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Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MP302)

Municipality
Area: Area: 6 003km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: MP302

Physical Address

Cnr Kerk & Taute Streets, Ermelo

Postal: PO Box 48, Ermelo, 2350

Contact Details

Phone: 017 801 3500

Accounts: 017 801 3520/1
complaints.fin@msukaligwa.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 017 801 3500/3750
complaints.eng@msukaligwa.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 017 801 3500 / 0800014903
complaints.hlt@msukaligwa.gov.za

Roads: 017 801 3500/3750
complaints.eng@msukaligwa.gov.za

Service Delivery: 0800014903
complaints@msukaligwa.gov.za

Water: 017 801 3500/3750
complaints.eng@msukaligwa.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 Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MP302)

Description: The Msukaligwa Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga Province. It is bordered in the north by the Nkangala District and Chief Albert Luthuli, in the south by Lekwa and Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, in the east by Mkhondo, and in the west by Govan Mbeki. It is the largest of the seven municipalities that make up the district, accounting for 19% of its geographical area. Ermelo is the seat of the municipality. Main Economic Sectors: Community services (22.2%), trade (18.4%), agriculture and forestry (16%), finance (14.8%), mining (11.9%), transport (7.6%), manufacturing (5.4%), construction (2.3%), utilities (1.4%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2023/24

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MP302). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.msukaligwa.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Breyten, Chrissiesmeer, Davel, Ermelo, Lothair

Cities and Towns Served by Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MP302) Municipality

Breyten Municipality Chrissiesmeer Municipality Davel Municipality Ermelo Municipality Lothair 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: Ms Ntombifuthi Sarah Xaba (ANC)

Chief Whip: Ms Pretty Thabile Sibeko

Municipal Manager: Mr Maqhawe Kunene

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Phumuzi Jeremiah Nhlabathi

Other Council: ANC

Chief Whip:
Ms Pretty Thabile Sibeko

Senior Management:

Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Phumuzi Jeremiah Nhlabathi

Communications Officers: Mr Mandla Zwane (Manager: Communications, IGR and Contact Centre)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 199 314164 608149 377
Age Structure
Population under 15 26.4%27.8%30.4%
Population 15 to 64 69.0%68.1%65.5%
Population over 65 4.6%4.1%4.1%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 44.946.952.6
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 94.9100.398.5
Population Growth
Per annum 2.80%2.21%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a26.8%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a34.5%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 10.9%10.6%12.3%
Matric n/a31.6%29.2%
Higher education 7.1%10.1%9.2%
Household Dynamics
Households 67 82751 08940 932
Average household size 2.93.23.6
Female headed households n/a38.9%37.8%
Formal dwellings 84.5%79.1%75.3%
Housing owned n/a49.3%43.4%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 79.0%74.3%72.9%
Weekly refuse removal 73.8%62.3%65.5%
Piped water inside dwelling 64.6%50.0%53.0%
Electricity for lighting 87.2%82.4%74.7%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates212 918203 786202 863181 646126 006
Service charges514 792443 415407 318394 104376 860
Investment revenue5 8886 0534 8541 098949
Transfers recognised – operational282 515436 704242 386207 661226 918
Other own revenue114 536125 550178 575122 06870 478
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)1 130 6491 215 5081 035 997906 577801 211
Employee costs316 650295 952265 422248 969244 257
Remuneration of councillors19 01918 02417 36215 48916 058
Depreciation and amortisation135 560128 560144 109141 732137 048
Finance charges116 791132 53647 55087 000103 372
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases701 015567 920286 411325 613362 631
Transfers and subsidies–––––
Other expenditure342 609366 3092 767 737251 960172 743
Total Expenditure1 631 6451 509 3013 528 5901 070 7631 036 108
Surplus/(Deficit)(500 996)(293 794)(2 492 593)(164 186)(234 897)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)241 561150 368258 080303 435169 259
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)1 91415 537238–1 480
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions(257 521)(127 889)(2 234 275)139 248(64 158)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year(257 521)(127 889)(2 234 275)139 248(64 158)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure78 872104 149–5 3833 442
Transfers recognised – capital84 76694 241–2 1475 170
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds(5 894)9 909–3 236(1 728)
Total sources of capital funds78 872104 149–5 3833 442
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets883 384729 351847 566654 346722 250
Total non current assets2 884 7212 805 3202 832 9682 717 8262 477 593
Total current liabilities2 911 4862 475 1612 081 2551 883 0531 937 901
Total non current liabilities76 56080 163105 00589 07778 305
Community wealth/Equity945 517979 347(2 034 250)1 340 4921 442 585
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating390 712(56 723)2 572 191927 205250 798
Net cash from (used) investing51 16042 763(173)(4 984)(5 266)
Net cash from (used) financing4492 401––20
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end501 65867 1462 581 692928 396267 567
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a233 344235 125413 25683 459
Irregular expendituren/a51 38250 96874 456174 768
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a119 23982 521162 401–
SOURCEAudited Outcome
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A1 2024		Audited Outcome
A1 2023

Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 49 45349 45349 45349 34942 725
Number of domestic households/delivery points 48 55748 55748 55748 53441 893
Inside the yard 42 55642 55642 55642 55638 228
Less than 200m from yard 4 6204 6204 6203 4783 665
More than 200m from yard 1 3811 3811 3812 5000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 3 6296 0066 0067 93211 357

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 59 14545 97545 97545 97545 390
Domestic households with access to free basic service 3 6296 0066 0067 9325 063

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 41 66239 76839 76839 10139 101
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 37 96937 96937 96936 17836 178
Flush toilet – septic tank 46542942900
Ventilated pit latrine 2 340002 0142 014
Bucket system 00000
Other 04974973636
Domestic households with access to free basic service 3 6296 0066 0067 9327 850

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 34 23134 23134 23126 76126 761
Domestic households with access to free basic service 3 6296 0066 0067 93211 357

Water

017 801 3500/3750
complaints.eng@msukaligwa.gov.za

Electricity

017 801 3500/3750
complaints.eng@msukaligwa.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

017 801 3500 / 0800014903
complaints.hlt@msukaligwa.gov.za

Roads

017 801 3500/3750
complaints.eng@msukaligwa.gov.za

Service Delivery

0800014903
complaints@msukaligwa.gov.za

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