MunicipalitiesSA

City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

EKU Metropolitan Gauteng Governed by ANC/EFF/AIC Coalition

4 066 691 Population Census 2022
1 976 Square kilometres 2 058.0 per km2
1 421 003 Households
224 Council seats Coalition governed

City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is one of South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities, the category reserved for the country’s largest urban centres, and it governs 1 976 square kilometres of Gauteng. It takes in 23 recognised towns and settlements, among them Alberton, Bedfordview, Benoni, Birchleigh, Boksburg, Brakpan, Clayville, Daveyton.

Census 2022 counted 4 066 691 residents, making it the 2nd most populous of the 11 municipalities in Gauteng and 4th of 257 nationally. That works out to 2 058.0 people per square kilometre. That is dense urban settlement. There are 1 421 003 households, averaging 2.9 people each. 22.1% of residents are under 15 and 5.0% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 13.9% hold a higher education qualification and 4.2% have had no schooling.

The council has 224 seats across 16 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 86 seats (38.4%). It is governed by a coalition: ANC/EFF/AIC Coalition. Mr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr Kagiso Lerutla 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, City of Ekurhuleni scores 38.7 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of E, described as distressed. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “qualified audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R54.7 billion in operating revenue against R57.3 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R2.6 billion. At the last census, 73.8% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 93.1% used electricity for lighting and 88.6% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 86
  • DA 65
  • EFF 31
  • ACTIONSA 15
  • VF PLUS 8
  • PA 4
  • AIC 3
  • IFP 3
  • ACDP 2
  • COPE 1
  • IRASA 1
  • NFP 1
  • ATM 1
  • PAC 1
  • UDM 1
  • ICM 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Mr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza ANC
Deputy Mayor n/a
Speaker Ms Dora Mlambo ANC
Chief Whip Ms Pelisa Nkunjana
Municipal Manager Mr Kagiso Lerutla
Chief Financial Officer Mr General Moruri Acting: GCFO
Mayoral Committee Mr Andile Mngwevu MMC: Roads and Transport Planning
Mayoral Committee Mrs Bridget Thusi MMC: Community Services
Mayoral Committee Mr Jongizizwe Dlabathi MMC: Finance
Mayoral Committee Mr Kgopelo Hollo MMC: Human Settlements
Mayoral Committee Mr Leshaka Manamela MMC: Environmental Resources and Waste Management
Mayoral Committee Ms Mzayifani Ngwenya MMC: Energy
Mayoral Committee Mrs Nomadlozi Nkosi MMC: Development Planning and Real Estate
Mayoral Committee Mr Sivuyile Ngodwana MMC: Corporate and Shared Services
Mayoral Committee Mrs Sizakele Masuku MMC: Community Safety
Mayoral Committee Mr Thembi Msane MMC: Water and Sanitation
Senior Management Mr Caiphus Chauke HOD: Real Estate and Development Planning
Senior Management Mr Isaac Mapiyeye Chief of Police
Senior Management Mr Kemi Behari HOD: Legal Services and Risk
Senior Management Mr Kennedy Chihota MD: ERWAT
Senior Management Mr Lehlohonolo Gomo HOD: Roads and Transport Management
Senior Management Ms Lesego Sentso HOD: Customer Relations Management
Senior Management Mrs Linda Gxasheka HOD: Human Resources
Senior Management Ms Mabela Jonathan Head: EPMO
Senior Management Mr Moloko Monyepao Chief Information Officer
Senior Management Nkamana Zingisani CEO: Ekurhuleni Housing Company
Senior Management Mr Phillip Rakgwale Chief Audit Executive
Senior Management Dr Steven Ngobeni HOD: Human Settlements
Senior Management Mr Thokozani Maseko HOD: Water and Sanitation
Senior Management Mr Tshilidzi Thenga HOD: Energy
Senior Management Dr Tsholofelo Koopedi HOD: Strategy and Corporate Planning
Communications Mr Zweli Dlamini Chief Specialist Media Relations

