Victor Khanye Local Municipality
Victor Khanye Local Municipality is a local municipality in Mpumalanga, covering 1 568 square kilometres. It falls within the Nkangala District Municipality. Its main centre is Delmas.
Census 2022 counted 106 149 residents, making it the 18th most populous of the 20 municipalities in Mpumalanga and 179th of 257 nationally. That works out to 67.7 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 33 786 households, averaging 3.1 people each. 25.4% of residents are under 15 and 4.1% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 3.8% hold a higher education qualification and 8.0% have had no schooling.
The council has 17 seats across 5 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 9 seats (52.9%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Vusi Buda serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr TM Mashabela 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, Victor Khanye scores 17 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 R750.2 million in operating revenue against R1.1 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R334.9 million. At the last census, 63.3% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 91.9% used electricity for lighting and 77.9% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ANC 9 52.9%
- AVPP 3 17.6%
- DA 3 17.6%
- EFF 1 5.9%
- VF PLUS 1 5.9%
Office bearers
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 108 696 | 109 834 | 92 662 | 85 936 | 78 438 |
| Service charges | 315 713 | 281 709 | 226 421 | 230 903 | 250 404 |
| Investment revenue | 1 265 | 1 637 | 763 | 402 | 429 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 153 285 | 143 890 | 131 228 | 116 808 | 128 315 |
| Other own revenue | 171 201 | 154 409 | 107 999 | 114 483 | 129 506 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 750 159 | 691 478 | 559 072 | 548 532 | 587 092 |
| Employee costs | 207 328 | 192 679 | 176 955 | 169 348 | 151 490 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 9 790 | 9 364 | 8 522 | 8 083 | 8 358 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 59 405 | 60 468 | 64 615 | 45 556 | 55 568 |
| Finance charges | 97 555 | 92 951 | 94 766 | 48 400 | 31 235 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 297 491 | 253 938 | 207 409 | 209 938 | 188 891 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 413 472 | 414 546 | 236 765 | 319 229 | 177 867 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 085 042 | 1 023 945 | 789 031 | 800 555 | 613 409 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | -334 883 | -332 467 | -229 959 | -252 022 | -26 318 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 44 337 | 57 129 | 52 976 | 26 134 | 22 380 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 16 063 | 15 779 | 31 223 | 2 222 | 6 830 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | -274 483 | -259 559 | -145 760 | -223 666 | 2 892 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | -274 483 | -259 559 | -145 760 | -223 666 | 2 892 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 91 689 | 87 591 | 58 145 | 27 085 | 42 817 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 82 651 | 88 593 | 58 335 | 24 163 | 26 143 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 7 924 | -1 003 | -1 694 | 1 719 | 11 527 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 90 575 | 87 590 | 56 641 | 25 882 | 37 670 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 617 910 | 537 293 | 565 425 | 398 607 | 352 989 |
| Total non current assets | 1 060 427 | 1 037 208 | 958 453 | 970 948 | 992 616 |
| Total current liabilities | 2 063 894 | 1 689 804 | 1 375 842 | 1 089 482 | 845 391 |
| Total non current liabilities | 61 841 | 57 612 | 51 833 | 50 983 | 47 457 |
| Community wealth/Equity | -447 397 | -172 915 | 111 738 | 229 060 | 339 695 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 95 579 | 213 040 | 203 923 | 87 460 | 112 347 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -64 037 | -75 836 | -42 475 | -23 278 | -38 774 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 1 453 | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 36 720 | 142 074 | 167 053 | 67 949 | -129 084 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | 156 670 | 289 035 | 10 841 | 241 723 | 60 489 |
| Irregular expenditure | 178 454 | 221 743 | 118 494 | 169 199 | 121 930 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 89 256 | 85 144 | 87 055 | 103 509 | - |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 149 | 84 151 | 75 452 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 25.4% | 27.5% | 28.2% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 70.5% | 68.7% | 67.1% |
| Population over 65 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.7% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 41.9 | 45.6 | 49.1 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 103.4 | 107.5 | 106 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 3.3% | 2.5% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 28.2 |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 35.8 |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| Matric | n/a | 26 | 26.7 |
| Higher education | 3.8% | 5.4% | 7.2% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 33 786 | 24 270 | 20 548 |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 30.9 | 30.2 |
| Formal dwellings | 86.0% | 83.2% | 79.3% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 61.4 | 53.7 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 84.8% | 76.7% | 78.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 77.9% | 69.1% | 73.7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 63.3% | 54.4% | 48.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 91.9% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
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 | 25 657 | 25 657 | 25 657 | 25 424 | 24 364 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 24 503 | 24 503 | 24 503 | 24 270 | 24 023 |
| Inside the yard | 21 638 | 21 638 | 21 638 | 21 093 | 20 993 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 1 515 | 1 515 | 1 515 | 1 515 | 1 515 |
| More than 200m from yard | 1 350 | 1 350 | 1 350 | 1 662 | 1 515 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 466 | 1 386 | 1 386 | 2 700 | 3 584 |
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 | 23 122 | 23 122 | 23 122 | 23 122 | 21 284 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 466 | 3 154 | 3 154 | 2 088 | 2 088 |
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 | 24 668 | 24 668 | 24 659 | 24 598 | 23 953 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 20 964 | 20 964 | 20 964 | 20 897 | 20 639 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 1 020 | 1 020 | 1 020 | 1 020 | 1 020 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 2 445 | 2 445 | 2 445 | 2 085 | 1 904 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 466 | 1 840 | 1 840 | 2 700 | 3 584 |
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 | 19 849 | 19 069 | 19 069 | 19 069 | 17 538 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 466 | 3 109 | 3 109 | 2 700 | 3 584 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 176 955 | 169 348 | 151 490 | 147 634 | 143 030 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 8 522 | 8 083 | 8 358 | 8 300 | 8 055 |
| Total Employee Positions | 571 | 474 | 376 | 498 | 437 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 183 | 108 | 7 | 106 | 83 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 32.1% | 22.8% | 1.9% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
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