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uMzinyathi District Municipality (DC24)

Municipality
Area: Area: 8 652km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC24

Physical Address

Princess Magogo Building, Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal

Postal: PO Box 1965, Dundee, 3000

Contact Details

Phone: 034 219 1500

Accounts: n/a

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 034 219 1500

Water: 034 212 2222 / 086 167888

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 uMzinyathi District Municipality (DC24)

Description: The uMzinyathi District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the north and central areas of the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The municipality is bordered in the north by Amajuba Municipality, in the south-east by iLembe Municipality, in the south-west by uMgungundlovu Municipality, in the east by King Cetshwayo Municipality, and in the west by uThukela Municipality. The district consists of four local municipalities: Endumeni, Nquthu, uMsinga and Umvoti. The district lies between the main N3 Corridor between Durban and Gauteng and the Coastal Corridor, running along the east coast. The more developed urban areas include Dundee and Greytown, which can be viewed as a strong regional centre with substantial commercial and agricultural activity. The seat of uMzinyathi is Dundee. Main Economic Sectors: Community and social services (32.69%), general government (18.65%), finance (7.28%), transport (6.35%), trade and retail (10.15%), construction (5.99%), electricity (1.83%), manufacturing (5.62%), mining (3.13%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for uMzinyathi District Municipality (DC24). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.umzinyathi.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/122/umzinyathi-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by uMzinyathi District Municipality (DC24) Municipality

Dundee Municipality Glencoe Municipality Greytown Municipality Kranskop Municipality Nquthu Municipality Pomeroy 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: Ms Maria Zungu (IFP)

Speaker: Mr TL Kunene (IFP)

Chief Whip: Mr PM Ngobese

Municipal Manager: Mr MV Ntanzi (Acting)

Chief Financial Officer: N Mkhwanazi

Other Council: n/a

Chief Whip:
Mr PM Ngobese

Senior Management:

Chief Financial Officer:
N Mkhwanazi

Communications Officers: Ms A Thandeka

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 649 261554 882514 028
Age Structure
Population under 15 34.7%38.0%40.2%
Population 15 to 64 59.3%57.2%54.6%
Population over 65 6.0%4.8%5.2%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 68.774.883.1
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 83.085.481.6
Population Growth
Per annum 2.27%1.74%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 17.8%21.1%25.8%
Matric n/a26.9%21.3%
Higher education 6.2%6.4%4.7%
Household Dynamics
Households 125 427126 791114 075
Average household size 5.24.44.5
Female headed households n/a58.9%59.1%
Formal dwellings 72.0%47.0%54.0%
Housing owned n/a73.9%59.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 34.9%20.3%21.2%
Weekly refuse removal 33.8%18.7%20.1%
Piped water inside dwelling 30.2%13.3%17.4%
Electricity for lighting 91.4%69.7%48.7%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aAdverse auditAdverse auditAdverse auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates–––––
Service charges42 1231 50276 52891 39674 881
Investment revenue6 2078 6756 5061 9042 860
Transfers recognised – operational530 004499 373462 550411 249440 967
Other own revenue65 46561 50141 09034 93738 373
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)643 800571 050586 673539 487557 080
Employee costs283 833250 757208 400240 433210 813
Remuneration of councillors8 0246 9316 0656 6335 664
Depreciation and amortisation63 32382 53981 00189 962100 297
Finance charges13 31762 0927 0551 2445 429
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases60 181104 765136 24396 25980 057
Transfers and subsidies11 70010 00010 00010 000380
Other expenditure314 774495 323320 267351 762355 321
Total Expenditure755 1521 012 407769 031796 294757 963
Surplus/(Deficit)(111 352)(441 357)(182 358)(256 807)(200 883)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)269 137256 722307 685277 700272 731
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–––8 405–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions157 785(184 635)125 32729 29971 848
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate17 151(5 335)34 177––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year174 936(189 970)159 50429 29971 848
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure223 1471 473 9191 069 851865 601566 767
Transfers recognised – capital217 5211 374 459977 488797 438507 773
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds5 62799 46192 36368 16358 994
Total sources of capital funds223 1471 473 9191 069 851865 601566 767
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets25 142(56 210)149 65565 610308 992
Total non current assets3 282 7273 167 8182 609 0932 698 2342 377 856
Total current liabilities647 410598 451507 274467 068405 702
Total non current liabilities47 11540 44634 29936 50843 729
Community wealth/Equity2 472 7102 652 0112 126 0242 261 7862 194 955
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating1 931 0938 888 0837 273 6725 470 4503 962 038
Net cash from (used) investing–––––
Net cash from (used) financing–––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end2 008 4048 945 1567 330 7465 470 4503 977 098
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a107 975316 859875 277221 697
Irregular expendituren/a242 382227 723136 709299 928
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a11 9353 50931 671277
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1		Audited Outcome
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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 112 857112 628112 628112 470111 936
Number of domestic households/delivery points 111 644111 415111 415111 257110 197
Inside the yard 17 02816 80116 80116 80116 149
Less than 200m from yard 75 55875 55875 55875 40055 215
More than 200m from yard 19 05819 05619 05619 05638 833
Domestic households with access to free basic service 3 2013 1352 8932 5482 548

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 105 489105 309105 309104 508103 108
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 11 55511 37511 37511 37511 375
Flush toilet – septic tank 353353353353353
Ventilated pit latrine 92 38092 38092 38091 57990 179
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 3 2013 135000

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

034 212 2222 / 086 167888

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

034 219 1500

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uMzinyathi District Municipality (DC24) map

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