MunicipalitiesSA

Umzumbe Local Municipality

KZN213 Local KwaZulu-Natal Governed by ANC

139 045 Population Census 2022
1 224 Square kilometres 113.6 per km2
28 593 Households
39 Council seats

Umzumbe Local Municipality is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, covering 1 224 square kilometres. It falls within the Ugu District Municipality.

Census 2022 counted 139 045 residents, making it the 37th most populous of the 54 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and 143rd of 257 nationally. That works out to 113.6 people per square kilometre. Settlement is concentrated rather than scattered. There are 28 593 households, averaging 4.9 people each. 32.4% of residents are under 15 and 7.8% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 5.1% hold a higher education qualification and 12.4% have had no schooling.

The council has 39 seats across 6 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 17 seats (43.6%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Mlungisi Ndlovu serves as executive mayor, and Mr Shaka Cele 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, Umzumbe scores 22.3 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of F, described as critical. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R200.4 million in operating revenue against R257.4 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R56.9 million. At the last census, 21.0% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 95.2% used electricity for lighting and 15.5% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 17
  • IFP 17
  • EFF 2
  • APEMO 1
  • ATM 1
  • MK 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mr Mlungisi Ndlovu
Deputy Mayor Mr MZ Luthuli
Speaker Mr Sbonelo Maphumulo
Chief Whip n/a
Municipal Manager Mr Shaka Cele
Chief Financial Officer Mr NKM Duma Acting
Mayoral Committee Mr AM Luthuli
Mayoral Committee Ms BN Shozi
Mayoral Committee Ms NP Biyase
Mayoral Committee Mrs RL Mjwara
Mayoral Committee Mr SR Cele
Senior Management Mr MB Shangase Director: Technical Services
Senior Management Ms PD Ngcobo Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Ms ZAN Lushaba Acting Director: Social and Community Services
Communications Mr Sabelo Ncwane Senior Manager: Communications, Mayoralty and Youth Development

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEFinancially unqualifiedAdverse auditQualified auditFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates12 6238 2708 2447 8127 813
Service charges-----
Investment revenue3 9759 19710 3257 2647 280
Transfers recognised - operational183 207167 235158 412146 628166 502
Other own revenue6384 799985-99-21
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)200 444189 501177 966161 605181 574
Employee costs84 22478 69371 89566 07865 343
Remuneration of councillors25 18522 33523 62917 19617 309
Depreciation and amortisation41 40426 06423 55532 59220 952
Finance charges30190112
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases2 9454 0402 8011 2891 414
Transfers and subsidies3 6825 7517 3926 4926 869
Other expenditure99 910110 349123 95056 24244 914
Total Expenditure257 380247 251253 222179 890156 813
Surplus/(Deficit)-56 936-57 751-75 257-18 28524 761
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)62 60343 35747 55235 86158 781
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-----
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions5 666-14 394-27 70517 57683 542
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year5 666-14 394-27 70517 57683 542

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure625 067679 905631 633649 780584 892
Transfers recognised - capital46 31097 11096 021101 57096 967
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds578 757582 796535 612548 210200 651
Total sources of capital funds625 067679 905631 633649 780297 618

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets3 32472 225121 051213 435264 065
Total non current assets699 682644 973600 024536 643464 897
Total current liabilities44 42649 65535 12140 57654 669
Total non current liabilities2 5762 4802 2142 3451 983
Community wealth/Equity650 338679 457711 444689 581505 226

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating-196 106-1 115 542-820 700-486 208-233 924
Net cash from (used) investing-----
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end-184 908-1 115 542-820 700-486 208-233 924

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure68 473-2 3792 379-
Irregular expenditure171 69460316 45741 66060 778
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure861916-12

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population139 045151 676153 407

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1532.4%42.4%37.1%
Population 15 to 6459.8%53.3%56.3%
Population over 657.8%4.2%6.6%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)67.187.577.6

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females89.191.786.9

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum-1.0%-0.3%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 schooling12.4%10.7%17.7%
Matricn/a27.620.2
Higher education5.1%4.2%3.7%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households28 59328 13233 446
Average household size4.95.44.6
Female headed householdsn/a55.156.5
Formal dwellings79.7%44.5%48.5%
Housing ownedn/a76.276.1

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage20.6%1.2%3.9%
Weekly refuse removal15.5%0.1%1.2%
Piped water inside dwelling21.0%1.6%5.3%
Electricity for lighting95.2%70.0%49.0%

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 provided22 55822 55822 55822 55822 558
Domestic households with access to free basic service1 6501 6502 4672 4672 752

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 9861 9861 9861 9861 986
Domestic households with access to free basic service536536698698698

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)71 89566 07865 34356 48053 010
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)23 62917 19617 30917 24216 888
Total Employee Positions337171138238139
Total Vacant Employee Positions24223524
Total Vacancy Percentage7.1%12.9%2.2%2.1%17.3%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5655555
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5613000
Managerial Positions - by organogram1717181818
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram00336

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Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

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