MunicipalitiesSA

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

TSH Metropolitan Gauteng Governed by DA/ActionSA/FF Plus/ACDP/UDM/COPE Coalition

4 040 315 Population Census 2022
6 298 Square kilometres 641.5 per km2
1 322 252 Households
214 Council seats Coalition governed

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is one of South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities, the category reserved for the country’s largest urban centres, and it governs 6 298 square kilometres of Gauteng. It takes in 21 recognised towns and settlements, among them Akasia, Atteridgeville, Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Cullinan, Ekangala, Ga-Rankuwa, Garsfontein.

Census 2022 counted 4 040 315 residents, making it the 3rd most populous of the 11 municipalities in Gauteng and 5th of 257 nationally. That works out to 641.5 people per square kilometre. Settlement is concentrated rather than scattered. There are 1 322 252 households, averaging 3.1 people each. 23.0% of residents are under 15 and 6.1% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 22.2% hold a higher education qualification and 3.9% have had no schooling.

The council has 214 seats across 15 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 75 seats (35.0%). It is governed by a coalition: DA/ActionSA/FF Plus/ACDP/UDM/COPE Coalition. Dr Nasiphi Moya serves as executive mayor, and Mr Johann Mettler 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, City of Tshwane scores 27.8 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of E, described as distressed. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “qualified audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R48.1 billion in operating revenue against R46.9 billion in expenditure, an operating surplus of R1.1 billion. At the last census, 71.3% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 91.8% used electricity for lighting and 81.0% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 75
  • DA 69
  • EFF 23
  • ACTIONSA 19
  • VF PLUS 17
  • ACDP 2
  • COPE 1
  • ATM 1
  • AIC 1
  • GOOD 1
  • IFP 1
  • PA 1
  • PAC 1
  • RC 1
  • DOP 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya ActionSA
Deputy Mayor Mr Eugene Modise ANC
Speaker Mr Mncedi Ndzwanana ANC
Chief Whip Mr Molatelo Samuel Mashola
Municipal Manager Mr Johann Mettler
Chief Financial Officer Mr Trevor Gareth Mnisi
Mayoral Committee Mr Aaron Maluleka MMC: Housing and Human Settlements
Mayoral Committee Mr Eugene Modise MMC: Finance
Mayoral Committee Mr Frans Boshielo MMC: Utility Services
Mayoral Committee Mr Hannes Coetzee MMC: Community Safety
Mayoral Committee Mr Obakeng Ramabodu MMC: Environment and Agriculture Management
Mayoral Committee Ms Palesa Modise MMC: Community and Social Development Services
Mayoral Committee Ms Sarah Mabotsa MMC: Economic Development and Spatial Planning
Mayoral Committee Mr Tlangi Mogale MMC: Roads and Transport
Mayoral Committee Mr Tshegofatso Mashabela MMC: Health
Senior Management Bongani Mntambo Acting Group Head: Roads and Transport
Senior Management Ms Cali Phanyane Group Head: Regional Operations and Coordination
Senior Management Mr Daryl Johnston Utilities and Regional Operations
Senior Management Gadner Tefu Group Head: Office of the Chief Whip
Senior Management Mr Gerald Shingange Group Head: Group Human Capital Management
Senior Management Mr James Murphy Chief Operations Officer
Senior Management Ms Johannah Nkomo Chief of Police
Senior Management Mr Jordan Griffiths Chief of Staff
Senior Management Mr Justice Sefanyetso Director: Private Office of the Speaker
Senior Management Mr Koena Nkoko Group Head: Health
Senior Management Ms Lorette Tredoux Governance and Support Officer
Senior Management Mr Makgorometje Makgata Group Head: Economic Development and Spatial Planning
Senior Management Adv Marna Kock Group Head: Group Legal and Secretariat Services
Senior Management Mr Mncedi Ndzwanana
Senior Management Mthobeli Kolisa Group Head: Agriculture and Environmental Management
Senior Management Musa Khumalo Group Head: Shared Services
Senior Management Ms Nasiphi Moya Group Head: Office of the Chief Whip
Senior Management Nonto Memela Group Head: Housing and Human Settlement
Senior Management Nosipho Hlatshwayo Group Head: City Strategy and Organisational Performance
Senior Management Mr Patrick Mphahlele Acting Group Head: Agriculture and Environmental Management
Senior Management Pheko Letlonkane Group Head: Roads and Transport
Senior Management Mr Phillip Moeketsi Ntsimane Chief Audit Executive
Senior Management Mr Previn Govender Chief of Emergency
Senior Management Dr Rajendra Pillay Group Head: Office of the Speaker
Senior Management Mr Sello Chipu Acting Group Head: Housing
Senior Management Ms Thandi Radebe Acting Group Head: Customer Relations Management
Senior Management Tich Mekhoe Group Head: Community and Social Development Services
Senior Management Tiyiselani Babane Group Head: Secretariat of Council
Senior Management Ms Verusha Morgan Group Head: Group Property Management
Senior Management Mr Victor M Letshwiti Acting Group Head: Group Human Capital Management
Senior Management Ms Zukiswa Ntsikeni Group Head: Customer Relations Management
Communications Mr Hilgard Matthews Group Head: Communication, Marketing and Events
Communications Mr Sipho Stuurman
Communications Ms Zintle Mahlati

