MunicipalitiesSA

Alfred Nzo District Municipality

DC44 District Eastern Cape Governed by ANC

936 462 Population Census 2022
10 731 Square kilometres 87.3 per km2
198 300 Households
16 Council seats

Alfred Nzo District Municipality is a district municipality in Eastern Cape, covering 10 731 square kilometres. It coordinates 4 local municipalities: Matatiele, Ntabankulu, Umzimvubu and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. It takes in the towns and settlements of Bizana, Cedarville, KwaBhaca (Mount Frere), Matatiele, Tabankulu and eMaxesibeni (Mount Ayliff).

Census 2022 counted 936 462 residents, making it the 4th most populous of the 39 municipalities in Eastern Cape and 24th of 257 nationally. That works out to 87.3 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 198 300 households, averaging 4.7 people each. 35.8% of residents are under 15 and 6.6% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 7.4% hold a higher education qualification and 8.2% have had no schooling.

The council has 16 seats across 3 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 13 seats (81.3%). ANC governs the municipality. Ms Tsileng Sobuthongo serves as executive mayor (ANC), and n/a is municipal manager.

On this site’s financial health measure, which weighs the Auditor-General’s opinion alongside operating margin, liquidity, cash cover and irregular spending, Alfred Nzo scores 62.5 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of C, described as fair. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “qualified audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R978.2 million in operating revenue against R964.3 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R13.9 million. At the last census, 22.1% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 90.3% used electricity for lighting and 21.8% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 13
  • EFF 2
  • ATM 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Ms Tsileng Sobuthongo ANC
Deputy Mayor Nomasomi Mshunqwana ANC
Speaker Sixolile Mehlomakhulu ANC
Chief Whip Nophatheka Ndabeni
Municipal Manager n/a
Chief Financial Officer Mr Mthokozisi Khambula Acting
Mayoral Committee Eunice Diko Acting MMC: Community Development and Monitoring and Evaluation
Mayoral Committee Mpumelelo Khuzwayo MMC: Infrastructure and Planning
Mayoral Committee Nathi Nqoko MMC: Water and Conservation
Mayoral Committee Sandile Sello MPAC Chairperson
Mayoral Committee Sobane Mnukwa MMC: Budget and Treasury
Mayoral Committee TR Nkomo MMC: Corporate Services
Senior Management B Qwayede Head: Planning Economic Development
Senior Management M Khuzwayo Head: Infrastructure Development and Municipal Services
Senior Management M Mbedla Head: Community Development Services
Senior Management N Mshuqwana Mayoral Affairs
Senior Management NN Nqoko Head: Water Services Provision and Conservation
Senior Management S Mnukwa Head: Budget and Treasury Office
Senior Management TR Nkomo Head: Corporate Services
Communications Ms Nomasomi Mshunqwana Head: Communications and Media Liaison

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEQualified auditClean auditFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates-----
Service charges23 84223 09126 25526 41326 691
Investment revenue134 838131 61483 34643 41134 808
Transfers recognised - operational815 381750 269729 617643 121696 279
Other own revenue4 1343 5359 2214 5501 624
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)978 194908 509848 440717 495759 402
Employee costs326 261310 465286 350267 816271 860
Remuneration of councillors12 44712 14812 14010 49910 824
Depreciation and amortisation133 753120 900104 888103 40296 309
Finance charges---4064
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases86 87168 43966 35026 65825 000
Transfers and subsidies21 70821 34640 97718 01117 776
Other expenditure383 253346 402318 392275 816276 825
Total Expenditure964 292879 700829 096702 608698 596
Surplus/(Deficit)13 90228 80919 34414 88760 806
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)487 356507 320548 681709 573492 477
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-1 397---
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions501 257537 526568 025724 460553 283
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year501 257537 526568 025724 460553 283

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure457 100459 346522 314613 687396 877
Transfers recognised - capital407 538353 603485 693606 960401 226
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds49 563105 74430 9646 356-9 739
Total sources of capital funds457 100459 346516 658613 316391 487

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets1 125 7031 528 8921 244 5901 105 072938 787
Total non current assets6 639 8245 826 1465 452 3515 074 2054 550 034
Total current liabilities270 774363 026246 084297 221321 665
Total non current liabilities14 78713 30311 18110 30410 116
Community wealth/Equity7 479 9666 978 7096 438 7195 872 8705 158 271

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating1 144 753537 811736 1471 665 0251 090 392
Net cash from (used) investing-1 125 171-485 015-545 799-626 399-429 335
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end1 396 1311 173 8591 158 0241 548 732446 316

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure-----
Irregular expenditure27 0756 91533 426103 56284 390
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure43 257--18 2504

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population936 462867 864801 344

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1535.8%39.8%40.9%
Population 15 to 6457.6%54.4%52.9%
Population over 656.6%5.8%6.2%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)73.783.888.9

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females88.484.484.3

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum1.5%1.8%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a43.5
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a52.3

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling8.2%9.1%13.6%
Matricn/a16.512.6
Higher education7.4%5.5%5.3%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households198 300195 975169 258
Average household size4.74.44.7
Female headed householdsn/a5758.8
Formal dwellings70.7%42.6%41.0%
Housing ownedn/a81.959.8

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage22.7%4.2%6.6%
Weekly refuse removal21.8%5.3%6.3%
Piped water inside dwelling22.1%2.9%5.8%
Electricity for lighting90.3%63.1%46.2%

Service delivery

National Treasury, non-financial census of municipalities

Water

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided131 655125 372117 742117 742117 709
Number of domestic households/delivery points130 705124 422116 792116 792116 759
Inside the yard32 45831 65131 65131 65131 651
Less than 200m from yard98 24792 77172 09872 09872 065
More than 200m from yard0013 04313 04313 043
Domestic households with access to free basic service35 21440 00039 500116 792116 759

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided125 226125 183102 621143 679143 471
Flush toilet - public sewerage24 48324 4838 7128 7128 712
Flush toilet - septic tank8 8298 8292 7132 7132 713
Ventilated pit latrine90 96490 92190 246131 304131 196
Bucket system00000
Other00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service35 21440 00039 500142 729142 621

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)286 350267 816271 860268 322244 076
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)12 14010 49910 82411 56510 359
Total Employee Positions609626600591511
Total Vacant Employee Positions5116050
Total Vacancy Percentage8.4%2.6%0.0%0.9%0.0%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5677667
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5621000
Managerial Positions - by organogram4949343539
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram615050

Published documents

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Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

Integrated Development Plans