Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (MP313)

Municipality

Area: Area: 3 976km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: MP313

Physical Address

Cnr Walter Sisulu Street & Wanderers Avenue, Middelburg, 1050

Postal: PO Box 14, Middelburg, 1050

Contact Details

Phone: 013 249 7000

Accounts: 013 249 7156/7157/7255
buyis@stlm.gov.za/johnboscom@stlm.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 013 249 7223
cathrinem@stlm.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 013 249 7024/7276
kamogelom@stlm.gov.za/mosesl@stlm.gov.za

Roads: 013 249 7009/7208
oberts@stlm.gov.za/annen@stlm.gov.za

Service Delivery: 013 249 7263
mmoffice@stlm.gov.za

Water: 013 249 7168/7075
stephinam@stlm.gov.za/mumsyn@stlm.gov.za

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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 Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (MP313)

Description: The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (previously Middelburg Local Municipality) is a Category B municipality located in the Nkangala District of the Mpumalanga Province. It is one of the larger municipalities of the six in the district. The municipality is named after Steve Tshwete, an ANC activist imprisoned by the apartheid authorities on Robben Island from February 1964 to 1983. In 1994, Middelburg and Mhluzi, as well as Hendrina and Kwazamokuhle, amalgamated to form the Transitional Local Councils. In 2001, the Transitional Local Councils of Middelburg and Hendrina, as well as some smaller towns, were amalgamated. A new municipality was formed, namely Steve Tshwete Local Municipality. The local municipality was one of the four to have passed the 2009/10 audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa, who deemed it to have a clean administration. The seat of the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is Middelburg. Main Economic Sectors: Mining (38.7%), community services (12.7%), trade (10.7%), utilities (10.1%), manufacturing (10.0%), finance (9.3%), transport (4.8%), construction (2.9%), agriculture (0.8%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2023/24

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (MP313). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: stlm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Hendrina, Middelburg, Pullens Hope, Rietkuil

Cities and Towns Served by Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (MP313) Municipality

Hendrina Municipality Middelburg Municipality Pullens Hope Municipality Rietkuil 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 PM Masilela (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Mr Mathunyane Silape Thato

Chief Whip: Mr Mashiloane Casious Sihle

Municipal Manager: Mr Mandla Mnguni

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Puselletso Mildred Melato

Other Council: Hung Council

Other Council:

Mrs Grace Nankie Baneng Mathibela (Financial Services)

Ms Manakedi Caroline Mphego (Corporate and Support Services)

Mr Zandile Joseph Ngubeni (Community Safety)

Mr Hennie Nieman (Chairperson: MPAC)

Mr Letsatsi Ernest Nkwana (Spatial Development and Human Settlement)

Mr Marumo Jim Sekgwele (Infrastructure Development Services)

Mrs Bathobile Cloudeth Shabangu (Arts, Culture and Environmental Health)

Senior Management:

Ms Gaobotse Mogorosi (Assistant Director: Performance Management System)

Mr Thabo Mokoena (Director: Corporate Services)

Ms Lee-Ann Moses (Chief Audit Executive)

Ms Tlami Nkambule (Assistant Director: Integrated Development Planning)

Mr Michael Nkosi (Assistant Director: Local Economic Development)

Mr Johannes Silas (Director: Development and Strategic Support)

Ms Lindiwe Silolo (Director: Infrastructure Services)

Mr Ntakgolo Tjia (Chief Risk Officer)

Ms Elizabeth Tshabalala (Executive Director: Community Services)

Mr Thabo Tsheko (Acting: Chief Information Officer)