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditAdverse auditFinancially unqualified

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates10 323 4759 875 8739 069 4268 445 4998 403 911
Service charges27 046 73025 153 05822 113 50524 365 19619 698 621
Investment revenue216 223240 960217 39937 074227 319
Transfers recognised - operational5 266 0754 906 4854 760 3132 703 6955 325 656
Other own revenue5 203 0255 686 6704 553 9015 377 1761 627 677
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)48 055 52845 863 04740 714 54440 928 64135 283 184
Employee costs11 492 72911 596 50011 404 01811 433 59412 125 554
Remuneration of councillors136 861133 390131 913128 317131 577
Depreciation and amortisation2 349 2452 151 0172 782 7022 051 2252 464 319
Finance charges1 755 0032 349 6791 946 104433 0791 468 437
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases20 294 88518 037 27515 468 8429 275 11913 537 923
Transfers and subsidies144 66299 8543 2722 665125 326
Other expenditure10 753 68910 943 7299 724 6126 680 7447 315 207
Total Expenditure46 927 07545 311 44341 461 46330 004 74337 168 344
Surplus/(Deficit)1 128 453551 603-746 91910 923 898-1 885 159
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)1 860 5221 531 51189 215874 3601 890 952
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)78 4236 705-417 044-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions3 067 3982 089 820-657 70412 215 3015 792
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year3 067 3982 089 820-657 70412 215 3015 792

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure-867 828-1 045 00480 185
Transfers recognised - capital660 4501 745 224-771 64733 115
Borrowing228 30021 822-241 23438 952
Internally generated funds156 177267 817-32 1228 118
Total sources of capital funds1 044 9272 034 862-1 045 00480 185

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets5 069 8965 915 9926 740 115838 342397 270
Total non current assets54 994 45557 427 15258 131 119-24 3242 145 034
Total current liabilities14 695 45419 013 54611 577 452-9 749 34922 957 508
Total non current liabilities14 298 55212 620 58914 954 125-261 05810 874 060
Community wealth/Equity28 002 94729 563 43338 902 244-1 390 877-31 295 056

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating1 636 43379 018 58839 455 40923 849 638-30 228
Net cash from (used) investing-14 795 990-14 46431 4703 340131 974
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end-18 614 14879 869 58192 251 09823 853 066101 745

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure1 298 0382 146 040423 2854 959 242566 041
Irregular expenditure3 240 7783 862 7003 816 8531 253 0122 702 804
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure613 982805 9971 345 3021 472 419221 559

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population4 040 3153 275 1522 921 488

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1523.0%25.7%23.2%
Population 15 to 6470.9%69.0%71.9%
Population over 656.1%5.4%4.9%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)414539

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females100.598.599

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum3.2%2.6%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a24.2
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a32.6

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling3.9%4.5%4.2%
Matricn/a38.534
Higher education22.2%19.8%23.0%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households1 322 2521 136 877911 498
Average household size3.12.93.2
Female headed householdsn/a37.535.8
Formal dwellings86.3%82.6%80.7%
Housing ownedn/a62.252

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage81.5%77.2%78.7%
Weekly refuse removal81.0%79.4%80.7%
Piped water inside dwelling71.3%62.1%64.2%
Electricity for lighting91.8%91.8%88.6%

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 provided1 002 178991 032984 666971 784971 336
Number of domestic households/delivery points981 844970 702964 458954 396953 842
Inside the yard898 941887 815679 595669 643676 511
Less than 200m from yard82 90382 88772 14569 595110 376
More than 200m from yard00212 718215 158166 955
Domestic households with access to free basic service123 594154 88141 098550 748525 947

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided890 766779 056778 670778 619759 875
Domestic households with access to free basic service123 594154 88141 098393 329375 617

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided652 484649 451644 479628 282938 949
Flush toilet - public sewerage618 459615 488597 768597 768588 824
Flush toilet - septic tank00000
Ventilated pit latrine13 69113 63313 12613 1265 025
Bucket system00000
Other0013 3770327 606
Domestic households with access to free basic service123 594154 88141 098332 101317 146

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided1 349 7441 270 2291 267 704913 873911 535
Domestic households with access to free basic service123 594154 88141 098550 748525 947

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)11 404 01811 433 59412 125 55411 615 1458 999 920
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)131 913128 317131 577126 486126 685
Total Employee Positions33 19731 68422 38728 28129 818
Total Vacant Employee Positions1 7136011 7438 4306 863
Total Vacancy Percentage5.2%1.9%7.8%29.8%23.0%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5688889
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5677101
Managerial Positions - by organogram35779380486121
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram253434041

Published documents

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Annual Reports

Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

Integrated Development Plans