MunicipalitiesSA

Tokologo Local Municipality

FS182 Local Free State Governed by ANC

29 455 Population Census 2022
9 316 Square kilometres 3.2 per km2
8 061 Households
13 Council seats

Tokologo Local Municipality is a local municipality in Free State, covering 9 316 square kilometres. It falls within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Boshof, Dealesville and Hertzogville.

Census 2022 counted 29 455 residents, making it the 23rd most populous of the 23 municipalities in Free State and 242nd of 257 nationally. That works out to 3.2 people per square kilometre. The population is very sparsely distributed across a large area. There are 8 061 households, averaging 3.7 people each. 30.0% of residents are under 15 and 7.1% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 5.1% hold a higher education qualification and 11.6% have had no schooling.

The council has 13 seats across 4 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 8 seats (61.5%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Boitumelo Enoch Seakge serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr Mpho Aaron Sehloho 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, Tokologo scores 14.4 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of F, described as critical. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “qualified audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R200.3 million in operating revenue against R320.6 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R120.3 million. At the last census, 29.7% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 95.3% used electricity for lighting and 45.8% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 8
  • DA 2
  • EFF 2
  • VF PLUS 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mr Boitumelo Enoch Seakge ANC
Deputy Mayor n/a
Speaker Mathe Mathews Gaebee ANC
Chief Whip Koba Magomo
Municipal Manager Mr Mpho Aaron Sehloho
Chief Financial Officer Mr Thabo Adolf Matile
Mayoral Committee n/a
Senior Management Ms Keamogetse Baijang Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr KJ Motlhale
Senior Management Mamerafe Nkokoana LED Manager
Senior Management Masoabi Mphirime Unit Manager: Dealesville
Senior Management Moeketsi Matlakala Supply Chain Manager
Senior Management Molefi Moloele Community Services Manager
Senior Management Mosioua Khathola Manager: Municipal Manager's Office
Senior Management Mpho Sehloho Director: Technical Services
Senior Management Nokwaliwa Tyindyi Acting Revenue Manager
Senior Management Segomotso Sereetsi Unit Manager: Hertzogville
Senior Management Soul Mokale Acting Admin and Support Manager
Senior Management Tsholofelo Morena-Saul Human Resources Manager
Senior Management Vusi Mvundle Manager: Mayor's Office
Communications Ms Kelesitsse Mogoasi

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditDisclaimer of auditQualified audit

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates24 27219 16617 24911 9447 322
Service charges57 49052 50657 76947 55645 967
Investment revenue185580323106801
Transfers recognised - operational69 39975 86574 50758 84645 054
Other own revenue48 96554 92842 68926 19014 237
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)200 310203 045192 538144 642113 381
Employee costs56 44256 19355 09453 44649 315
Remuneration of councillors6 1445 7145 2074 4092 961
Depreciation and amortisation32 05642 09249 40438 811-
Finance charges45 13632 79427 66712 9144 672
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases63 51841 65338 56641 80035 853
Transfers and subsidies-----
Other expenditure117 278204 255102 865-16 49657 436
Total Expenditure320 573382 702278 803134 885150 237
Surplus/(Deficit)-120 263-179 658-86 2659 757-36 856
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)172 362238 83493 42789 40317 101
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-----
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions52 09959 1767 16299 159-19 755
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year52 09959 1767 16299 159-19 755

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure175 807165 32695 16767 29665 038
Transfers recognised - capital173 632160 81595 16765 29765 038
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds-----
Total sources of capital funds173 632160 81595 16765 29765 038

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets159 83095 96994 310318 153115 612
Total non current assets1 354 5731 217 2781 105 082958 8141 044 476
Total current liabilities672 379504 394470 304369 740316 731
Total non current liabilities55 91349 53043 27930 68115 519
Community wealth/Equity734 013700 147678 647777 299847 594

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating-363 798-68 805-50 431947 57821 391
Net cash from (used) investing-1 109-1 948-
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end-363 016-64 704-65 409950 49923 486

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure14 8546 179-687 905n/a
Irregular expenditure14 07710 98811 845103 270n/a
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure37 13039 64817 45051 817n/a

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population29 45529 14928 986

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1530.0%28.5%31.2%
Population 15 to 6462.9%66.0%62.9%
Population over 657.1%5.5%5.9%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)58.951.558.9

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females93.1102.298.9

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum0.2%0.1%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a27.5
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a35.8

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling11.6%11.9%20.8%
Matricn/a23.917.8
Higher education5.1%4.5%5.0%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households8 0619 8318 698
Average household size3.733.3
Female headed householdsn/a3433.2
Formal dwellings83.6%80.9%83.8%
Housing ownedn/a24.631.6

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage61.2%27.3%26.0%
Weekly refuse removal45.8%37.1%45.1%
Piped water inside dwelling29.7%8.0%22.7%
Electricity for lighting95.3%91.8%84.2%

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 provided10 0078 8738 87311 10711 107
Number of domestic households/delivery points9 8318 6978 69710 93110 931
Inside the yard8 1527 5677 56710 39610 396
Less than 200m from yard12931931535535
More than 200m from yard1 66719919900
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 4521 4131 4131 304626

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided11 18711 18710 98710 98710 987
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 4521 4131 4131 304723

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided10 0138 4418 49011 19011 190
Flush toilet - public sewerage3 5952 3252 3353 8193 819
Flush toilet - septic tank9569109102 1262 126
Ventilated pit latrine4 4984 3454 3454 3454 345
Bucket system788685685685685
Other00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 4521 4131 4131 304707

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided9 8318 8258 8258 8258 825
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 4521 4131 4131 304717

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)55 09453 44649 31549 315n/a
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)5 2074 4092 9612 961n/a
Total Employee Positions373295161163235
Total Vacant Employee Positions10015181628
Total Vacancy Percentage26.8%51.2%5.0%9.8%11.9%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5644444
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5611033
Managerial Positions - by organogram151515179
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram898133

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