uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZN221)
Physical Address
1 Main Road, New Hanover, 3230
Postal: Private Bag X29, Wartburg, 3233
Contact Details
Phone: 033 816 6800
Accounts: 033 816 6800
vanig@umshwathi.gov.za
Website: Visit Website
Facebook: Facebook Page
Electricity: n/a
Refuse & Waste: 033 816 6800
josephm@umshwathi.gov.za
Roads: 033 816 6800
sibusison@umshwathi.gov.za
Service Delivery: 033 816 6800
simphiwen@umshwathi.gov.za
Water: 0800 864 911
customercare@umdm.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 uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZN221)
Description: The uMshwathi Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the uMgungundlovu District, immediately adjacent to Pietermaritzburg, in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the largest municipality of seven in the district. The municipality is located in an area that was largely under the control of tribal authorities until very recently. However, in the remaining portion there are towns built by German immigrants some 150 years ago. In the 1850s, 13 cotton planter families from Osnabruck unter Bergthell left Germany and settled in the area. They were followed by missionaries and other colonists, mostly from Hanover, who also settled in the region, founded New Hanover and Wartburg, and brought with them not only the Lutheran faith but the German language and culture. Wartburg itself is named after the castle in Eisenach, where Dr Martin Luther translated the bible into German. The village crest also depicts the immigrants’ arrival by sailing ship, the Luther Rose, and the call to ‘pray and work’. The land is mostly agricultural, although urban development is to be found in the main towns. The communities living in the underdeveloped areas have extremely limited access to basic physical and social requirements and very few economic opportunities. The present authority structures are, as yet, unable to provide for the improvement of basic living conditions urgently required by the rural inhabitants. Main Economic Sectors: Community services (30%), finance (18%), transport (7%), trade (13%), construction (3%), electricity (4%), manufacturing (15%), agriculture (10%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2024/25ℹ️ Important Notice
This page provides informational guidance only for uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZN221). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: umshwathi.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.
Cities and Towns
Cities/Towns: Cool Air, Dalton, New Hanover, WartburgCities and Towns Served by uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZN221) Municipality
Cool Air Municipality Dalton Municipality New Hanover 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 Godfrey Mandla Zondi (Chairperson: Finance Portfolio Committee)(ANC)
Deputy Mayor: Ms N Mdunge (ANC)
Speaker: Ms S Mbatha-Ntuli (ANC)
Chief Whip: NE Cebekhulu
Municipal Manager: Mrs Simphiwe Ndebele
Chief Financial Officer: Mr Vusumuzi Mdlalose
Other Council: ANC
Senior Management:
Communications Officers: Mr Sibusiso Mkhithi (Manager)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 118 478 | 111 645 | 96 793 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 28.9% | 38.2% | 33.3% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 64.3% | 57.9% | 61.4% |
| Population over 65 | 6.8% | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 55.4 | 72.6 | 62.8 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 89.1 | 92.6 | 89.3 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.96% | 1.10% | 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 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 15.9% |
| Matric | n/a | 25.9% | 21.3% |
| Higher education | 6.0% | 8.4% | 4.4% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 24 987 | 29 082 | 24 826 |
| Average household size | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 48.8% | 49.0% |
| Formal dwellings | 80.9% | 56.3% | 62.3% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 70.2% | 53.3% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 32.1% | 12.0% | 20.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 28.1% | 8.2% | 14.0% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 29.4% | 11.0% | 20.7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.0% | 80.0% | 72.7% |
Financial Information
Municipal Services
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Water | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inside the yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Electricity |
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| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 14 863 | 14 683 | 14 683 | 14 133 | 14 133 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 244 | 1 207 | 3 594 | 1 643 | 1 750 |
Sewerage and Sanitation |
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| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet – public sewerage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flush toilet – septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Solid Waste Services |
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| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 3 918 | 3 918 | 3 918 | 3 918 | 3 918 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 2 537 | 2 537 | 557 | 557 | 0 |
Water
0800 864 911customercare@umdm.gov.za
Electricity
n/aRefuse and Waste
033 816 6800josephm@umshwathi.gov.za
Roads
033 816 6800sibusison@umshwathi.gov.za
Service Delivery
033 816 6800simphiwen@umshwathi.gov.za
Municipality Map
