MunicipalitiesSA

Nkandla Local Municipality

KZN286 Local KwaZulu-Natal Governed by IFP

108 896 Population Census 2022
1 828 Square kilometres 59.6 per km2
16 254 Households
27 Council seats

Nkandla Local Municipality is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, covering 1 828 square kilometres. It falls within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality. Its main centre is Nkandla.

Census 2022 counted 108 896 residents, making it the 44th most populous of the 54 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and 177th of 257 nationally. That works out to 59.6 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 16 254 households, averaging 6.7 people each. 35.5% of residents are under 15 and 7.0% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 4.0% hold a higher education qualification and 22.8% have had no schooling.

The council has 27 seats across 3 parties, with IFP holding the largest share at 16 seats (59.3%). IFP governs the municipality. Ms Nonhlanhla Nzuza serves as executive mayor (IFP), and Ms NP Dlamini 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, Nkandla scores 77.2 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 R225.3 million in operating revenue against R209.3 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R16.0 million. At the last census, 17.8% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 95.7% used electricity for lighting and 16.2% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • IFP 16
  • ANC 10
  • EFF 1

Office bearers

Mayor Ms Nonhlanhla Nzuza IFP
Deputy Mayor Ms Nokuthula Magubane IFP
Speaker Sondelaphi Sibiya IFP
Chief Whip n/a
Municipal Manager Ms NP Dlamini
Chief Financial Officer Mr MEO Mkhize
Mayoral Committee NA Ntombela Exco Member
Mayoral Committee SM Bhengu Member: Exco and Finance Portfolio Committee
Mayoral Committee TB Ntombela Exco Member and Chairperson: Technical Services Portfolio Committee
Senior Management Ms DK Nkabinde Director: Corporate Services and Acting Director: Community Services
Senior Management Mr MN Mnyandu Director: Technical Services
Communications Ms BA Zuma Manager: Communications

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 rates65 84662 73158 42954 35049 094
Service charges14 49413 49512 93613 26214 245
Investment revenue2 0752 1581 1841 1121 280
Transfers recognised - operational138 052136 403123 171113 938129 426
Other own revenue4 8664 3964 4613 7713 958
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)225 333219 182200 181186 432198 002
Employee costs75 98869 92071 21268 01458 850
Remuneration of councillors11 03911 26410 3599 8349 490
Depreciation and amortisation21 87227 07018 65922 45220 886
Finance charges1752961 715758460
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases25 55427 33025 60224 25418 848
Transfers and subsidies1 2021 1248312 546853
Other expenditure73 49385 722104 915127 42283 886
Total Expenditure209 323222 727233 293255 281193 272
Surplus/(Deficit)16 010-3 545-33 112-68 8494 730
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)35 27332 78540 31535 95622 510
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-----
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions51 28429 2407 203-32 89327 239
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year51 28429 2407 203-32 89327 239

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure577 479547 429519 576479 532453 788
Transfers recognised - capital264 278237 167211 516197 904180 048
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds313 201310 262308 060281 628261 564
Total sources of capital funds577 479547 429519 576479 532441 612

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets65 68016 61724 43030 10566 181
Total non current assets365 705353 257339 306329 990336 380
Total current liabilities38 59028 54453 96256 58039 356
Total non current liabilities8 6898 5085 6779 375-
Community wealth/Equity384 106332 822296 894327 033335 966

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating289 941255 190214 971--
Net cash from (used) investing-86 858-51 911-15 101--
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end203 083203 279199 870115 131

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure9 8227 41023 62646 675-
Irregular expenditure2 0563 25512 27811 5879 398
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure461641 337508151

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population108 896114 284114 416

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1535.5%45.9%40.3%
Population 15 to 6457.6%48.6%53.6%
Population over 657.0%5.5%6.1%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)73.7105.886.6

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females83.482.579.4

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum-0.5%0.0%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a43.9
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a53.5

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling22.8%24.7%29.1%
Matricn/a23.921.2
Higher education4.0%4.9%4.7%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households16 25421 83222 460
Average household size6.75.25.1
Female headed householdsn/a6363.1
Formal dwellings55.8%17.0%31.8%
Housing ownedn/a87.354.6

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage16.7%5.5%9.3%
Weekly refuse removal16.2%4.0%7.8%
Piped water inside dwelling17.8%5.0%16.7%
Electricity for lighting95.7%76.9%44.6%

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?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided26 13825 83125 83125 83124 456
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 0771 4451 4451 4451 500

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 provided1 5001 5001 5001 5001 500
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 0771 4451 4451 4451 500

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)71 21268 01458 85057 35047 423
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)10 3599 8349 4909 6549 422
Total Employee Positions180152137153117
Total Vacant Employee Positions10801211
Total Vacancy Percentage5.6%5.3%0.0%7.8%9.4%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5655555
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5611000
Managerial Positions - by organogram1614141412
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram00000

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Audited Financial Statements

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