161.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 86.183.983.9
Population Growth
Per annum 1.66%1.17%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a41.8%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a53.0%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 6.6%6.9%8.9%
Matric n/a29.2%26.8%
Higher education 9.4%7.9%7.6%
Household Dynamics
Households 115 151110 725100 226
Average household size 3.53.23.4
Female headed households n/a50.4%50.9%
Formal dwellings 88.1%76.7%80.4%
Housing owned n/a83.6%72.3%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 42.9%29.7%32.7%
Weekly refuse removal 30.9%21.1%24.8%
Piped water inside dwelling 36.2%22.3%31.9%
Electricity for lighting 96.5%93.6%89.0%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aDisclaimer of auditDisclaimer of auditDisclaimer of auditDisclaimer of audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property ratesn/a99 785111 776113 846168 505
Service chargesn/a498 079494 671324 448285 452
Investment revenuen/a6 4104 40511 3322 305
Transfers recognised – operationaln/a889 398765 933694 190734 074
Other own revenuen/a39 42512 21561 14532 538
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)n/a1 533 0981 389 0001 204 9611 222 874
Employee costsn/a588 007727 726667 674547 084
Remuneration of councillorsn/a25 42531 78528 52925 699
Depreciation and amortisationn/a93 801292 746182 718340 242
Finance chargesn/a44 698382 45654 645146 607
Inventory consumed and bulk purchasesn/a873 079792 338964 663819 857
Transfers and subsidiesn/a174 457111 153176 80593 418
Other expendituren/a1 186 011196 667238 249284 199
Total Expendituren/a2 985 4782 534 8702 313 2832 257 107
Surplus/(Deficit)n/a(1 452 380)(1 145 870)(1 108 322)(1 034 234)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)n/a278 224273 230267 054228 415
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)n/a––––
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributionsn/a(1 174 156)(872 640)(841 269)(805 818)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associaten/a––73 321169 780
Surplus/(Deficit) for the yearn/a(1 174 156)(872 640)(767 948)(636 038)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expendituren/a588 295(110 658)259 752233 169
Transfers recognised – capitaln/a583 582513 406257 367194 993
Borrowingn/a––––
Internally generated fundsn/a4 713(624 064)2 38538 176
Total sources of capital fundsn/a588 295(110 658)259 752233 169
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assetsn/a3 306 4563 863 7302 932 7962 573 618
Total non current assetsn/a3 181 4296 111 5295 269 8433 745 426
Total current liabilitiesn/a11 004 40310 568 6429 716 4448 483 654
Total non current liabilitiesn/a32032032010 166
Community wealth/Equityn/a(4 401 219)(1 401 511)(2 031 560)(2 477 427)
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operatingn/a(398 141)613 746562 835615 305
Net cash from (used) investingn/a(588 295)(157 291)(259 752)(233 169)
Net cash from (used) financingn/a––(9 846)–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year endn/a(596 658)521 081474 249381 537
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a99 2005 3273 858 155168 799
Irregular expendituren/a73 581131 297111 51929 909
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a263 956384 6252 053 882128 540
SOURCEAudited Outcome
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Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 119 411119 411119 411119 411119 411
Number of domestic households/delivery points 117 504117 504117 504117 504117 504
Inside the yard 72 69272 69272 69272 69272 692
Less than 200m from yard 44 16844 16844 16844 16844 168
More than 200m from yard 644644644644644
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1642 4511 0432 3636 384

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 139 055139 055139 055129 978102 810
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1645 2805 51411 58018 583

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 129 591129 591123 800123 800123 800
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 40 47040 47038 10238 10238 102
Flush toilet – septic tank 1 4201 4201 4201 4201 420
Ventilated pit latrine 82 33482 33482 33482 33482 334
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1642 4511 0432 3636 384

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 36 91636 91636 91636 91636 916
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1642 4511 0432 3636 384

Water

n/a

Electricity

n/a
pulengm@map.fs.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

n/a
mvelithas@webmail.cm

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

n/a

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