MunicipalitiesSA

Thembisile Hani Local Municipality

MP315 Local Mpumalanga Governed by ANC

431 248 Population Census 2022
2 384 Square kilometres 180.9 per km2
110 563 Households
64 Council seats

Thembisile Hani Local Municipality is a local municipality in Mpumalanga, covering 2 384 square kilometres. It falls within the Nkangala District Municipality. Its main centre is KwaMhlanga.

Census 2022 counted 431 248 residents, making it the 8th most populous of the 20 municipalities in Mpumalanga and 63rd of 257 nationally. That works out to 180.9 people per square kilometre. Settlement is concentrated rather than scattered. There are 110 563 households, averaging 3.9 people each. 28.3% of residents are under 15 and 6.1% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 5.4% hold a higher education qualification and 13.1% have had no schooling.

The council has 64 seats across 8 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 40 seats (62.5%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Lesetja Dikgale serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr DJD Mahlangu 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, Thembisile Hani scores 57 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 R1.0 billion in operating revenue against R1.1 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R93.5 million. At the last census, 29.5% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 96.9% used electricity for lighting and 37.7% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 40
  • EFF 12
  • DA 4
  • AIPO 3
  • INDEPENDENT 2
  • ATM 1
  • INGUBO 1
  • SPP 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Mr Lesetja Dikgale ANC
Deputy Mayor n/a
Speaker Ms Poppy Msiza ANC
Chief Whip Ms Agnes Motanyane
Municipal Manager Mr DJD Mahlangu
Chief Financial Officer Ms Jessica Mahlangu
Mayoral Committee Ms Eunice Malekane MMC: Technical Services
Mayoral Committee Mr Joseph Mthimunye MMC: Finance
Mayoral Committee Mr Lucky Mtsweni MMC: Corporate Services
Mayoral Committee Ms Martha Tshabangu Chairperson: MPAC
Mayoral Committee Mr TJ Ntuli MMC: Community Development Services
Senior Management Ms I Mashishi Executive Manager: Planning and Economic Development
Senior Management Mrs Portia Radebe Executive Manager: Corporate Services
Senior Management Ms SO Mahlangu Executive Manager: Social Services
Senior Management Mr Walter Mtshweni Executive Manager: Technical Services
Communications Mr Quincy Mahlangu Communication Officer
Communications Mrs SP Mokako

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 62561 32857 43555 09854 024
Service charges160 024148 066130 669114 343106 895
Investment revenue25 39828 19418 3507 3266 237
Transfers recognised - operational606 392601 968532 245467 982533 389
Other own revenue159 539121 67599 28284 86457 129
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)1 016 978961 231837 980729 613757 674
Employee costs190 679180 124161 781156 068149 602
Remuneration of councillors28 55127 88425 87825 34124 993
Depreciation and amortisation82 40680 95394 09283 75270 781
Finance charges----39
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases170 416160 567141 509148 319172 377
Transfers and subsidies193-197200968
Other expenditure638 201632 090505 889410 071355 894
Total Expenditure1 110 4461 081 617929 346823 750774 654
Surplus/(Deficit)-93 467-120 386-91 366-94 137-16 980
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)211 375234 994184 578184 263165 603
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)59 94822 5215 3307 11024 039
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions177 855137 13098 54297 236172 663
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year177 855137 13098 54297 236172 663

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure158 938-2 85525 996-152 964-118 265
Transfers recognised - capital148 2563 01831 636-157 653-178 715
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds10 678-4 378-5 6203 40565 158
Total sources of capital funds158 935-1 36026 016-154 249-113 557

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets1 468 6021 356 5231 181 3681 085 7151 105 289
Total non current assets2 740 9262 579 8562 440 7222 380 5522 280 174
Total current liabilities1 351 4341 262 4901 139 3071 036 0621 022 524
Total non current liabilities30 78927 13022 08627 70427 704
Community wealth/Equity3 105 9462 646 7582 456 4552 402 5012 355 035

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating390 339418 918280 819515 745578 159
Net cash from (used) investing-237 488-252 105-201 168-185 915-242 591
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end380 921352 209211 908330 018429 513

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure42 97558 006---
Irregular expenditure955 73738 15890 70920 466
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure3 2691-4 58939

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population431 248333 331310 458

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1528.3%30.9%32.1%
Population 15 to 6465.6%65.2%62.9%
Population over 656.1%3.9%4.9%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)52.353.358.9

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females91.691.490.7

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum3.2%1.6%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a37
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a49.4

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling13.1%13.8%18.0%
Matricn/a33.226.1
Higher education5.4%4.7%5.1%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households110 56382 74075 633
Average household size3.944.1
Female headed householdsn/a44.346.1
Formal dwellings95.2%86.5%85.6%
Housing ownedn/a77.776.1

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage27.7%5.8%8.4%
Weekly refuse removal37.7%9.9%4.6%
Piped water inside dwelling29.5%8.3%16.3%
Electricity for lighting96.9%96.1%92.3%

Service delivery

National Treasury, non-financial census of municipalities

Water

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided78 34677 68371 96072 65572 614
Number of domestic households/delivery points77 85077 18771 46472 15972 159
Inside the yard68 81768 15466 15466 84966 849
Less than 200m from yard1 7661 7663 6933 6933 693
More than 200m from yard7 2677 2671 6171 6171 617
Domestic households with access to free basic service132109109574564

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided84 29882 33674 38874 38873 925
Domestic households with access to free basic service132109109675564

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided71 78571 78571 78573 19557 884
Flush toilet - public sewerage4 0804 0804 0805 1185 118
Flush toilet - septic tank1 9911 9911 9911 2421 242
Ventilated pit latrine14 52114 52114 52115 64215 642
Bucket system00000
Other50 69750 69750 69750 69735 386
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 provided91 08391 08374 82274 82274 822
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)161 781156 068149 602139 450129 669
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)25 87825 34124 99325 15424 178
Total Employee Positions422368380703423
Total Vacant Employee Positions281131644
Total Vacancy Percentage6.6%0.3%0.3%45.0%10.4%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5666666
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5611010
Managerial Positions - by organogram2521222222
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram30121

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