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

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

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates8 839 9188 823 2187 841 0767 805 4205 935 443
Service charges33 871 39231 249 43229 250 66326 389 28023 265 630
Investment revenue129 206169 512138 912115 665177 725
Transfers recognised - operational6 636 0706 287 3295 591 5235 104 7767 167 824
Other own revenue5 259 0415 105 6206 520 8595 369 1892 881 862
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)54 735 62651 635 11149 343 03244 784 33039 428 485
Employee costs11 090 74110 147 80810 079 7099 889 7629 338 124
Remuneration of councillors161 437158 377146 096145 073141 429
Depreciation and amortisation2 770 2512 905 7742 841 5412 747 0162 686 723
Finance charges1 014 6701 463 5101 444 1611 363 0941 380 593
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases26 792 95123 528 61520 766 02319 995 18017 254 700
Transfers and subsidies884 470649 411601 482540 060520 708
Other expenditure14 632 08614 594 67015 115 52811 589 35210 261 183
Total Expenditure57 346 60653 448 16450 994 53946 269 53641 583 460
Surplus/(Deficit)-2 610 980-1 813 053-1 651 507-1 485 206-2 154 975
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)2 329 3672 366 7712 201 7012 042 2832 499 094
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-----
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions-281 612553 718550 194557 077344 119
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year-281 612553 718550 194557 077344 119

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure2 773 7822 753 2093 086 7343 213 3814 665 962
Transfers recognised - capital2 242 2752 236 3432 142 9161 875 9772 430 807
Borrowing--704 411939 8921 698 908
Internally generated funds531 507516 866239 408397 512536 246
Total sources of capital funds2 773 7822 753 2093 086 7343 213 3814 665 962

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets17 843 21715 177 30412 972 58211 946 1139 680 812
Total non current assets65 432 55265 100 34166 164 90465 524 07765 021 492
Total current liabilities26 007 21622 128 13520 330 56416 864 74613 794 565
Total non current liabilities4 995 9755 826 0606 861 5679 387 14010 321 231
Community wealth/Equity52 272 57852 323 45051 945 35551 218 30450 586 508

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating-14 315 084-5 007 473-2 512 951-12 890 1373 185 583
Net cash from (used) investing-2 775 504-1 963 855-3 151 441-2 783 638-2 140 414
Net cash from (used) financing-25 671-757 2571 690 9061 000 5601 975 937
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end-16 237 217-6 614 384-2 898 988-13 533 9454 690 885

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure-397 108---
Irregular expenditure137 647124 19669 504288 461226 029
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure-40775 328135 561641

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population4 066 6913 379 1043 178 470

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1522.1%22.7%24.3%
Population 15 to 6472.8%71.2%71.7%
Population over 655.0%6.1%4.0%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)37.340.539.4

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females104.4105.7105

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum2.4%1.4%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a28.8
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a36.9

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling4.2%4.1%3.6%
Matricn/a38.535.4
Higher education13.9%11.9%14.0%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households1 421 0031 299 4901 015 398
Average household size2.92.63.1
Female headed householdsn/a32.831.3
Formal dwellings88.2%80.4%77.4%
Housing ownedn/a52.944

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage91.2%85.4%86.3%
Weekly refuse removal88.6%84.8%88.4%
Piped water inside dwelling73.8%56.5%57.2%
Electricity for lighting93.1%85.4%82.2%

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 provided1 189 0691 164 1471 092 803998 870975 614
Number of domestic households/delivery points1 120 2041 095 2821 024 259933 711910 448
Inside the yard986 861962 199891 420769 379769 379
Less than 200m from yard122 032121 772121 528164 332141 069
More than 200m from yard11 31111 31111 31100
Domestic households with access to free basic service105 000111 643364 662382 332373 998

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided631 381578 440576 720576 248574 005
Domestic households with access to free basic service105 000137 173244 577270 061226 118

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided1 189 0691 066 9331 064 351771 893765 460
Flush toilet - public sewerage817 880817 364815 457579 646577 602
Flush toilet - septic tank12 82712 82712 79700
Ventilated pit latrine80 61328 93928 93985 99885 998
Bucket system00000
Other208 884138 938138 61441 08336 694
Domestic households with access to free basic service105 000111 671356 736382 070371 608

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided948 227891 180881 479866 244866 244
Domestic households with access to free basic service105 000110 523137 173107 811138 304

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)10 079 7099 889 7629 338 1248 937 0678 457 490
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)146 096145 073141 429141 225137 936
Total Employee Positions23 04822 93422 19021 62721 507
Total Vacant Employee Positions5 3145 7415 1824 6424 346
Total Vacancy Percentage23.1%25.0%23.4%21.5%20.2%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S562525272828
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5643254
Managerial Positions - by organogram1 4021 3921 4811 4811 311
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram515471574574409

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