Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484)

Municipality

Area: Area: 1 630km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: GT484

Physical Address

3 Halite Street, Carletonville, 2499

Postal: PO Box 3, Carletonville, 2500

Contact Details

Phone: 018 788 9500

Accounts: 018 788 9572

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 018 788 9656

Refuse & Waste: 018 788 9982/9990/9032

Roads: 018 788 9781/2

Service Delivery: 018 788 9506

Water: 018 788 9782

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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 Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484)

Description: The Merafong City Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the West Rand District in the Gauteng Province. It is the largest of three municipalities in the district, making up almost half of its geographical area. It is situated about 65km from Johannesburg and is serviced by a number of major roads, including the N12 from Johannesburg to Cape Town and the N14, which is the main road between Gauteng and Mahikeng (previously Mafikeng) via Ventersdorp. Its boundaries enclose some of the richest gold mines in the world. Formerly a cross-border municipality, the entire municipality was transferred to the North West Province following the abolition of cross-border municipalities by an amendment to the South African Constitution in 2005. The municipality was part of the North West Province from 2005 to 2009, when it was reincorporated into the Gauteng Province by another amendment to the Constitution, following often violent protests in the township of Khutsong. Merafong’s historical development is closely knit with the discovery of rich gold deposits in the early 1930s. Fochville is the oldest town in the region, and was declared a town in 1951. The town Carletonville was named after Guy Carleton Jones, an engineer from the Gold Fields Ltd mining company, who played a prominent role in the discovery of the West Wits gold field, of which Carletonville forms a part. The mining company decided, in November 1946, to establish the town. Carletonville was proclaimed in 1948 and attained Town Council Status on 1 July 1959. Wedela is situated between Western Deep Levels and Elandsrand mine. The town’s name is derived from the prefixes of the two mines: the ‘Wed-‘ from Western Deep Levels and the ‘-ela’ from Elandsrand. Wedela was established as a mining village in December 1978 by Harry Oppenheimer, and municipal status was granted to the town on 1 January 1990. Cities/Towns: Carletonville, Fochville, Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift, Randfontein, Wedela, Westonaria

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: merafong.gauteng.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela

Cities and Towns Served by Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484) Municipality

Carletonville Municipality Fochville Municipality Wedela 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:

Speaker: Mr Elvis Mphithikezi (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Thabo Mokuke

Municipal Manager: Mr Siyethemba Mdletshe (Acting MM and Executive Director: Infrastructure Development)

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Julia Magongwa (Acting)

Other Council: ANC

Other Council:

Mr Endrew Mbaliso (MMC: Local Economic and Rural Development)

Mrs Nasiwe Mcetywa (MMC: Public Safety and Transport)

L Mganu (MMC: Electricity, Gas and Water, Energy)

Mr Mcebisi Moyeni (MMC: Finance)

Mr Vusi Nkwanyana (MMC: SRACH and LIS)

Mrs Ntomboxolo Sefako (MMC: Human Settlement and Land Development)

Mrs Dipuo Segakweng (MMC: Integrated Environmental Management)

Mr Mogomotsi Sello (MMC: Corporate and Shared Services)

Mrs Disebo Tabane (MMC: Roads, Stormwater and Public Works)

Mr Ernest Tibane (MMC: Health and Social Development)

Senior Management:

Mr Malusi Brian Dlamini (Executive Director: Community Services)

Mr Juan Evans (Acting Executive Director: Economic Development and Planning)

Mr Slums Magodielo (Manager)

Mr Ishmael Mahlatsi (Chief of Staff)

Mr Benjamin Mazibuko (Acting Executive Director: Corporate Shared and Services)

