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Matjhabeng Local Municipality (FS184)

Municipality
Area: Area: 5 690km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: FS184

Physical Address

319 Stateway, Welkom, 9460

Postal: PO Box 708, Welkom, 9460

Contact Details

Phone: 057 391 3911

Accounts: 057 391 3911
xolani.matiwane@matjhabeng.co.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 057 391 3911
Adam.Pobe@matjhabeng.co.za

Refuse & Waste: 057 391 3911
lungan@matjhabeng.co.za; Johannest@matjhabeng.co.z

Roads: 057 391 3911
Simon.Mosia@matjhabeng.co.za

Service Delivery: 057 391 3911
Aphelele.bizo@matjhabeng.co.za

Water: 057 391 3911
bafanam@matjhabeng.co.za

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 Matjhabeng Local Municipality (FS184)

Description: The Matjhabeng Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the Lejweleputswa District in the Free State. It is bound by Nala to the north, Masilonyana to the south, Tswelopele to the east and Moqhaka to the west. It is one of five municipalities in the district. Matjhabeng represents the hub of mining activity in the Free State Province. There is one formal land-based protected area in the municipality, being the Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve. There are no Ramsar sites. Grassland is the one biome in the Matjhabeng Municipality. Seven vegetation types are found, namely Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland, Central Free State Grassland, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Highveld Salt Pans, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Western Free State Clay Grassland and Winburg Grassy Shrubland. There is one endangered ecosystem, covering 11% of the Matjhabeng Municipality. This is the Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland. There is only one water management area, namely the Middle Vaal. Five rivers run through the municipality, including the Koolspruit, Sand, Sandspruit and Vet. Wetlands cover 5.5% of the Matjhabeng Municipality. Main Economic Sectors: Mining (40.2%), finance (16.4%), community services (16.2%), construction (1.08%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Matjhabeng Local Municipality (FS184). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.matjhabengmunicipality.co.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Allanridge, Hennenman, Odendaalsrus, Ventersburg, Virginia, Welkom

Cities and Towns Served by Matjhabeng Local Municipality (FS184) Municipality

Allanridge Municipality Hennenman Municipality Odendaalsrus Municipality Ventersburg Municipality Virginia Municipality Welkom Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: ANC

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Mr Bekhumzi Stofile (ANC)

Chief Whip: Ms Maramane Lilian Setabela

Municipal Manager: Mr Thabo Panyani (Acting)

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Thabo Panyane

Other Council: ANC

Chief Whip:
Ms Maramane Lilian Setabela

Senior Management:

Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Thabo Panyane

Communications Officers: Mr Obed Notsi

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 439 034429 113407 020
Age Structure
Population under 15 26.8%25.0%27.3%
Population 15 to 64 66.8%70.2%68.1%
Population over 65 6.3%4.8%4.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 49.742.446.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 92.1101.298.3
Population Growth
Per annum 0.74%1.20%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/an/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/an/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 3.3%3.0%4.6%
Matric n/a33.8%27.2%
Higher education 10.1%7.9%8.6%
Household Dynamics
Households 126 068149 163123 382
Average household size 3.52.93.3
Female headed households n/a39.3%39.8%
Formal dwellings 88.1%84.5%78.5%
Housing owned n/a71.5%58.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 87.1%84.6%81.9%
Weekly refuse removal 64.5%72.7%86.1%
Piped water inside dwelling 61.4%53.3%54.8%
Electricity for lighting 95.0%94.7%91.1%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates504 331824 092408 090443 340424 353
Service charges1 737 9611 638 1221 405 4061 368 5731 331 762
Investment revenue5 5925 83610 3182 390815
Transfers recognised – operational738 185691 284636 815569 972632 601
Other own revenue695 445584 975457 667287 198309 916
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)3 681 5153 744 3092 918 2962 671 4742 699 447
Employee costs1 122 585992 5031 005 242874 723833 734
Remuneration of councillors9 59010 2169 51216 34928 671
Depreciation and amortisation248 02162 787250 766241 822233 601
Finance charges147 453242 872332 178173 475108 812
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases1 731 2581 098 5591 278 1161 285 1601 279 770
Transfers and subsidies––7531 1941 528
Other expenditure1 815 3041 699 2821 413 7651 500 4381 658 224
Total Expenditure5 074 2104 106 2194 290 3324 093 1634 144 340
Surplus/(Deficit)(1 392 696)(361 910)(1 372 037)(1 421 689)(1 444 893)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)196 888191 831126 60499 264157 742
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)32 000–4 21744 552–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions(1 163 808)(170 079)(1 241 216)(1 277 874)(1 287 151)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year(1 163 808)(170 079)(1 241 216)(1 277 874)(1 287 151)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure157 446173 550253 667155 87890 009
Transfers recognised – capital145 316147 102121 18489 04080 376
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds12 13026 448132 48424 8389 634
Total sources of capital funds157 446173 550253 667113 87890 009
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets5 161 0384 962 8554 140 9303 963 0923 500 734
Total non current assets5 573 0795 614 9785 536 0045 796 2325 153 475
Total current liabilities13 676 97515 740 81714 319 01712 934 21011 338 641
Total non current liabilities3 500 226––––
Community wealth/Equity(4 923 027)(4 004 705)(2 464 093)(3 172 459)(2 684 432)
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating(2 005 312)(1 007 848)(1 158 592)(665 162)1 128 964
Net cash from (used) investing(132 036)(173 550)(253 667)(113 878)(51 840)
Net cash from (used) financing–––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end(2 092 608)(1 054 861)(1 208 753)(713 820)1 135 923
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a1 048 4041 067 5772 277 6141 274 087
Irregular expendituren/a123 756175 129307 923453 551
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a239 024341 571311 569105 472
SOURCEAudited Outcome
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A1 2024		Audited 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 139 889136 789111 487110 921110 921
Number of domestic households/delivery points 134 610131 510105 195105 195105 195
Inside the yard 134 610131 510102 358102 358102 358
Less than 200m from yard 002 8372 8372 837
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 21 78620 72918 98417 80217 777

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 114 48192 73192 73192 25791 444
Domestic households with access to free basic service 21 78620 72918 98417 80217 777

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 140 689132 310100 67394 96290 208
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 134 610126 23169 38169 38187 250
Flush toilet – septic tank 006000
Ventilated pit latrine 00000
Bucket system 8008008004 7540
Other 0024 14017 8690
Domestic households with access to free basic service 21 78620 72918 98417 80217 777

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 120 472112 480112 480112 480112 480
Domestic households with access to free basic service 21 78620 72918 98417 80217 777

Water

057 391 3911
bafanam@matjhabeng.co.za

Electricity

057 391 3911
Adam.Pobe@matjhabeng.co.za

Refuse and Waste

057 391 3911
lungan@matjhabeng.co.za; Johannest@matjhabeng.co.z

Roads

057 391 3911
Simon.Mosia@matjhabeng.co.za

Service Delivery

057 391 3911
Aphelele.bizo@matjhabeng.co.za

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