Mogalakwena Local Municipality
378 198
Population
Census 2022
6 156
Square kilometres
61.4 per km2
109 294
Households
64
Council seats
Mogalakwena Local Municipality is a local municipality in Limpopo, covering 6 156 square kilometres. It falls within the Waterberg District Municipality. Its main centre is Mokopane (Potgietersrus).
Census 2022 counted 378 198 residents, making it the 12th most populous of the 27 municipalities in Limpopo and 69th of 257 nationally. That works out to 61.4 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 109 294 households, averaging 3.5 people each. 30.5% of residents are under 15 and 7.8% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 8.7% hold a higher education qualification and 11.2% have had no schooling.
The council has 64 seats across 6 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 42 seats (65.6%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr NS Taueatsoala serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr MM Maluleka 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, Mogalakwena scores 37.7 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of E, described as distressed. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R1.4 billion in operating revenue against R1.9 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R457.0 million. At the last census, 36.2% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 97.2% used electricity for lighting and 39.1% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ANC 42 65.6%
- EFF 13 20.3%
- DA 5 7.8%
- VF PLUS 2 3.1%
- APC 1 1.6%
- PAC 1 1.6%
Office bearers
Mayor
Mr NS Taueatsoala
ANC
Deputy Mayor
n/a
Speaker
Mrs PL Olifant
ANC
Chief Whip
Mr MA Tsebe
Municipal Manager
Mr MM Maluleka
Compulsary Leave
Chief Financial Officer
Mr K Ngomana
Mayoral Committee
Ms KJ Maluleke
Mayoral Committee
Mr MF Mokwele
Chairperson: Electrical Services
Mayoral Committee
Ms MM Senoamadi
Chairperson: Technical Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr MR Maepa
Chairperson: Community Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr MS Tefu
Chairperson: Corporate Support Services
Mayoral Committee
Ms MT Lebese
Chairperson: Planning and Developmental Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr RG Selemela
Chairperson: Finance
Mayoral Committee
Mr TE Mashabane
Chairperson: Traffic and Emergency Services
Mayoral Committee
Ms Y Coetzee
Senior Management
Ms C Radipabe
Manager: Planning and Developmental Services
Senior Management
Mr D Dliwayo
Manager: Technical Services
Senior Management
Mr HSM Ngoepe
Chief Operations Officer
Senior Management
Ms M Moakamela
Manager: Corporate Support Services
Senior Management
Mr Malesela Lionel Mashishi
Manager: Community Services
Senior Management
Ms P Dilinga
Manager: Traffic and Emergency Services
Senior Management
Mr T Hlabangwane
Manager: Electrical Services
Communications
Mr Malesela Selokela
Divisional Head: Communications
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 113 524 | 96 833 | 91 416 | 88 001 | 81 765 |
| Service charges | 636 421 | 387 537 | 480 745 | 413 271 | 396 215 |
| Investment revenue | 3 013 | 7 796 | 4 885 | 3 192 | 4 196 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 545 593 | 588 621 | 546 728 | 488 302 | 578 408 |
| Other own revenue | 122 813 | 148 113 | 94 279 | 96 387 | 71 362 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 1 421 364 | 1 228 901 | 1 218 054 | 1 089 154 | 1 131 946 |
| Employee costs | 396 517 | 375 174 | 333 170 | 355 196 | 378 688 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 27 159 | 26 445 | 10 524 | 15 493 | 23 976 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 174 431 | 292 769 | 141 635 | 298 245 | 135 047 |
| Finance charges | 8 412 | 3 097 | 2 936 | - | - |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 404 888 | 361 759 | 342 770 | 250 521 | 259 546 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 13 975 | 178 | 5 954 | 125 | 110 |
| Other expenditure | 852 991 | 778 788 | 491 423 | 717 490 | 878 962 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 878 373 | 1 838 209 | 1 328 413 | 1 637 070 | 1 676 329 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | -457 009 | -609 308 | -110 359 | -547 916 | -544 383 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 388 301 | 455 058 | 269 345 | 232 682 | 188 670 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 28 648 | 31 348 | 177 | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | -40 059 | -122 902 | 159 163 | -315 234 | -355 714 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | -40 059 | -122 902 | 159 163 | -315 234 | -355 714 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 444 165 | 762 234 | 254 489 | 142 092 | 169 910 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 367 304 | 432 390 | 239 734 | 132 239 | 169 866 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 72 340 | 17 781 | 14 754 | 9 853 | 44 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 439 644 | 450 171 | 254 489 | 142 092 | 169 910 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 493 979 | 409 571 | 443 188 | 610 503 | 365 458 |
| Total non current assets | 4 910 436 | 4 804 636 | 4 449 374 | 4 373 245 | 5 547 817 |
| Total current liabilities | 851 198 | 610 431 | 526 337 | 565 631 | 576 748 |
| Total non current liabilities | 114 705 | 126 292 | 109 603 | 131 519 | 128 248 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 4 859 687 | 4 471 364 | 4 439 784 | 4 303 885 | 5 774 391 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 664 531 | 9 173 | 332 766 | 297 124 | 416 202 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -353 946 | -985 | -287 740 | -167 233 | -160 860 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 322 838 | 48 512 | 113 223 | 202 916 | 291 255 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | - | - | 228 160 | 3 866 113 | 583 820 |
| Irregular expenditure | 465 882 | 650 602 | 544 258 | 295 735 | 242 399 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 8 057 | 6 836 | 5 169 | 55 477 | 3 589 |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 378 198 | 325 291 | 304 585 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 30.5% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 61.6% | 53.4% | 58.3% |
| Population over 65 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 7.4% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 62.3 | 87.2 | 71.5 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 91.3 | 88.3 | 87.6 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 2.1% | 1.5% | 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 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 16.0% |
| Matric | n/a | 24.4 | 21.9 |
| Higher education | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.2% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 109 294 | 82 674 | 78 632 |
| Average household size | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 52.2 | 52.3 |
| Formal dwellings | 97.3% | 95.3% | 94.0% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 81.5 | 57 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 42.7% | 25.6% | 27.9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 39.1% | 32.9% | 27.1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 36.2% | 14.5% | 20.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97.2% | 92.0% | 91.8% |
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 | 89 882 | 89 882 | 89 882 | 97 149 | 83 802 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 87 811 | 87 811 | 87 811 | 95 078 | 81 614 |
| Inside the yard | 45 783 | 45 783 | 45 783 | 29 135 | 26 231 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 32 030 | 32 030 | 32 030 | 55 383 | 55 383 |
| More than 200m from yard | 9 998 | 9 998 | 9 998 | 10 560 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 861 | 1 836 | 1 543 | 1 543 | 2 710 |
Electricity
| 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 | 85 823 | 85 535 | 84 869 | 84 869 | 84 869 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 861 | 1 836 | 1 543 | 1 543 | 2 710 |
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 | 45 305 | 45 305 | 45 305 | 45 305 | 45 305 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 26 067 | 26 067 | 26 067 | 26 067 | 26 067 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 17 050 | 17 050 | 17 050 | 17 050 | 17 050 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 861 | 1 836 | 1 543 | 1 543 | 2 710 |
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 | 17 486 | 17 257 | 16 488 | 16 488 | 16 488 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 861 | 1 836 | 1 543 | 1 543 | 2 710 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 333 170 | 355 196 | 378 688 | 339 630 | 302 715 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 10 524 | 15 493 | 23 976 | 23 647 | 19 063 |
| Total Employee Positions | 1 028 | 1 064 | 1 089 | 1 198 | 587 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 1 | 6 | 3 | 112 | 5 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 9.4% | 0.9% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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