MunicipalitiesSA

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

JHB Metropolitan Gauteng Governed by ANC/EFF/PA Coalition

4 803 262 Population Census 2022
1 643 Square kilometres 2 923.5 per km2
1 841 917 Households
270 Council seats Coalition governed

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is one of South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities, the category reserved for the country’s largest urban centres, and it governs 1 643 square kilometres of Gauteng. It takes in 18 recognised towns and settlements, among them Alexandra, Diepkloof, Diepsloot, Ennerdale, Johannesburg, Johannesburg South, Lawley, Lenasia.

Census 2022 counted 4 803 262 residents, making it the 1st most populous of the 11 municipalities in Gauteng and 1st of 257 nationally. That works out to 2 923.5 people per square kilometre. That is dense urban settlement. There are 1 841 917 households, averaging 2.6 people each. 21.9% of residents are under 15 and 5.0% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 15.0% hold a higher education qualification and 3.5% have had no schooling.

The council has 270 seats across 18 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 89 seats (33.0%). It is governed by a coalition: ANC/EFF/PA Coalition. Mr Dada Morero serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr Tshepo Makola is acting 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 Johannesburg scores 38.9 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 R76.9 billion in operating revenue against R79.5 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R2.6 billion. At the last census, 77.1% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 94.1% used electricity for lighting and 90.5% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 89
  • DA 70
  • ACTIONSA 44
  • EFF 29
  • PA 11
  • IFP 7
  • VF PLUS 4
  • ACDP 3
  • ALJAMA 3
  • AIC 2
  • APC 1
  • GOOD 1
  • COPE 1
  • AHC 1
  • PAC 1
  • UDM 1
  • UIM 1
  • ATM 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Mr Dada Morero ANC
Deputy Mayor Mr Loyiso Masuku ANC
Speaker Ms Margaret Arnolds AIC
Chief Whip Mr Khazamula Chauke
Municipal Manager Mr Tshepo Makola Acting
Chief Financial Officer Mr Tebogo Moraka
Mayoral Committee Mr Ennie Makhafola MMC: Health and Social Development
Mayoral Committee Ms Eunice Mgcina MMC: Development Planning
Mayoral Committee Mr Jack Sekwaila MMC: Environment and Infrastructure Services
Mayoral Committee Mr Kenny Kunene MMC: Transport
Mayoral Committee Mr Mgcini Tshwaku MMC: Public Safety
Mayoral Committee Mr Mlungisi Mabaso MMC: Human Settlements
Mayoral Committee Mrs Nomoya Daphney Mnisi MMC: Economic Development
Mayoral Committee Mr Tebogo Nkonkou MMC: Community Development
Senior Management Mr Aubrey Mochela Group Head: Group Information and Communications Technology
Senior Management Feroz Khan Executive Head: Revenue and Customer Relations Management
Senior Management Hlobohang Gamede Deputy Director: Council Risk Unit Management
Senior Management Mr Ishwar Ramdas Acting Head of Department: Finance
Senior Management Jan Erasmus Acting Group Strategy, Policy and Relations
Senior Management Kepi Madumo Executive Director: Community Development
Senior Management Ms Lisa Seftel Executive Director: Transport
Senior Management Ms Liziwe Ntshinga Group Head: CRUM
Senior Management Mr Mafoane Isaac Mogashoa Group Head: Legal and Contracts
Senior Management Mbulelo Ruda Group Head: Corporate and Shared Services
Senior Management Mlandu Kona Group Head: Group Governance
Senior Management Mr Mokomane Mekgoe Acting: Group Head: Community Development
Senior Management Mr Moses Metileni Head of Department: Housing
Senior Management Raj Pillay Acting Group Head: Group Governance
Senior Management Sinaye Nxumalo Group Head: Risk and Assurance Services
Senior Management Sinovuyo Mpakama Group Head: Treasury and Financial Strategy
Senior Management Tembeka Mhlekwa Executive Director: Economic Development
Senior Management Mr Tiaan Ehlers Head of Department: Environment and Infrastructure Services
Senior Management Mr Tshepo Makola Chief Operations Officer
Senior Management Ms Vicky Shuping Group Head: Customer Relations and Urban Management
Communications Ms Candice Molefe Acting: ​Group Head

