MunicipalitiesSA

Endumeni Local Municipality

KZN241 Local KwaZulu-Natal Governed by Hung Council

100 085 Population Census 2022
1 610 Square kilometres 62.2 per km2
23 960 Households
13 Council seats

Endumeni Local Municipality is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, covering 1 610 square kilometres. It falls within the uMzinyathi District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Dundee and Glencoe.

Census 2022 counted 100 085 residents, making it the 46th most populous of the 54 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and 185th of 257 nationally. That works out to 62.2 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 23 960 households, averaging 4.2 people each. 26.8% of residents are under 15 and 6.1% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 13.0% hold a higher education qualification and 4.6% have had no schooling.

The council has 13 seats across 4 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 5 seats (38.5%). Hung Council governs the municipality. Mr Mcebo Mkhize serves as executive mayor (IFP), and Mr Thandelwethu Manda 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, Endumeni scores 30.1 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 R425.4 million in operating revenue against R554.4 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R128.9 million. At the last census, 60.4% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 89.5% used electricity for lighting and 77.1% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 5
  • IFP 5
  • DA 2
  • ABC 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mr Mcebo Mkhize IFP
Deputy Mayor n/a
Speaker Mr Andile Nsibande IFP
Chief Whip n/a
Municipal Manager Mr Thandelwethu Manda Acting
Chief Financial Officer Mrs CB Mkhize
Mayoral Committee Ms AZ Sadeck
Mayoral Committee Mrs FN Mthethwa
Mayoral Committee Ms LB Zulu
Mayoral Committee Mr M Abdool
Mayoral Committee Mr MT Ngcobo
Mayoral Committee Mr NM Gopie
Mayoral Committee Mr SM Phakathi
Mayoral Committee Mr XM Msezane
Mayoral Committee Mr Z Shelembe
Senior Management Ms Ayanda Dlungwana Executive Manager: Planning and Economic Development
Senior Management Mr Bongani Xulu Head of Department: Community Services
Senior Management Ms M Mbuyase Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr Mondli Buthelezi Director: Technical Services
Senior Management Mr Sakhele Zulu Acting Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr Thulani Ndlovu Manager: LED
Communications Ms K Zungu
Communications Mr L Vikalazi

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEQualified auditDisclaimer of auditQualified auditQualified auditQualified audit

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates111 713104 14895 28894 43692 832
Service charges174 622156 394142 815157 546147 437
Investment revenue3 7972 8472 003812816
Transfers recognised - operational91 11392 74983 64272 33169 366
Other own revenue44 19745 52718 04429 04324 752
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)425 442401 665341 791354 167335 203
Employee costs160 493152 993145 579140 481130 013
Remuneration of councillors5 3484 8574 6444 4844 603
Depreciation and amortisation16 32615 68616 88115 41314 699
Finance charges24 25214 72711 9691 715-
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases200 407167 991139 924148 768121 149
Transfers and subsidies6107951 3503 4612 052
Other expenditure146 948123 084137 39832 86294 147
Total Expenditure554 383480 134457 744347 184366 663
Surplus/(Deficit)-128 941-78 469-115 9536 982-31 460
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)35 80022 44316 76016 25924 046
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)879--209-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions-92 263-56 026-99 19323 451-7 414
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year-92 263-56 026-99 19323 451-7 414

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure25 65116 86486 28546 17036 728
Transfers recognised - capital24 0771 67134 0278 5258 236
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds1 85035844 69637 64528 492
Total sources of capital funds25 9272 02878 72346 17036 728

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets133 767108 19979 96893 93820 040
Total non current assets502 808469 854463 627492 822411 965
Total current liabilities435 564295 822221 452135 89358 062
Total non current liabilities76 68467 29367 09462 96865 954
Community wealth/Equity124 327214 939255 048340 996307 990

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating291 623313 51762 001--40 038
Net cash from (used) investing-51 533-20 664-7 942-31 532-
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end271 121319 810198 576-27 040-35 546

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure93 37039 03856 00020 71132 220
Irregular expenditure31 9355 29021 7352 5759 864
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure24 02611 81711 4333 9281 505

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population100 08576 63964 862

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1526.8%29.8%31.4%
Population 15 to 6467.1%65.6%63.8%
Population over 656.1%4.6%4.8%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)49.152.556.8

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females93.699.895.2

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum4.2%3.8%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a26.4
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a36.2

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling4.6%4.4%7.0%
Matricn/a4031.8
Higher education13.0%12.2%10.3%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households23 96021 13416 850
Average household size4.23.63.8
Female headed householdsn/a4442.3
Formal dwellings94.4%78.5%87.1%
Housing ownedn/a47.355.8

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage81.9%77.9%80.0%
Weekly refuse removal77.1%73.7%76.7%
Piped water inside dwelling60.4%49.4%61.9%
Electricity for lighting89.5%87.7%79.1%

Service delivery

National Treasury, non-financial census of municipalities

Water

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided00000
Number of domestic households/delivery points00000
Inside the yard00000
Less than 200m from yard00000
More than 200m from yard00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided11 79211 79211 76911 75410 887
Domestic households with access to free basic service2 0081 6101 9531 9532 123

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided00000
Flush toilet - public sewerage00000
Flush toilet - septic tank00000
Ventilated pit latrine00000
Bucket system00000
Other00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided10 88710 88710 88710 88710 887
Domestic households with access to free basic service2 0081 6028198192 123

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)145 579140 481130 013112 157114 741
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)4 6444 4844 6034 6794 105
Total Employee Positions439388479454420
Total Vacant Employee Positions26110152
Total Vacancy Percentage5.9%2.8%0.0%0.2%12.4%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5655555
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5610004
Managerial Positions - by organogram2323262535
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram20011

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