Matatiele Local Municipality (EC441)

Municipality

Area: Area: 4 352km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: EC441

Physical Address

102 Main Street, Matatiele, 4730

Postal: PO Box 35, Matatiele, 4730

Contact Details

Phone: 039 737 8100

Accounts: 039 737 8186
BMyers@matatiele.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 039 737 8172
zgqamane@matatiele.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 039 737 9671
DLeeu@matatiele.gov.za

Roads: 039 737 8161/0
MSomi@matatiele.gov.za

Service Delivery: 039 737 8104
nmbaku@matatiele.gov.za

Water: 039 254 5000
customercare@andm.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 Matatiele Local Municipality (EC441)

Description: The Matatiele Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Alfred Nzo District in the northern part of the Eastern Cape Province. It adjoins Lesotho to the north, Elundini to the south-west, and Greater Kokstad to the east. It is the largest of four municipalities in the district, making up almost half of its geographical area. The Matatiele municipal area is composed of the commercial farmlands surrounding the service centre of Matatiele, the town of Cedarville and the R293 township of Maluti. The municipality is predominantly rural in nature. Matatiele Town serves as a service centre and/or the main economic hub for Matatiele Municipality and beyond, and is identified in the District Municipality SDF as a primary node. The settlement pattern is characterised by dispersed rural settlements surrounded by subsistence farmlands in the former Transkei region. The R56 road is a major arterial and trade route running through the municipality in an east-west direction, linking Matatiele with Kokstad to the east and Mount Fletcher to the west. It links the municipality with KwaZulu-Natal and parts of the Eastern Cape located south of Matatiele Municipality. The western parts of the area (commercial agricultural farms) form part of the high production potential land stretching from Matatiele and Kokstad in the south through the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal. The area is located at the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains. It adjoins the World Heritage Site along its western boundary and was included in the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation and Development Project (MDTP). The latter was a collaborative initiative between South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho to protect the exceptional biodiversity of the Drakensberg and Maloti Mountains through conservation, sustainable resource use, and land-use and development planning. Cities/Towns: Bizana, Cedarville, KwaBhaca (Mount Frere), Matatiele, Tabankulu, eMaxesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Matatiele Local Municipality (EC441). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.matatiele.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Cedarville, Matatiele

Cities and Towns Served by Matatiele Local Municipality (EC441) Municipality

Cedarville Municipality Matatiele 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 Patrick Stuurman (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Ms Nonzwakazi Ngwanya (ANC)

Chief Whip: Ms Nomonde Abegail Nkukhu

Municipal Manager: Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe (Acting)

Chief Financial Officer: Mr ZC Matolo

Other Council: ANC

Municipal Manager:

Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe (Acting)

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:

Mr Luncedo Walaza (Spokesperson)

Communications Officers: Mr Luncedo Walaza (Spokesperson)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	225 562	219 447	203 843
Population under 15	33.6%	37.4%	38.4%
Population 15 to 64	58.4%	56.1%	54.6%
Population over 65	8.0%	6.5%	6.9%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	71.2	78.3	83.0
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	88.6	84.2	85.0
Population Growth
Per annum	0.98%	1.68%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	38.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	47.2%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	4.6%	6.3%	9.4%
Matric	n/a	18.2%	12.7%
Higher education	7.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	55 757	56 868	49 527
Average household size	4.0	3.9	4.1
Female headed households	n/a	52.9%	55.3%
Formal dwellings	75.8%	47.3%	49.7%
Housing owned	n/a	78.6%	55.3%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	28.1%	9.0%	11.9%
Weekly refuse removal	26.6%	12.5%	10.9%
Piped water inside dwelling	28.8%	5.8%	12.2%
Electricity for lighting	84.5%	58.2%	44.9%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
Property rates	56 360	50 849	48 716	48 726	46 575
Service charges	89 707	79 146	70 828	68 146	68 589
Investment revenue	15 316	24 861	19 146	9 599	8 835
Transfers recognised – operational	330 510	316 426	293 763	267 351	306 535
Other own revenue	61 572	64 211	25 812	24 248	22 151
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	553 465	535 492	458 264	418 070	452 685
Employee costs	162 964	164 213	146 840	128 507	119 453
Remuneration of councillors	24 244	22 360	22 872	21 444	19 979
Depreciation and amortisation	63 816	85 323	64 712	56 094	83 800
Finance charges	3 829	3 544	134	35	14
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	92 699	79 683	64 088	64 236	53 954
Transfers and subsidies	–	–	–	–	–
Other expenditure	214 199	243 302	231 745	245 877	159 738
Total Expenditure	561 751	598 424	530 391	516 193	436 938
Surplus/(Deficit)	(8 285)	(62 931)	(72 127)	(98 124)	15 748
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	82 541	68 464	108 353	165 532	92 926
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	–	5 349	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	74 256	10 881	36 225	67 408	108 674
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	74 256	10 881	36 225	67 408	108 674
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	132 721	129 956	139 154	189 960	151 160
Transfers recognised – capital	70 274	60 493	91 020	141 845	78 907
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	62 446	69 463	48 134	47 709	72 253
Total sources of capital funds	132 721	129 956	139 154	189 554	151 160
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	415 875	392 755	459 528	420 246	380 779
Total non current assets	1 101 668	1 034 090	1 124 090	1 139 490	1 127 984
Total current liabilities	176 837	164 004	160 795	150 317	126 310
Total non current liabilities	43 933	40 325	44 880	43 429	37 728
Community wealth/Equity	1 296 773	1 222 517	1 370 612	1 368 787	1 344 824
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	438 045	391 510	353 025	340 914	491 270
Net cash from (used) investing	(130 245)	(167 906)	(143 199)	(188 241)	(161 457)
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	–	–	36
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	565 945	478 391	446 558	377 095	212 463
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	85	–	93 381	69 601
Irregular expenditure	n/a	218	200	10 279	15 128
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	219	134	949	902
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	39 037	36 906	36 573	33 331	33 293
Domestic households with access to free basic service	3 402	3 330	3 330	4 191	4 203
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	6 246	6 246	4 993	4 993	4 993
Domestic households with access to free basic service	920	931	744	1 057	1 019

Water

039 254 5000
customercare@andm.gov.za

Electricity

039 737 8172
zgqamane@matatiele.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

039 737 9671
DLeeu@matatiele.gov.za

Roads

039 737 8161/0
MSomi@matatiele.gov.za

Service Delivery

039 737 8104
nmbaku@matatiele.gov.za

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