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

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

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates17 700 14917 700 14914 049 88213 502 18713 035 302
Service charges41 207 44741 207 44732 235 40033 247 39732 125 722
Investment revenue14 70414 70421 511198 911282 486
Transfers recognised - operational8 228 6588 228 658-10 719 52914 975 039
Other own revenue9 798 9879 798 9878 123 6292 980 1525 669 067
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)76 949 94576 949 94554 430 42360 648 17766 087 617
Employee costs20 729 38720 729 38717 613 85315 756 48115 844 916
Remuneration of councillors190 178190 178180 681163 541168 115
Depreciation and amortisation4 913 9844 913 9845 207 4633 767 0443 997 697
Finance charges3 420 2023 420 2022 729 1742 746 2623 784 792
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases27 062 53827 062 53821 654 46920 949 26918 665 656
Transfers and subsidies83 17483 174103 674144 3714 210 130
Other expenditure23 128 92523 128 92518 675 20418 300 45521 810 332
Total Expenditure79 528 38879 528 38866 164 51961 827 42568 481 638
Surplus/(Deficit)-2 578 444-2 578 444-11 734 096-1 179 248-2 394 021
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)3 359 8063 359 806-1 811 3952 585 000
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)--9 876 222--
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions781 362781 362-1 857 874632 147190 979
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate---620 6352 209 408
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year781 362781 362-1 857 8741 252 7822 400 387

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure---6 645 9026 098 440
Transfers recognised - capital---2 484 7912 867 611
Borrowing---2 034 5501 992 501
Internally generated funds---2 126 5601 236 497
Total sources of capital funds---6 645 9026 096 608

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets20 997 70320 997 70315 674 59638 678 89328 482 738
Total non current assets94 649 51894 649 51885 560 18289 317 23896 080 812
Total current liabilities32 241 50232 241 50222 546 49142 970 62725 578 246
Total non current liabilities24 205 75524 205 75522 071 71125 771 45440 439 631
Community wealth/Equity58 003 04258 003 04257 767 46758 181 58556 054 445

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating7 323 5427 323 542-4 072 95168 794 095
Net cash from (used) investing-7 771 365-7 771 365--1 951
Net cash from (used) financing8 533 8328 533 832--579 781
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end10 251 86910 251 8694 795 2064 722 54975 453 398

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure2 376 0502 755 0311 289 9844 246 0831 003 250
Irregular expenditure2 369 4301 982 206811 4331 384 9931 118 009
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure42 1481 4798 489490 03311 380

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population4 803 2624 949 3474 434 631

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1521.9%25.7%23.2%
Population 15 to 6473.1%68.9%72.7%
Population over 655.0%5.4%4.1%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)36.845.137.6

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females101.5100.3100.7

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum0.8%2.5%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a25
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a31.5

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling3.5%3.4%2.9%
Matricn/a38.534.7
Higher education15.0%14.7%19.0%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households1 841 9171 853 3711 434 715
Average household size2.62.73.1
Female headed householdsn/a37.736.2
Formal dwellings89.8%81.3%81.4%
Housing ownedn/a51.740.2

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage93.0%88.6%89.3%
Weekly refuse removal90.5%85.4%95.3%
Piped water inside dwelling77.1%60.3%64.7%
Electricity for lighting94.1%90.9%90.8%

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 409 0281 285 2271 127 1921 127 1921 004 505
Number of domestic households/delivery points1 307 3341 183 5331 025 4981 025 498963 822
Inside the yard1 183 5331 061 185917 538917 538855 862
Less than 200m from yard123 801122 348107 960107 960107 960
More than 200m from yard00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service14 52221 87122 00113 20614 110

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided838 820837 345831 235828 768822 613
Domestic households with access to free basic service7 78311 22814 41214 75311 520

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided1 149 1981 127 8401 040 5411 035 375886 587
Flush toilet - public sewerage1 022 0441 016 607913 929892 277764 367
Flush toilet - septic tank00000
Ventilated pit latrine53 29561 92460 92360 98660 309
Bucket system00000
Other20 0540019 24010 855
Domestic households with access to free basic service15 02223 22421 85412 59213 593

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided1 796 0261 449 8241 449 6241 227 4201 182 997
Domestic households with access to free basic service22 37035 80430 10218 28319 924

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)17 613 85315 756 48115 844 91614 852 30313 555 280
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)180 681163 541168 115166 266162 088
Total Employee Positions40 27240 99939 87540 44134 737
Total Vacant Employee Positions2 4532 6902 2662 4172 191
Total Vacancy Percentage6.1%6.6%5.7%6.0%6.3%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S563434343434
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5691161013
Managerial Positions - by organogram3 3823 2943 4443 3113 088
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram399333279280326

Published documents

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Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

Integrated Development Plans