Collins Chabane Local Municipality
Collins Chabane Local Municipality is a local municipality in Limpopo, covering 5 003 square kilometres. It falls within the Vhembe District Municipality. Its main centre is Malamulele.
Census 2022 counted 443 798 residents, making it the 11th most populous of the 27 municipalities in Limpopo and 58th of 257 nationally. That works out to 88.7 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 108 160 households, averaging 4.1 people each. 35.5% of residents are under 15 and 6.8% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 7.9% hold a higher education qualification and 18.6% have had no schooling.
The council has 71 seats across 10 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 55 seats (77.5%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Shadrack Maluleke serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr Risenga Richard Shilenge 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, Collins Chabane scores 69.2 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of C, described as fair. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R639.4 million in operating revenue against R593.3 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R46.1 million. At the last census, 18.8% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 96.2% used electricity for lighting and 15.0% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ANC 55 77.5%
- EFF 7 9.9%
- AL 2 2.8%
- PAC 1 1.4%
- KYN 1 1.4%
- INDEPENDENT 1 1.4%
- ACDP 1 1.4%
- DA 1 1.4%
- APC 1 1.4%
- XP 1 1.4%
Office bearers
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 39 238 | 35 825 | 33 888 | 35 500 | 35 054 |
| Service charges | 5 685 | 5 673 | 5 560 | 4 882 | 4 775 |
| Investment revenue | 11 858 | 16 911 | 18 003 | 12 783 | 7 279 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 520 655 | 503 382 | 495 236 | 442 518 | 481 700 |
| Other own revenue | 61 930 | 43 096 | 40 988 | 23 378 | 10 963 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 639 365 | 604 886 | 593 674 | 519 061 | 539 771 |
| Employee costs | 153 441 | 146 501 | 132 896 | 122 762 | 119 480 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 30 641 | 29 545 | 28 265 | 26 555 | 26 555 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 77 237 | 76 602 | 67 184 | 48 218 | 39 874 |
| Finance charges | 96 | 165 | 77 | 72 | 145 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 12 820 | 14 566 | 18 329 | 14 222 | 8 081 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 13 787 | 28 825 | 39 665 | 9 974 | 7 783 |
| Other expenditure | 305 273 | 300 443 | 261 719 | 203 766 | 173 509 |
| Total Expenditure | 593 294 | 596 647 | 548 134 | 425 569 | 375 426 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 46 071 | 8 239 | 45 540 | 93 492 | 164 345 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 116 519 | 116 501 | 146 739 | 126 908 | 100 030 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | 2 760 | - | 5 401 | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 162 590 | 127 500 | 192 279 | 225 801 | 264 375 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 162 590 | 127 500 | 192 279 | 225 801 | 264 375 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 260 114 | 314 850 | 347 113 | 345 988 | 292 070 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 126 902 | 90 670 | 19 798 | 68 735 | 61 001 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 141 740 | 212 972 | 94 676 | 52 935 | 70 352 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 268 642 | 303 642 | 114 474 | 121 670 | 131 352 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 226 852 | 304 438 | 300 397 | 495 552 | 501 928 |
| Total non current assets | 1 918 088 | 1 715 380 | 1 545 128 | 1 325 955 | 1 129 370 |
| Total current liabilities | 146 852 | 165 593 | -4 754 | 129 432 | 154 798 |
| Total non current liabilities | 2 372 | -235 | 123 319 | 116 473 | 133 379 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 2 002 102 | 1 854 459 | 1 726 960 | 1 575 602 | 1 343 122 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 399 795 | 457 929 | 419 488 | 293 794 | 406 328 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -285 156 | -245 863 | -459 154 | -252 270 | -378 110 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 324 836 | 447 832 | 371 044 | 464 752 | 1 085 299 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | 56 918 | 86 345 | 85 665 | 141 103 | 45 453 |
| Irregular expenditure | 21 426 | 32 796 | 5 706 | 14 911 | 82 341 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 97 | 1 749 | 358 | 675 | 5 |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 443 798 | 347 974 | 328 529 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 35.5% | 36.4% | 37.7% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 57.7% | 58.5% | 55.8% |
| Population over 65 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 6.5% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 73.4 | 71 | 79.3 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 82.9 | 80.4 | 78.8 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 2.9% | 1.3% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 18.6% | 20.7% | 23.0% |
| Matric | n/a | 21.3 | 18.8 |
| Higher education | 7.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 108 160 | 91 936 | 83 951 |
| Average household size | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 58 | 58.4 |
| Formal dwellings | 91.0% | 80.1% | 79.6% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 80.9 | 62.1 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 19.0% | 7.7% | 7.8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 15.0% | 4.2% | 7.1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 18.8% | 4.8% | 9.5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.2% | 93.2% | 86.3% |
Service delivery
National Treasury, non-financial census of municipalities
Water
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inside the yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Electricity
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 94 141 | 93 214 | 92 536 | 91 936 | 11 934 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 7 033 | 2 489 | 2 489 | 2 489 | 5 819 |
Sewerage and sanitation
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Solid waste services
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 8 272 | 8 272 | 8 272 | 8 272 | 9 577 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 0 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 132 896 | 122 762 | 119 480 | 107 807 | 83 744 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 28 265 | 26 555 | 26 555 | 26 743 | 26 353 |
| Total Employee Positions | 279 | 303 | 208 | 208 | 512 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 4 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 155 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 1.4% | 22.4% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 30.3% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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