Setsoto Local Municipality (FS191)

Municipality
Area: Area: 5 431km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: FS191

Physical Address

27 Voortrekker Street, Ficksburg

Postal: PO Box 116, Ficksburg, 9730

Contact Details

Phone: 051 933 9300

Accounts: 051 933 9300
fviljoen@setsoto.co.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 051 933 9304
technical@setsoto.co.za

Refuse & Waste: 051 933 9381
community@setsoto.co.za

Roads: 051 933 9304
technical@setsoto.co.za

Service Delivery: 051 933 9302
manager@setsoto.co.za

Water: 051 933 9304
technical@setsoto.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 Setsoto Local Municipality (FS191)

Description: The Setsoto Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the eastern Free State Province within the Thabo Mofutsanyana District. It is bordered by the Fezile Dabi District in the north, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the south, Dihlabeng in the east, and Lejweleputswa District in the west. It is one of the six municipalities that make up the district, accounting for 17% of its geographical area. The municipality was established in terms of Section 14 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 and was published in Provincial Gazette No. 184 dated 28 September 2000. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply, construction, wholesale and retail, transport, storage and communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Setsoto Local Municipality (FS191). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.setsoto.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Clocolan, Ficksburg, Marquard, Senekal

Cities and Towns Served by Setsoto Local Municipality (FS191) Municipality

Clocolan Municipality Ficksburg Municipality Marquard Municipality Senekal Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Mrs Seipati Mbiwe (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Mr Pakalitha Mavaleliso (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Motsamai William Selasi

Municipal Manager: Ms Nomvula Malatjie

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Nicolas Lefa Moletsane

Other Council: ANC

Municipal Manager:
Ms Nomvula Malatjie

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:
Mrs Moroesi Gaba

Communications Officers: Mrs Moroesi Gaba

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 127 918117 362112 038
Age Structure
Population under 15 29.0%30.5%32.1%
Population 15 to 64 64.1%63.9%62.0%
Population over 65 7.0%5.7%5.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 56.156.661.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 88.289.487.7
Population Growth
Per annum 1.29%1.06%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 5.1%4.2%8.7%
Matric n/a27.6%22.5%
Higher education 8.2%8.9%6.7%
Household Dynamics
Households 36 47137 24633 496
Average household size 3.53.23.3
Female headed households n/a47.2%46.5%
Formal dwellings 83.3%76.6%70.1%
Housing owned n/a59.0%62.2%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 78.3%64.1%61.1%
Weekly refuse removal 71.9%58.3%55.3%
Piped water inside dwelling 36.9%15.2%31.3%
Electricity for lighting 92.2%92.5%88.6%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates86 08171 49568 40264 82866 418
Service charges307 375264 897256 570241 889218 662
Investment revenue10 05212 5949 5974 7651 850
Transfers recognised – operational274 288255 844239 156217 482244 576
Other own revenue84 20867 30064 46736 48717 136
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)762 005672 130638 192565 451548 642
Employee costs262 228238 503220 238224 507222 425
Remuneration of councillors15 27214 74114 07212 87112 967
Depreciation and amortisation140 282156 140208 381286 969394 456
Finance charges4 1033 5663 3974 6615 115
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases142 972122 180100 140105 18794 943
Transfers and subsidies47 2657942 27122 69930 601
Other expenditure274 712309 295185 653174 218173 012
Total Expenditure886 834844 504774 153831 112933 519
Surplus/(Deficit)(124 829)(172 374)(135 961)(265 661)(384 877)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)205 400209 219208 904141 107158 588
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)698 076
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions80 57136 84573 011(124 554)(218 213)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate67
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year80 57136 84573 011(124 554)(218 146)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure348 995335 007345 687323 186219 797
Transfers recognised – capital258 942207 492300 259320 159198 691
Borrowing60043 2094 444166(2)
Internally generated funds2 60326 7662182 180140
Total sources of capital funds262 145277 468304 922322 506198 829
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets392 289564 821523 347483 914407 380
Total non current assets2 621 3752 590 3232 526 6852 561 5132 699 021
Total current liabilities163 927253 053214 010281 432258 870
Total non current liabilities111 057111 28696 106103 18983 068
Community wealth/Equity2 738 6802 790 8052 739 9162 660 8062 764 463
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating421 501388 994574 042419 048484 826
Net cash from (used) investing(210 450)(212 653)(206 688)(141 573)(181 620)
Net cash from (used) financing531
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end268 119242 548460 551306 502(274 093)
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a78 231150 479623 534319 562
Irregular expendituren/a10 03219 86953 61093 217
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a138444 2722 505
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
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 22 82622 82621 23037 21735 359
Number of domestic households/delivery points 21 91421 91420 31836 54534 687
Inside the yard 21 91421 91420 31833 51330 903
Less than 200m from yard 0002 2021 684
More than 200m from yard 0008302 100
Domestic households with access to free basic service 7 1875 9547 2926 8775 311

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 35 24635 24635 24334 99734 687
Domestic households with access to free basic service 7 1875 9547 2926 8775 311

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 24 02424 02422 60835 35935 359
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 15 83615 83614 42027 29325 703
Flush toilet – septic tank 1 8811 8811 8811 8811 560
Ventilated pit latrine 4 3684 3684 3684 368418
Bucket system 1 0941 0941 0941 0947 006
Other 515151510
Domestic households with access to free basic service 7 1875 9547 2926 8775 311

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 33 87433 87433 87433 87437 388
Domestic households with access to free basic service 7 1875 9547 2926 8775 311

Water

051 933 9304
technical@setsoto.co.za

Electricity

051 933 9304
technical@setsoto.co.za

Refuse and Waste

051 933 9381
community@setsoto.co.za

Roads

051 933 9304
technical@setsoto.co.za

Service Delivery

051 933 9302
manager@setsoto.co.za

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