MunicipalitiesSA

Greater Giyani Local Municipality

LIM331 Local Limpopo Governed by ANC

316 841 Population Census 2022
4 167 Square kilometres 76.0 per km2
79 735 Households
62 Council seats

Greater Giyani Local Municipality is a local municipality in Limpopo, covering 4 167 square kilometres. It falls within the Mopani District Municipality. Its main centre is Giyani.

Census 2022 counted 316 841 residents, making it the 14th most populous of the 27 municipalities in Limpopo and 79th of 257 nationally. That works out to 76.0 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 79 735 households, averaging 4.0 people each. 35.4% of residents are under 15 and 6.4% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 7.3% hold a higher education qualification and 22.5% have had no schooling.

The council has 62 seats across 10 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 47 seats (75.8%). ANC governs the municipality. Mrs Thandi Zitha serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr VD Khoza 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, Greater Giyani scores 74.4 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of B, described as sound. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R623.7 million in operating revenue against R608.1 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R15.6 million. At the last census, 24.3% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 98.0% used electricity for lighting and 22.4% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 47
  • EFF 5
  • INDEPENDENT 2
  • APC 2
  • DA 1
  • F4SD 1
  • MIM 1
  • NIP 1
  • PA 1
  • XP 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mrs Thandi Zitha ANC
Speaker Mr Ernest Mboweni ANC
Chief Whip Mr Thomas Makondo
Municipal Manager Mr VD Khoza
Chief Financial Officer Mr Fidium Nkuna
Mayoral Committee Mrs Basambilu Reginah Nghunyule Corporate and Shared Services
Mayoral Committee Mr Cedrick Baloyi Planning and Economic Development
Mayoral Committee Mr Gezani Abby Maluleke Water, Sanitation and Energy
Mayoral Committee Mr Masenyani Richard Mashale Public Roads and Transport
Mayoral Committee Mrs Nkhensani Harmony Pretty Ndaba Finance
Mayoral Committee Mr PS Mabulana Exco Member: Office of the Mayor
Mayoral Committee Mrs Reginah Ntsako Sekgobela Exco Member
Mayoral Committee Mr Thamsanqa Japhta Justice Mabunda Infrastructure Development
Mayoral Committee Mr Thandazo Christinah Zitha Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Mayoral Committee Mrs Tintswalo Constance Manganyi Health and Social Development
Senior Management Mrs KV Sithole Director: Planning and Local Economic Development
Senior Management Mr MF Rapelego Acting Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr RH Mashamba Director: Technical Services
Senior Management Mrs RT Chabalala Acting Director: Community Services
Communications Mr SS Mavunda

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedQualified audit

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates85 84386 84072 85267 33167 515
Service charges13 6479 0638 2767 9727 815
Investment revenue25 85325 57917 3518 1505 844
Transfers recognised - operational411 216394 013396 155352 183386 922
Other own revenue87 12857 78042 60243 56628 721
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)623 685573 275537 237479 202496 817
Employee costs185 363170 974161 581152 355146 467
Remuneration of councillors29 76426 27425 18423 87123 581
Depreciation and amortisation105 245103 68892 930102 07297 084
Finance charges5 9025 3594 5686 6703 941
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases4 57710 1708 1007 3647 703
Transfers and subsidies2 3061 5001 660600955
Other expenditure274 959270 746253 910165 516145 619
Total Expenditure608 116588 711547 933458 448425 351
Surplus/(Deficit)15 569-15 435-10 69620 75471 466
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)85 212109 53475 44955 15871 567
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)14 247-13 871-6 038
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions115 02894 09878 62475 912149 071
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate---8291 797
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year115 02894 09878 62476 740150 868

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure2 117 0131 957 9381 781 2711 611 8701 510 699
Transfers recognised - capital66 78072 654115 63581 46885 664
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds2 050 2331 885 2831 665 6361 530 4021 425 035
Total sources of capital funds2 117 0131 957 9381 781 2711 611 8701 510 699

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets603 802545 712659 713644 559561 372
Total non current assets1 345 3711 232 3561 118 6191 019 213999 395
Total current liabilities372 396341 088457 830434 982399 996
Total non current liabilities-----
Community wealth/Equity1 461 2401 342 3251 241 2261 152 049859 034

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating-48 397-42 970-46 746n/an/a
Net cash from (used) investing149 74926 235-n/an/a
Net cash from (used) financing---n/an/a
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end101 352-16 735-46 746n/an/a

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure--118 87949 09651 282
Irregular expenditure-7 98114 3636 28210 597
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure3 7113 1252907 23686

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population316 841256 127242 986

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1535.4%34.3%36.8%
Population 15 to 6458.3%60.9%57.4%
Population over 656.4%4.8%5.8%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)71.764.374.1

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females83.279.979.5

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum2.6%1.1%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a47
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a61.2

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling22.5%20.5%25.0%
Matricn/a22.520.7
Higher education7.3%8.5%7.0%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households79 73570 47763 193
Average household size43.63.8
Female headed householdsn/a56.657.3
Formal dwellings92.5%87.0%88.0%
Housing ownedn/a83.669.4

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage24.3%11.4%12.5%
Weekly refuse removal22.4%11.5%11.8%
Piped water inside dwelling24.3%10.3%13.4%
Electricity for lighting98.0%92.5%89.0%

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?YesYesYesYesNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided73 76071 46269 96467 01467 014
Domestic households with access to free basic service6 83433033037113 000

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 9557 8017 8017 7947 794
Domestic households with access to free basic service390330330371123

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)161 581152 355146 467134 066126 748
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)25 18423 87123 58123 56622 755
Total Employee Positions424392373351420
Total Vacant Employee Positions91274235
Total Vacancy Percentage21.5%6.9%1.1%0.6%8.3%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5666555
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5604112
Managerial Positions - by organogram1919222222
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram42311

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