Intsika Yethu Local Municipality

Intsika Yethu Local Municipality is a local municipality in Eastern Cape, covering 2 846 square kilometres. It falls within the Chris Hani District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Cofimvaba and Tsomo.

Census 2022 counted 128 101 residents, making it the 26th most populous of the 39 municipalities in Eastern Cape and 161st of 257 nationally. That works out to 45.0 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 32 227 households, averaging 4.0 people each. 31.6% of residents are under 15 and 12.5% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 5.1% hold a higher education qualification and 10.4% have had no schooling.

The council has 42 seats across 5 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 35 seats (83.3%). ANC governs the municipality. Ms Khanyiswa Mdleleni serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr Mthembu Mabono 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, Vuyisile Mini scores 49.6 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of D, described as under strain. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R252.2 million in operating revenue against R340.3 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R88.1 million. At the last census, 30.3% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 96.1% used electricity for lighting and 29.4% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

ANC 35 83.3%
EFF 4 9.5%
DA 1 2.4%
PAC 1 2.4%
UDM 1 2.4%

Office bearers

Mayor Ms Khanyiswa Mdleleni ANC

Deputy Mayor n/a

Speaker Mr Yanga Zicina ANC

Chief Whip Mrs N Ntsaluba

Municipal Manager Mr Mthembu Mabono

Chief Financial Officer Ms Noncedo Combo

Mayoral Committee Mr B Mpengesi Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Corporate Services

Mayoral Committee Mr M Skotana Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Infrastructure Development and Planning

Mayoral Committee Mr M Toni Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Budget and Treasury

Mayoral Committee Ms N Mafanya Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Community Services

Mayoral Committee Ms N Mlokoti Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Governance and Admin

Mayoral Committee Ms N Nkota Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Planning and Development

Mayoral Committee Mrs V Matomela Exco Member / Portfolio Head: Local Economic Development

Senior Management n/a

Communications Mr Z Tshangana

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	Financially unqualified	Qualified audit	Financially unqualified	Qualified audit	Qualified audit

Financial performance

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
Property rates	13 293	16 585	13 596	10 946	10 524
Service charges	1 519	1 455	1 380	1 316	1 259
Investment revenue	7 355	8 436	5 336	2 229	1 874
Transfers recognised - operational	217 182	206 010	196 905	182 327	204 393
Other own revenue	12 828	12 451	10 850	9 831	8 205
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	252 177	244 937	228 067	206 649	226 256
Employee costs	169 194	159 457	138 075	132 590	130 630
Remuneration of councillors	19 240	19 169	17 821	17 515	17 354
Depreciation and amortisation	35 350	32 045	31 161	51 146	32 895
Finance charges	6	8	7	235	-
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	7 749	5 435	2 803	2 443	1 339
Transfers and subsidies	6 373	3 118	4 163	2 648	5 931
Other expenditure	102 359	125 629	88 639	61 737	61 800
Total Expenditure	340 271	344 861	282 668	268 314	249 950
Surplus/(Deficit)	-88 094	-99 924	-54 602	-61 665	-23 694
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	119 008	97 432	60 040	39 739	71 712
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	30 914	-2 492	5 438	-21 926	48 018
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	30 914	-2 492	5 438	-21 926	48 018

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
Capital expenditure	21 619	29 242	8 228	37 051	51 955
Transfers recognised - capital	16 068	24 353	8 087	34 134	54 548
Borrowing	-	-	-	-	-
Internally generated funds	5 551	4 889	141	2 917	-2 593
Total sources of capital funds	21 619	29 242	8 228	37 051	51 955

Financial position

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
Total current assets	160 413	163 752	137 424	125 010	83 044
Total non current assets	657 088	611 829	579 967	607 718	664 182
Total current liabilities	123 016	124 816	59 869	55 041	34 548
Total non current liabilities	23 515	19 741	19 435	16 896	16 294
Community wealth/Equity	640 056	633 516	632 649	682 717	648 366

Cash flows

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
Net cash from (used) operating	65 881	50 183	9 385	15 785	7 508
Net cash from (used) investing	6	-	-	-	-
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	3 307
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	88 458	50 184	9 385	15 785	10 815

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
Unauthorised expenditure	53 732	18 851	10 005	35 246	21 089
Irregular expenditure	38 991	21 422	23 238	1 396	7 423
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	32	8	20 099	19 264	9 294

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Population	128 101	152 159	150 718

Age structure

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Population under 15	31.6%	40.2%	36.2%
Population 15 to 64	55.9%	52.3%	53.8%
Population over 65	12.5%	7.4%	10.1%

Dependency ratio

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Per 100 (15-64)	78.9	91.1	86

Sex ratio

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Males per 100 females	94.4	93.3	89.8

Population growth

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Per annum	-1.6%	0.1%	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	10.4%	12.4%	13.8%
Matric	n/a	15.9	9.9
Higher education	5.1%	4.5%	5.0%

Household dynamics

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Households	32 227	35 851	41 790
Average household size	4	4.2	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	53.9	54.5
Formal dwellings	63.4%	27.4%	33.7%
Housing owned	n/a	92.1	71.8

Household services

Measure	2022	2016	2011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	31.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Weekly refuse removal	29.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Piped water inside dwelling	30.3%	2.4%	2.4%
Electricity for lighting	96.1%	86.6%	64.3%

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?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	34 844	34 786	34 492	34 492	34 492
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 578	8 000	3 853	3 904	3 904

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	4 249	4 249	4 249	4 249	4 249
Domestic households with access to free basic service	9	9	3 853	3 904	3 904

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)	138 075	132 590	130 630	113 871	110 929
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	17 821	17 515	17 354	17 577	16 564
Total Employee Positions	378	318	337	477	571
Total Vacant Employee Positions	46	14	11	62	208
Total Vacancy Percentage	12.2%	4.4%	3.3%	13.0%	36.4%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	2	0	2	0	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	26	26	30	30	29
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	3	7	9	9	4

Published documents

Hosted by National Treasury

Annual Reports

Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

Integrated Development Plans

D Under strain Financial health 49.6 of 100, 2024/25

Audit outcome Financially unqualified

The financial statements are reliable, but the Auditor-General raised findings on performance reporting or compliance.

Operating margin -34.9%

The municipality spent more than it collected on day-to-day operations, running an operating deficit.

Current ratio 1.30:1

Short-term assets cover short-term obligations.

Cash coverage 3.1 months

Cash on hand could fund operations for this long without any new income.

Irregular spending 27.26%

Share of total spending the Auditor-General flagged as unauthorised, irregular, or fruitless and wasteful.

Location

Within Eastern Cape

Contact

Telephone: 047 874 8700
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.intsikayethu.gov.za
Address: 201 Main Street, Cofimvaba, 5380
Postal: Private Bag X1251, Cofimvaba, 5380