Communications Officers: Ms Lerato Kgomo (Spokesperson)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	242 031	278 749	229 831
Population under 15	23.6%	23.9%	25.0%
Population 15 to 64	71.1%	72.4%	70.7%
Population over 65	5.3%	3.7%	4.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	40.7	38.1	41.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	98.8	110.1	108.1
Population Growth
Per annum	0.50%	4.39%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	19.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	27.1%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	6.5%	5.8%	7.4%
Matric	n/a	39.3%	35.0%
Higher education	10.9%	12.9%	13.2%
Household Dynamics
Households	80 052	86 713	64 966
Average household size	3.0	3.2	3.5
Female headed households	n/a	30.3%	29.4%
Formal dwellings	90.5%	81.9%	83.0%
Housing owned	n/a	53.2%	44.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	87.1%	79.4%	83.8%
Weekly refuse removal	86.7%	77.4%	84.7%
Piped water inside dwelling	72.3%	55.6%	62.2%
Electricity for lighting	93.4%	90.6%	90.8%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Qualified audit	Financially unqualified	Clean audit
Property rates	666 874	499 538	474 243	445 311	428 629
Service charges	1 282 884	1 166 546	1 033 857	1 016 058	962 465
Investment revenue	6 347	12 767	17 913	19 729	19 906
Transfers recognised – operational	358 328	340 629	294 426	255 020	264 769
Other own revenue	236 280	149 049	136 644	112 766	134 914
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	2 550 713	2 168 529	1 957 083	1 848 883	1 810 683
Employee costs	851 622	850 985	752 357	680 802	649 857
Remuneration of councillors	31 091	30 244	28 538	27 022	23 201
Depreciation and amortisation	280 328	280 714	215 943	218 020	209 086
Finance charges	102 449	109 027	87 608	61 647	37 630
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	950 772	764 435	692 440	675 830	619 614
Transfers and subsidies	2 161	2 096	5 498	23 293	2 342
Other expenditure	542 996	534 335	423 508	415 165	330 647
Total Expenditure	2 761 420	2 571 836	2 205 891	2 101 779	1 872 378
Surplus/(Deficit)	(210 707)	(403 307)	(248 809)	(252 896)	(61 695)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	123 325	180 584	272 653	185 959	157 934
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	21 092	47 251	37 232	12 910	41 689
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(66 290)	(175 472)	61 077	(54 027)	137 928
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(66 290)	(175 472)	61 077	(54 027)	137 928
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	237 661	295 756	657 391	558 793	696 754
Transfers recognised – capital	123 325	180 584	272 653	186 300	195 605
Borrowing	–	19 986	193 143	186 524	238 932
Internally generated funds	93 097	47 254	162 534	172 794	261 282
Total sources of capital funds	216 422	247 824	628 329	545 618	695 819
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	401 502	439 814	568 722	747 876	655 637
Total non current assets	8 567 998	8 643 189	8 634 237	7 550 520	7 211 232
Total current liabilities	919 263	980 711	695 324	647 753	496 097
Total non current liabilities	1 086 234	1 071 921	1 094 576	928 896	595 154
Community wealth/Equity	6 943 447	7 030 371	7 413 059	6 712 745	6 775 618
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	43 617	644 368	1 017 993	1 004 038	1 344 779
Net cash from (used) investing	(203 805)	(216 890)	(606 391)	(501 156)	(616 710)
Net cash from (used) financing	(39 289)	(3 225)	173 959	118 239	(25 550)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(168 454)	542 907	954 422	965 697	817 595
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	95 377	–	–	107 014
Irregular expenditure	n/a	51 006	289 907	–	–
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	7 035	–	–	71
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	51 578	51 578	45 286	45 286	45 286
Number of domestic households/delivery points	48 817	48 817	43 211	43 211	43 211
Inside the yard	48 817	48 817	43 211	43 211	43 211
Less than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
More than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	6 594	10 177	8 631	15 085	14 651
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	43 453	42 234	47 895	47 895	46 037
Domestic households with access to free basic service	7 260	10 522	9 656	16 166	16 618
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	48 202	47 747	48 345	48 345	46 681
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage	45 897	45 442	33 338	33 338	33 338
Flush toilet – septic tank	0	0	0	0	0
Ventilated pit latrine	0	0	12 564	12 564	0
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	10 900
Domestic households with access to free basic service	8 343	12 610	11 179	18 228	18 240
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	46 384	45 891	46 412	46 412	46 367
Domestic households with access to free basic service	8 148	12 345	10 886	17 886	17 861

Water

013 249 7168/7075
stephinam@stlm.gov.za/mumsyn@stlm.gov.za

Electricity

013 249 7223
cathrinem@stlm.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

013 249 7024/7276
kamogelom@stlm.gov.za/mosesl@stlm.gov.za

Roads

013 249 7009/7208
oberts@stlm.gov.za/annen@stlm.gov.za

Service Delivery

013 249 7263
mmoffice@stlm.gov.za

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