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OR Tambo District Municipality (DC15)

Municipality
Area: Area: 12 141km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC15

Physical Address

OR Tambo House, Nelson Mandela Drive, Myezo Park, Mthatha

Postal: Private Bag X6043, Mthatha, 5100

Contact Details

Phone: 047 501 6400/ 060 752 0961

Accounts: 047 501 9100
nomalangam@ortambodm.org.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: n/a

Water: 047 501 9115
nomalangam@ortambodm.org.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 OR Tambo District Municipality (DC15)

Description: The OR Tambo District Municipality is a Category C municipality located to the east of the Eastern Cape Province, on the coastline. It is bordered by the Alfred Nzo District Municipality to the north, the Joe Gqabi District Municipality to the north-west, the Amathole District Municipality to the south-west, and the Chris Hani District Municipality to the west. The municipality is formed by five local municipalities: King Sabata Dalindyebo, Nyandeni, Mhlontlo, Port St Johns and Ingquza Hill. It covers about 80% of what used to be marginalised homeland in the Transkei, and is one of the four Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) nodes in the province. Main Economic Sectors: Government services, community services, transport and communication, finance and business services, manufacturing, agriculture, trade, construction

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for OR Tambo District Municipality (DC15). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: ortambodm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/106/or-tambo-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by OR Tambo District Municipality (DC15) Municipality

Flagstaff Municipality Libode Municipality Lusikisiki Municipality Mqanduli Municipality Mthatha (Umtata) Municipality Ngqeleni Municipality Port St Johns Municipality Qumbu Municipality Tsolo Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: n/a

Deputy Mayor: Mr Thandekile Sabisa (ANC)

Speaker: Ms Nonkoliso Ngqongwa (ANC)

Chief Whip: Ms Nomvuzo Mlombile-Cingo

Municipal Manager: Mr BP Mase

Chief Financial Officer: n/a

Other Council: n/a

Chief Whip:
Ms Nomvuzo Mlombile-Cingo

Senior Management:

Chief Financial Officer:
n/a

Communications Officers: Ms Zimkhita Macingwane (Head: Communications)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 1 501 7021 457 3841 366 039
Age Structure
Population under 15 35.1%38.9%39.0%
Population 15 to 64 58.8%56.5%55.4%
Population over 65 6.1%4.5%5.6%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 70.076.980.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 89.287.485.7
Population Growth
Per annum 0.92%1.47%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 12.0%13.9%17.3%
Matric n/a18.0%15.1%
Higher education 8.4%6.4%6.7%
Household Dynamics
Households 313 536314 080298 530
Average household size 4.84.64.6
Female headed households n/a57.1%57.9%
Formal dwellings 77.2%43.6%43.4%
Housing owned n/a78.9%61.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 31.2%9.4%11.6%
Weekly refuse removal 29.4%9.0%10.7%
Piped water inside dwelling 29.3%6.4%8.9%
Electricity for lighting 94.1%83.6%70.1%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedQualified auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates–––––
Service charges313 587314 065288 341303 753300 164
Investment revenue84 19262 03640 00410 79015 462
Transfers recognised – operational1 199 8401 131 0761 065 212961 6901 097 043
Other own revenue198 38546 12443 47056 71727 741
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)1 796 0041 553 3021 437 0271 332 9501 440 410
Employee costs715 849671 546712 311734 154767 593
Remuneration of councillors22 89321 14619 57219 05619 653
Depreciation and amortisation425 646550 558357 615264 613355 519
Finance charges4 8313 3664 6165 523544
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases14 9912 60424 97820 31962 411
Transfers and subsidies71 25466 16759 00761 343103 642
Other expenditure838 905679 808433 118465 609440 784
Total Expenditure2 094 3691 995 1941 611 2171 570 6181 750 147
Surplus/(Deficit)(298 366)(441 892)(174 190)(237 668)(309 737)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)1 109 255909 458764 378561 566637 189
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions810 890467 566590 188323 898327 452
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year810 890467 566590 188323 898327 452
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure125 900139 36113 6763 38971 274
Transfers recognised – capital102 391110 5933 2845041 273
Borrowing3 032––––
Internally generated funds20 47828 76810 3922 88570 001
Total sources of capital funds125 900139 36113 6763 38971 274
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets1 265 140949 3021 072 567821 031872 008
Total non current assets9 023 7518 454 9307 863 3237 252 4297 151 811
Total current liabilities905 745890 7591 155 0751 185 3631 266 888
Total non current liabilities3 7772 446(1 638)(3 308)(7 427)
Community wealth/Equity8 870 8738 407 1417 782 4536 891 4046 764 358
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating329 679(20 042)(127 224)89 219264 875
Net cash from (used) investing(120 898)(138 076)(15 306)(3 139)284 866
Net cash from (used) financing1 024––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end677 841306 037241 272483 482872 697
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a264 98571 35238 1891 197
Irregular expendituren/a181 738172 449124 019249 860
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a3 74114 96256 2978 251
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 142 230140 341138 662113 350178 733
Number of domestic households/delivery points 139 826137 937136 258110 946176 329
Inside the yard 81 14881 14881 14859 60259 602
Less than 200m from yard 42 05742 05740 37840 378110 421
More than 200m from yard 16 62114 73214 73210 9666 306
Domestic households with access to free basic service 107 957107 957107 957107 957107 957

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 319 355316 951288 301245 176241 572
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 60 52758 12322 93122 93122 931
Flush toilet – septic tank 001 7451 7451 745
Ventilated pit latrine 256 424256 424261 221218 096214 492
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 107 957107 957107 957107 957107 957

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

047 501 9115
nomalangam@ortambodm.org.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

n/a

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OR Tambo District Municipality (DC15) map

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