Mahikeng Local Municipality
354 504
Population
Census 2022
3 646
Square kilometres
97.2 per km2
104 648
Households
70
Council seats
Mahikeng Local Municipality is a local municipality in North West, covering 3 646 square kilometres. It falls within the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Mahikeng, Mmabatho and Ottoshoop.
Census 2022 counted 354 504 residents, making it the 8th most populous of the 22 municipalities in North West and 73rd of 257 nationally. That works out to 97.2 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 104 648 households, averaging 3.4 people each. 28.9% of residents are under 15 and 5.2% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 13.6% hold a higher education qualification and 7.0% have had no schooling.
The council has 70 seats across 9 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 39 seats (55.7%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Tshepiso Mphehlo serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Adv Dineo Mongwaketse 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, Mafikeng scores 54.4 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of D, described as under strain. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “qualified audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R1.3 billion in operating revenue against R1.1 billion in expenditure, an operating surplus of R190.2 million. At the last census, 44.2% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 97.0% used electricity for lighting and 34.6% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ANC 39 55.7%
- EFF 18 25.7%
- DA 5 7.1%
- F4SD 2 2.9%
- UCDP 2 2.9%
- ACDP 1 1.4%
- AIC 1 1.4%
- PA 1 1.4%
- VF PLUS 1 1.4%
Office bearers
Executive Mayor
Mr Tshepiso Mphehlo
ANC
Deputy Mayor
n/a
Speaker
Ms Gagoangwe Mathe
ANC
Chief Whip
Ms Minametsi Euricia Moeti
Municipal Manager
Adv Dineo Mongwaketse
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Ikotlhaeng Khesa
Mayoral Committee
Mr Bongani Ngobeni
MMC: Finance
Mayoral Committee
Ms Koyose Phetha
MMC: Public Safety
Mayoral Committee
Mr Morulaganyi Segoe
MMC: Infrastructure
Mayoral Committee
Ms Ntswaki Monnapulaane
MMC: Corporate Support Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr Stephen van Rooyen
MMC: Communication Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr Tshepiso Motshabi
MMC: Socio-Economic Development
Senior Management
Mr Archibald Vusumzi Mogatle
Manager: Special Programmes
Senior Management
Mr Johnny Nkoane
Manager: Protocol
Senior Management
Mr Lekgoa Mahole
Director: Corporate Support Services
Senior Management
Mr Lekgowa Mahole
Manager: Office of the Mayor
Senior Management
Mrs Matlhapi Moloi-Tsae
Director: Infrastructure
Senior Management
Ms Nokuthula Phamodi
Director: Socio-Economic Development
Senior Management
Mr Ofentse Masibi
Director: Public Safety
Senior Management
Mr Thanyani Mushadu
Acting Manager: Planning and Development
Senior Management
Mr Tholo Kgotlagomang
Manager: Stakeholder Relations
Senior Management
Mr Tiro Seleke
Director: Community Services
Communications
Mr Johnny Nkoane
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 256 911 | 349 070 | 389 752 | 332 899 | 301 731 |
| Service charges | 255 831 | 244 298 | 253 097 | 246 164 | 247 460 |
| Investment revenue | 18 906 | 8 511 | 10 837 | 4 588 | 6 225 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 464 756 | 409 703 | 460 661 | 309 050 | 360 629 |
| Other own revenue | 301 474 | 165 753 | 130 809 | 163 064 | -32 497 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 1 297 878 | 1 177 336 | 1 245 155 | 1 055 765 | 883 549 |
| Employee costs | 387 731 | 354 397 | 390 754 | 346 709 | 376 761 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 33 648 | 27 791 | 30 302 | 28 590 | 29 261 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 89 733 | - | 64 751 | 78 916 | 80 123 |
| Finance charges | 2 374 | 170 | 1 802 | 2 368 | 1 560 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 229 001 | 77 303 | 115 955 | 102 216 | 124 794 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 4 818 | 4 531 | 4 023 | 6 499 | 4 590 |
