uMgungundlovu District Municipality (DC22)

Municipality

Area: Area: 9 602km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC22

Physical Address

242 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg

Postal: PO Box 3235, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Contact Details

Phone: 033 897 6700

Accounts: 033 897 6700
customercare@umdm.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 033 897 6763
mm@umdm.gov.za

Water: 033 897 6708
Zenzele.Ndlovu@umdm.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 uMgungundlovu District Municipality (DC22)

Description: The uMgungundlovu District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The district is comprised of the following seven local municipalities, which are based in the accompanying towns: Impendle – Impendle, Mkhambathini – Camperdown, Mpofana – Mooi River, Msunduzi – Pietermaritzburg, Richmond – Richmond, uMngeni – Howick, and uMshwathi – New Hanover/Wartburg. The main city of the area is Pietermaritzburg, which is both the capital city and the legislative capital of KwaZulu-Natal. uMgungundlovu is a water services authority and also a water service provider that continually strives to maintain its Blue Drop and Green Drop Status. The district offers distinguished education facilities and is a retirement mecca for senior citizens. It also offers excellent sporting, commercial and health facilities. It is an important industrial, timber, dairy and agricultural hub that has a modern, sophisticated infrastructure with easy access to airports, the N3 arterial, and railway stations.

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for uMgungundlovu District Municipality (DC22). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.umdm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/120/umgungundlovu-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by uMgungundlovu District Municipality (DC22) Municipality

Ashburton Municipality Camperdown Municipality Cool Air Municipality Dalton Municipality Hilton Municipality Howick Municipality Impendle Municipality Mooi River Municipality New Hanover Municipality Pietermaritzburg Municipality Richmond Municipality Wartburg 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 Muziwokuthula Zuma (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: Ms SA Dlamini-Mabaso (ANC)

Speaker: Ms NMN Gabela (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr SR Majozi

Municipal Manager: Dr X Muthwa

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Vusi Kunene

Other Council: n/a

Other Council:

Mr ED Dladla (MPAC Chair)

Ms HM Lake

Mr TC Madondo

Mr BA Mkhize

Ms DS Mkhize

Mr DM Msomi

Mr M Mthethwa

Ms SP Zungu

Senior Management:

Mr Ben Cele (COO)

Mr J Dlamini (HOD: Infrastructure Services)

Ms TSN Hadebe (HOD: Corporate Services)

Mrs M Mncwabe (Acting HOD: Community Services)

Mr MJ Sithole (HOD: Economic Development and Planning)

Communications Officers: Mr Brian Zuma

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	1 235 715	1 095 865	1 014 572
Population under 15	24.5%	33.1%	28.3%
Population 15 to 64	68.4%	62.8%	66.4%
Population over 65	7.2%	4.1%	5.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	46.3	59.2	50.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	91.1	93.2	91.5
Population Growth
Per annum	1.91%	1.90%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	5.6%	5.9%	8.3%
Matric	n/a	36.9%	29.7%
Higher education	13.1%	12.8%	10.8%
Household Dynamics
Households	307 842	298 463	272 357
Average household size	4.0	3.7	3.7
Female headed households	n/a	46.4%	45.8%
Formal dwellings	88.6%	76.6%	70.8%
Housing owned	n/a	70.1%	52.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	58.3%	40.5%	49.5%
Weekly refuse removal	52.8%	41.4%	44.4%
Piped water inside dwelling	51.1%	37.7%	42.8%
Electricity for lighting	97.3%	92.4%	86.5%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
All values: R’000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
Property rates	–	–	–	–	–
Service charges	524 259	483 921	446 991	310 099	294 646
Investment revenue	30 509	34 566	18 635	3 479	2 907
Transfers recognised – operational	446 679	382 742	706 335	623 124	585 717
Other own revenue	467 813	455 478	71 531	32 424	64 962
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	1 469 260	1 356 707	1 243 492	969 126	948 232
Employee costs	360 113	312 776	277 705	280 117	265 513
Remuneration of councillors	16 359	16 377	15 399	11 531	11 691
Depreciation and amortisation	66 707	91 062	65 587	51 681	53 116
Finance charges	15 204	16 859	20 702	19 728	21 033
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	247 151	203 736	190 568	184 878	271 483
Transfers and subsidies	12 910	12 037	9 550	9 158	6 500
Other expenditure	833 880	688 070	663 187	439 813	416 875
Total Expenditure	1 552 325	1 340 918	1 242 699	996 906	1 046 212
Surplus/(Deficit)	(83 065)	15 789	793	(27 781)	(97 979)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	175 508	196 895	312 140	278 979	224 928
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	–	3 339	369	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	92 444	216 023	313 302	251 198	126 948
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	92 444	216 023	313 302	251 198	126 948
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	517 511	202 124	406 833	407 355	307 631
Transfers recognised – capital	466 245	171 142	400 543	405 500	299 231
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	51 265	30 982	5 921	1 855	8 400
Total sources of capital funds	517 511	202 124	406 465	407 355	307 631
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	356 571	320 867	404 800	177 302	144 458
Total non current assets	2 746 906	2 664 653	2 550 307	(718 794)	2 185 259
Total current liabilities	295 149	275 423	425 291	282 701	285 395
Total non current liabilities	184 061	195 028	167 682	180 016	221 189
Community wealth/Equity	2 531 823	2 299 047	2 048 832	(1 255 406)	1 696 185
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	3 540 888	346 887	(188 597)	(6 402)	–
Net cash from (used) investing	(46 505)	(45 538)	–	–	–
Net cash from (used) financing	(29 126)	(14 122)	(28 426)	(10 962)	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	3 698 383	520 380	16 107	215 776	22
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	186 532	256 837	65 630	86 575
Irregular expenditure	n/a	176 423	345 927	681	13 332
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	14	20 095	1	283
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	93 409	90 190	86 351	80 749	80 749
Number of domestic households/delivery points	91 159	87 940	84 101	80 749	80 749
Inside the yard	74 474	71 255	68 055	66 325	66 325
Less than 200m from yard	16 685	16 685	16 046	14 424	14 424
More than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	3 182	1 548	1 167	3 280	3 280
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	91 347	88 110	83 629	77 845	77 845
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage	17 638	16 628	12 409	10 679	10 679
Flush toilet – septic tank	11 759	7 843	7 581	7 581	7 581
Ventilated pit latrine	59 700	48 861	48 861	47 057	47 057
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	12 528	12 528	12 528	12 528
Domestic households with access to free basic service	3 182	1 800	1 167	1 122	1 122
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0

Water

033 897 6708
Zenzele.Ndlovu@umdm.gov.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

033 897 6763
mm@umdm.gov.za

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