Siyethemba Mdletshe

Communications Officers: Ms Bridgette Mkhontwana (Chief Communications Officer)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	225 476	188 843	197 520
Population under 15	24.2%	23.3%	24.1%
Population 15 to 64	70.9%	72.2%	72.5%
Population over 65	4.8%	4.5%	3.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	41.0	38.5	37.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	103.7	115.3	118.6
Population Growth
Per annum	1.29%	-1.02%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	27.2%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	37.8%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	5.0%	4.1%	6.5%
Matric	n/a	29.4%	26.3%
Higher education	6.7%	9.0%	6.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	77 599	79 834	66 624
Average household size	2.9	2.4	3.0
Female headed households	n/a	29.2%	29.4%
Formal dwellings	91.6%	81.3%	74.7%
Housing owned	n/a	36.9%	29.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	94.1%	85.8%	83.1%
Weekly refuse removal	81.9%	75.2%	74.9%
Piped water inside dwelling	81.9%	62.1%	52.9%
Electricity for lighting	98.1%	86.7%	82.8%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Disclaimer of audit	Disclaimer of audit	Adverse audit
Property rates	525 259	765 344	581 883	567 514	541 111
Service charges	885 064	839 443	841 370	812 884	753 764
Investment revenue	11 172	19 709	12 758	5 046	4 848
Transfers recognised – operational	361 224	325 561	378 304	256 019	252 673
Other own revenue	394 705	577 638	258 446	268 339	234 397
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	2 177 424	2 527 695	2 072 761	1 909 802	1 786 793
Employee costs	439 612	414 909	370 511	367 065	349 925
Remuneration of councillors	27 103	26 332	25 460	22 282	22 590
Depreciation and amortisation	245 449	123 250	172 764	220 800	142 963
Finance charges	285 710	197 304	157 325	82 067	50 276
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	750 487	826 078	684 004	584 317	589 689
Transfers and subsidies	506	748	522	321	2 295
Other expenditure	1 815 620	1 674 395	985 089	1 095 865	1 127 689
Total Expenditure	3 564 486	3 263 016	2 395 675	2 372 718	2 285 428
Surplus/(Deficit)	(1 387 061)	(735 321)	(322 913)	(462 916)	(498 634)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	149 974	158 943	81 732	122 479	104 878
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	(126)	9	(9)	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(1 237 214)	(576 369)	(241 191)	(340 437)	(393 757)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(1 237 214)	(576 369)	(241 191)	(340 437)	(393 757)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	217 924	210 663	164 213	50 931	354 553
Transfers recognised – capital	210 678	197 821	170 430	43 065	243 253
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	7 246	19 837	–	7 415	5 786
Total sources of capital funds	217 924	217 658	170 430	50 480	249 040
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	860 733	884 717	890 748	74 073	(286 114)
Total non current assets	3 383 526	3 495 686	3 497 186	(91 286)	14 676
Total current liabilities	3 733 397	2 586 395	2 047 526	319 509	119 392
Total non current liabilities	169 854	159 625	159 417	(14 030)	2 978
Community wealth/Equity	1 578 222	2 210 752	2 422 182	17 746	(52)
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	362 087	(683 977)	328 417	(1 029 734)	(413 886)
Net cash from (used) investing	(150 850)	–	–	–	–
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	–	–	(1 150)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	367 217	(478 262)	534 132	(1 076 821)	(415 036)
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	1 030 055	–	–	–
Irregular expenditure	n/a	209 249	280 375	49 127	33 894
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	157 779	138 444	168 540	46 119
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	79 918	79 918	79 918	68 999	67 683
Number of domestic households/delivery points	78 860	78 860	78 860	67 941	66 625
Inside the yard	48 918	48 918	48 918	48 781	48 123
Less than 200m from yard	19 000	19 000	19 000	19 160	18 502
More than 200m from yard	10 942	10 942	10 942	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	2 468	2 219	2 219	3 760	2 511
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	57 856	57 856	57 856	53 810	51 766
Domestic households with access to free basic service	2 468	2 219	2 219	4 302	2 511
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	78 395	78 395	78 395	67 683	67 683
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage	48 918	48 918	48 918	48 098	48 098
Flush toilet – septic tank	0	0	0	25	25
Ventilated pit latrine	20 969	20 969	20 969	18 502	18 502
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	7 450	7 450	7 450	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	2 468	2 219	2 219	3 760	2 511
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	54 507	54 507	54 507	50 013	50 013
Domestic households with access to free basic service	2 468	2 219	2 219	3 760	2 511

Water

018 788 9782

Electricity

018 788 9656

Refuse and Waste

018 788 9982/9990/9032

Roads

018 788 9781/2

Service Delivery

018 788 9506

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