| Other expenditure | 360 349 | 191 184 | 621 956 | 438 118 | 471 213 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 107 655 | 655 375 | 1 229 543 | 1 003 416 | 1 088 301 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 190 222 | 521 961 | 15 613 | 52 350 | -204 753 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 18 702 | 2 753 | - | 84 679 | 94 833 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | 3 802 | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 208 924 | 524 714 | 19 415 | 137 029 | -109 920 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 208 924 | 524 714 | 19 415 | 137 029 | -109 920 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 137 117 | 95 264 | 123 898 | 103 353 | 127 717 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 115 300 | 70 517 | 109 176 | 84 871 | 71 112 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 7 002 | 24 501 | 9 381 | 14 112 | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | 122 303 | 95 019 | 118 557 | 98 983 | 71 112 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 741 057 | 1 294 489 | 708 612 | 697 887 | 598 931 |
| Total non current assets | 2 325 092 | 2 106 347 | 2 011 112 | 1 996 817 | 1 952 926 |
| Total current liabilities | 998 814 | 1 135 408 | 985 473 | 828 531 | 908 098 |
| Total non current liabilities | 260 394 | 368 525 | 362 062 | 503 401 | 443 068 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 1 806 941 | 1 896 706 | 1 365 169 | 1 380 480 | 1 199 096 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 945 328 | 981 258 | 1 065 747 | 778 481 | 747 584 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -140 224 | -104 588 | -147 461 | -101 576 | -94 358 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 999 801 | 1 071 671 | 1 017 933 | 795 345 | 205 760 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | 185 192 | 140 938 | 163 992 | 1 484 450 | 120 803 |
| Irregular expenditure | 331 206 | 311 179 | 225 957 | 222 843 | 209 770 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 172 | 14 858 | 228 | 37 696 | 560 |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 354 504 | 314 394 | 291 527 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 28.9% | 24.4% | 30.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 66.0% | 71.3% | 64.4% |
| Population over 65 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 51.6 | 40.2 | 55.3 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 96.6 | 94.9 | 94.5 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 1.9% | 1.7% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 35.7 |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 47.1 |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 7.0% | 7.1% | 10.3% |
| Matric | n/a | 29.8 | 26 |
| Higher education | 13.6% | 10.9% | 12.2% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 104 648 | 103 333 | 84 239 |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 44.1 | 44.4 |
| Formal dwellings | 93.5% | 86.8% | 87.3% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 72.5 | 51.6 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 50.8% | 24.5% | 32.3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 34.6% | 58.6% | 59.8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 44.2% | 23.1% | 30.9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97.0% | 92.4% | 84.5% |
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? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 21 481 | 21 481 | 21 477 | 21 477 | 20 614 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 16 988 | 16 988 | 16 984 | 16 984 | 16 608 |
| Inside the yard | 16 988 | 16 988 | 16 984 | 16 984 | 16 608 |
| 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 | 10 024 | 6 795 | 6 758 | 3 376 | 3 376 |
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 | 79 060 | 79 060 | 79 060 | 79 060 | 76 786 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 10 024 | 1 759 | 1 659 | 3 376 | 3 376 |
Sewerage and sanitation
| 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 | 21 479 | 21 477 | 21 477 | 21 477 | 20 583 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 16 986 | 16 984 | 16 984 | 16 984 | 16 608 |
| 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 | 10 024 | 6 795 | 6 758 | 3 376 | 3 376 |
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 | 45 000 | 45 000 | 45 000 | 45 000 | 45 000 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 10 024 | 6 795 | 6 758 | 3 376 | 3 376 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 390 754 | 346 709 | 376 761 | 341 817 | 313 947 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 30 302 | 28 590 | 29 261 | 29 046 | 26 322 |
| Total Employee Positions | 829 | 759 | 769 | 859 | 806 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 33 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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