MunicipalitiesSA

Maruleng Local Municipality

LIM335 Local Limpopo Governed by ANC

128 137 Population Census 2022
3 563 Square kilometres 36.0 per km2
31 968 Households
27 Council seats

Maruleng Local Municipality is a local municipality in Limpopo, covering 3 563 square kilometres. It falls within the Mopani District Municipality. Its main centre is Hoedspruit.

Census 2022 counted 128 137 residents, making it the 23rd most populous of the 27 municipalities in Limpopo and 160th of 257 nationally. That works out to 36.0 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 31 968 households, averaging 4.0 people each. 32.7% of residents are under 15 and 6.5% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 8.7% hold a higher education qualification and 17.5% have had no schooling.

The council has 27 seats across 6 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 15 seats (55.6%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Tsheko Calais Musolwa serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Ms Nanki Sedibaneng Hoaeane 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, Maruleng scores 61.4 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 R424.2 million in operating revenue against R416.8 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R7.4 million. At the last census, 30.4% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 96.3% used electricity for lighting and 21.7% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 15
  • EFF 4
  • CIVIC WARRIORS 3
  • DA 2
  • INDEPENDENT 2
  • VF PLUS 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mr Tsheko Calais Musolwa ANC
Speaker Ms Raganya Blantina ANC
Chief Whip Ms Thobejane Happy Mafura
Municipal Manager Ms Nanki Sedibaneng Hoaeane
Chief Financial Officer Mr Sebelebele Tlou Herman
Mayoral Committee Ms MA Mathaba Chairperson: Finance and Corporate Services
Mayoral Committee Ms MM Shai Chairperson: Community Services
Mayoral Committee Mr MR Maakamela Chairperson: Ethics
Mayoral Committee Mr MT Tshetlha Chairperson: Infrastructure and SPED
Mayoral Committee Mr R Bishop Chairperson: MPAC
Mayoral Committee Mr Toona Alfred Mathaba Chairperson: Sports and Culture
Senior Management Ms H Phasha Director: Community Services
Senior Management Mr Morwa Lesley Muroa Director: Technical Services
Senior Management Dr Setimela Sampson Sebashe Director: Corporate Services
Communications Ms Paulina Tlaisego Mohlala
Communications Mr Sodi Magomane

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates186 026172 692126 697117 430108 873
Service charges5 7075 3864 9234 3674 015
Investment revenue12 25711 0558 3374 4094 163
Transfers recognised - operational187 658169 349158 022142 768162 391
Other own revenue32 55031 75626 27424 51923 898
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)424 198390 238324 253293 493303 340
Employee costs101 17193 33885 86179 16375 972
Remuneration of councillors12 51812 29811 82011 09711 120
Depreciation and amortisation33 00827 44727 69225 46221 954
Finance charges2 4361 9191 4291 021744
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases5 4744 7125 4264 2114 845
Transfers and subsidies59 754102 198---
Other expenditure202 398147 760119 02092 499103 583
Total Expenditure416 760389 671251 248213 453218 217
Surplus/(Deficit)7 43856773 00580 04185 123
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)66 23278 51973 82233 65946 296
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)--7 35718 562-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions73 67079 085154 183132 262131 419
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year73 67079 085154 183132 262131 419

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure239 705173 017267 411271 012130 100
Transfers recognised - capital2 51539 96457 04536 29834 796
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds121 819113 546161 315174 850104 743
Total sources of capital funds124 334153 509218 360211 149139 539

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets533 423492 827420 075383 075342 783
Total non current assets955 668859 073960 918809 078655 589
Total current liabilities409 850347 874282 649254 894190 218
Total non current liabilities7 7366 5135 5021 9081 061
Community wealth/Equity1 071 504997 5141 092 808935 812807 093

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating215 071237 375237 659536 421400 342
Net cash from (used) investing-211 587-211 057-163 136-140 379-138 300
Net cash from (used) financing--823667-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end174 123176 742230 094520 607335 890

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure59 35914 1014 36435 14420 914
Irregular expenditure15913 28437 82780 12452 330
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure-201203 819193

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population128 13799 94695 328

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1532.7%31.7%34.3%
Population 15 to 6460.9%64.2%60.4%
Population over 656.5%4.1%5.3%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)64.355.765.4

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females86.685.985.1

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum2.9%1.1%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/an/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/an/a

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling17.5%13.3%20.9%
Matricn/a20.918.3
Higher education8.7%10.0%6.8%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households31 96829 00724 689
Average household size43.43.9
Female headed householdsn/a50.553.5
Formal dwellings96.9%95.2%96.0%
Housing ownedn/a51.224.5

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage26.5%3.4%12.8%
Weekly refuse removal21.7%5.2%5.8%
Piped water inside dwelling30.4%10.8%11.1%
Electricity for lighting96.3%95.1%90.6%

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?NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided26 19026 19026 19026 19025 995
Domestic households with access to free basic service8962 0162 0162 0161 739

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 provided2 0442 0442 0442 0442 044
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)85 86179 16375 97263 26568 732
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)11 82011 09711 12011 10110 573
Total Employee Positions214258203255255
Total Vacant Employee Positions2672134445
Total Vacancy Percentage12.2%27.9%6.4%17.3%17.7%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5666666
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5621112
Managerial Positions - by organogram1111151514
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram271245

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