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Mopani District Municipality (DC33)

Municipality
Area: Area: 20 012km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC33

Physical Address

Government Building, Main Road, Giyani, 0826

Postal: Private Bag X9687, Giyani, 0826

Contact Details

Phone: 015 811 6300

Accounts: n/a

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: n/a

Water: n/a
ralulimit@mopani.gov.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 Mopani District Municipality (DC33)

Description: The Mopani District Municipality is a Category C municipality located within the north-eastern quadrant of the Limpopo Province. It is bordered in the north by Zimbabwe and Vhembe District Municipality, in the south by the Mpumalanga Province through Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the south-west by Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the east by Mozambique, and in the west by the Capricorn and Vhembe District Municipalities. The district consists of five local municipalities: Ba-Phalaborwa, Greater Giyani, Greater Letaba, Greater Tzaneen and Maruleng. The seat of Mopani is Giyani, and the district is part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture (2%), mining (11%), manufacturing (4%), electricity (1%), construction (2%), trade (20%), transport (6%), finance (21%), community services (33%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Mopani District Municipality (DC33). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.mopani.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/128/mopani-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Mopani District Municipality (DC33) Municipality

Giyani Municipality Gravelotte Municipality Haenertsburg Municipality Hoedspruit Municipality Leydsdorp Municipality Modjadjiskloof Municipality Tzaneen 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 Pule Josiah Shayi (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Mr TL Davhana (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr NJ Mukwevho

Municipal Manager: Mr Tshepo Jack Mogano

Chief Financial Officer: n/a

Other Council: n/a

Municipal Manager:
Mr Tshepo Jack Mogano

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:
Mr Odas Ngobeni (Deputy Manager: Communications)
Mr M Ralushai (Manager: Communication)
Mr Neil Shikwambana (Acting)

Communications Officers: Mr Odas Ngobeni (Deputy Manager: Communications)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 1 372 8731 159 1851 092 507
Age Structure
Population under 15 33.2%31.5%33.8%
Population 15 to 64 60.4%63.9%60.5%
Population over 65 6.4%4.6%5.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 65.656.565.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 85.987.184.9
Population Growth
Per annum 2.22%1.35%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a39.4%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a51.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 18.9%17.1%21.2%
Matric n/a24.8%20.7%
Higher education 8.2%8.1%7.9%
Household Dynamics
Households 358 153338 427296 314
Average household size 3.83.43.7
Female headed households n/a49.2%50.9%
Formal dwellings 95.7%90.7%92.2%
Housing owned n/a71.5%55.6%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 28.9%14.1%18.2%
Weekly refuse removal 25.6%15.6%16.9%
Piped water inside dwelling 27.6%12.8%16.8%
Electricity for lighting 97.4%94.5%88.7%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditQualified auditDisclaimer of auditDisclaimer of audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates–––––
Service charges223 984219 753266 263230 877309 534
Investment revenue29 90428 43911 4633 6226 479
Transfers recognised – operational1 431 8441 321 7301 196 6901 065 7431 134 912
Other own revenue176 706127 210116 28081 383232 023
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)1 862 4371 697 1311 590 6971 381 6251 682 948
Employee costs498 921498 527486 050473 908464 330
Remuneration of councillors18 08516 25616 43712 17523 550
Depreciation and amortisation295 131321 688255 771234 334202 187
Finance charges18 94273 83150 87752 43638 145
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases572 439346 409246 724481 214371 828
Transfers and subsidies–––––
Other expenditure1 469 049745 120781 413389 759387 371
Total Expenditure2 872 5652 001 8311 837 2731 643 8261 487 410
Surplus/(Deficit)(1 010 128)(304 700)(246 576)(262 201)195 538
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)813 3821 026 347748 333443 293616 639
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)1 749–595203 798
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions(194 997)721 647501 815181 611815 975
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year(194 997)721 647501 815181 611815 975
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure625 927906 943638 697469 701958 379
Transfers recognised – capital(224 480)786 649555 160397 045821 748
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds850 407120 29478 333124 261125 266
Total sources of capital funds625 927906 943633 493521 306947 013
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets3 798 320452 6192 497 0872 082 9041 805 874
Total non current assets10 116 3009 600 0768 929 5768 551 9286 328 030
Total current liabilities1 761 3891 818 8544 106 7243 674 8482 614 035
Total non current liabilities1 900 841193 4831 229(39 547)43 646
Community wealth/Equity10 247 8098 014 0937 318 7117 042 6495 482 664
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating317 2481 299 5351 271 6221 050 6131 637 121
Net cash from (used) investing(760 472)(440 590)(607 644)(551 961)(689 882)
Net cash from (used) financing–––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end(262 485)877 422691 528630 2571 203 605
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a422 689588 6581 394 61280 584
Irregular expendituren/a7 662164 949301 692300 278
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a63 73178 882455 83843 710
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 305 952296 320296 320296 320293 601
Number of domestic households/delivery points 305 952296 320296 320296 320293 601
Inside the yard 162 838153 206153 206153 206153 206
Less than 200m from yard 113 850113 850113 850113 850106 622
More than 200m from yard 29 26429 26429 26429 26433 773
Domestic households with access to free basic service 37 44737 44737 44737 44737 447

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 257 826257 353257 353256 263249 555
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 57 58957 11657 11657 11657 116
Flush toilet – septic tank 8 2058 2058 2057 1157 115
Ventilated pit latrine 192 032192 032192 032192 032185 324
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 5 3595 3595 3595 3895 389

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Water

n/a
ralulimit@mopani.gov.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

n/a

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