Vhembe District Municipality (DC34)

Municipality
Area: Area: 25 597km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC34

Physical Address

Old Parliament, Government Complex, Tusk Venda Street, Thohoyandou

Postal: Private Bag X5006, Thohoyandou, 0950

Contact Details

Phone: 015 960 2000

Accounts: 015 960 2032
cfo@vhembe.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 015 960 2000
enquiries@vhembe.gov.za

Water: 015 960 2117
gmtechnical@vhembe.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 Vhembe District Municipality (DC34)

Description: The Vhembe District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the northern part of the Limpopo Province. It shares borders with Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north-west and Mozambique in the south-east through the Kruger National Park. The Limpopo River valley forms the border between the district and its international neighbours. The district includes the Transvaal, and areas that were previously under Venda and Gazankulu Bantustan’s administration. It is comprised of four local municipalities: Musina, Thulamela, Makhado and Collins Chabane. The district municipal offices are located in the town of Thohoyandou. It covers a geographical area that is predominantly rural. It is a legendary cultural hub, and a catalyst for agricultural and tourism development.

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Vhembe District Municipality (DC34). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.vhembe.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/129/vhembe-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Vhembe District Municipality (DC34) Municipality

Makhado Municipality Malamulele Municipality Musina Municipality Thohoyandou 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 Tsakani Freda Nkondo (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: TL Davhana (ANC)

Chief Whip: NJ Mukwevho

Municipal Manager: Mr Zwannda Norman Kutama

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Masana Chauke

Other Council: n/a

Other Council:
Mrs TJ Bila (MMC: Economic Development)
Mr MG Chauke (MMC: Budget and Treasury)
AV Kotane
Mrs RG Machovani
Ms MA Mamedzi (MMC: Corporate Services)
Ms NR Mathukha (MMC: Community Services)
S Munyai (MMC: Technical Services)
Ms SM Sinyosi

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Mr W Maluleke (GM: Technical Services)
Ms Thawedi Daily Maputla (GM: Corporate Services)
Mr M Mukoma (GM: Community Services)

Communications Officers: Matodzi Ralushai

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 1 653 0221 393 9491 294 722
Age Structure
Population under 15 32.3%34.2%34.9%
Population 15 to 64 61.2%61.0%58.9%
Population over 65 6.5%4.7%6.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 63.563.869.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 88.085.884.1
Population Growth
Per annum 2.37%1.68%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a38.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a50.6%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 15.8%14.4%17.7%
Matric n/a25.0%21.6%
Higher education 10.6%9.6%9.7%
Household Dynamics
Households 436 959382 357335 275
Average household size 3.83.63.9
Female headed households n/a51.0%52.6%
Formal dwellings 93.9%86.3%87.7%
Housing owned n/a76.9%64.0%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 29.4%16.0%15.6%
Weekly refuse removal 25.0%16.5%13.7%
Piped water inside dwelling 25.2%7.4%15.4%
Electricity for lighting 96.1%94.6%87.2%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates
Service charges507 491344 516746 266515 0781 286 883
Investment revenue
Transfers recognised – operational1 532 0771 424 1041 312 3741 148 3671 257 476
Other own revenue163 212158 441113 07761 67219 452
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)2 202 7801 927 0622 171 7161 725 1172 563 811
Employee costs804 605779 426706 418672 593650 723
Remuneration of councillors16 14716 10014 69413 94014 423
Depreciation and amortisation263 012174 857193 542200 923199 788
Finance charges3062 56693141
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases456 461237 019213 828114 851109 641
Transfers and subsidies400888
Other expenditure974 396978 9291 260 0001 002 0181 941 032
Total Expenditure2 514 6202 186 6382 391 4472 005 3062 915 748
Surplus/(Deficit)(311 840)(259 576)(219 731)(280 189)(351 937)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)676 863649 900589 684570 390624 469
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)4 9394 358955
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions369 962394 682370 908290 201272 532
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year369 962394 682370 908290 201272 532
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure743 205692 899683 073591 990651 271
Transfers recognised – capital626 889593 388613 481564 790576 831
Borrowing
Internally generated funds115 75699 70869 65127 09473 376
Total sources of capital funds742 645693 096683 132591 884650 207
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets845 111873 888977 585550 390511 110
Total non current assets7 140 7046 665 0775 996 1435 506 6125 193 028
Total current liabilities1 159 5031 146 0241 097 139771 7891 998 093
Total non current liabilities7 909
Community wealth/Equity6 779 4656 392 9415 876 5905 285 8613 706 045
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating1 584 4311 235 3872 142 390927 8251 405 095
Net cash from (used) investing(756 461)(723 221)(723 157)(644 806)(672 323)
Net cash from (used) financing(43 011)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end1 341 320642 8541 551 126246 306708 023
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a190 013577 9651 430 909
Irregular expendituren/a117 75092 749105 183223 587
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a3062 56684150
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 275 875275 875275 875275 875271 788
Number of domestic households/delivery points 270 434270 434270 434270 434266 347
Inside the yard 129 198129 198129 198129 198125 111
Less than 200m from yard 112 949112 949112 949112 949112 949
More than 200m from yard 28 28728 28728 28728 28728 287
Domestic households with access to free basic service 55 07247 14247 14247 14247 142

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 138 000138 000138 000138 000138 000
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 61 07161 07161 07161 07161 071
Flush toilet – septic tank 10 47610 47610 47610 47610 476
Ventilated pit latrine 66 45366 45366 45366 45366 453
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 17 37417 37417 37417 3740

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

015 960 2117
gmtechnical@vhembe.gov.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

015 960 2000
enquiries@vhembe.gov.za

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