MunicipalitiesSA

Dipaleseng Local Municipality

MP306 Local Mpumalanga Governed by ANC

35 980 Population Census 2022
2 607 Square kilometres 13.8 per km2
13 129 Households
12 Council seats

Dipaleseng Local Municipality is a local municipality in Mpumalanga, covering 2 607 square kilometres. It falls within the Gert Sibande District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Balfour, Greylingstad and Grootvlei.

Census 2022 counted 35 980 residents, making it the 20th most populous of the 20 municipalities in Mpumalanga and 236th of 257 nationally. That works out to 13.8 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 13 129 households, averaging 2.7 people each. 25.4% of residents are under 15 and 6.4% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 5.4% hold a higher education qualification and 7.7% have had no schooling.

The council has 12 seats across 4 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 8 seats (66.7%). ANC governs the municipality. Ms NB Khanye serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr Lwazi Cindi 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, Dipaleseng scores 32.6 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of E, described as distressed. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R365.6 million in operating revenue against R697.7 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R332.1 million. At the last census, 64.9% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 90.2% used electricity for lighting and 83.7% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

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

Office bearers

Mayor Ms NB Khanye ANC
Deputy Mayor n/a
Speaker Mr Xolani Shozi ANC
Chief Whip Mrs Tryphinah Tshabalala
Municipal Manager Mr Lwazi Cindi
Chief Financial Officer Mr MH Thokoane
Mayoral Committee Mr Ahmed-Nazir Carrim
Mayoral Committee Mr Mojalefa Miya MMC: Infrastructure Services, Public Safety, and Planning and Development
Mayoral Committee Mr Muzikayise Deon Makhoba Chairperson: MPAC
Senior Management Ms Charlotte Poulten Director: Planning and Economic Development
Senior Management Mr Freddy Shabangu Director: Infrastructure Services
Senior Management Mr MH Thokoane Director: Budget and Treasury
Senior Management Mr Peter Mokoena Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr Thami Dlamini Director: Community Services and Public Safety
Communications Ms Phindile Sidu

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

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

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates32 02137 44230 31433 39631 731
Service charges160 156142 300130 259125 374113 504
Investment revenue241470685221413
Transfers recognised - operational115 703133 124104 57489 33298 171
Other own revenue57 47353 30157 41952 96647 052
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)365 594366 636323 252301 289290 871
Employee costs97 06084 69676 53569 12068 966
Remuneration of councillors8 0416 9935 6965 4165 415
Depreciation and amortisation135 95433 77245 64423 36621 403
Finance charges48 44236 00136 11923 27413 081
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases145 186138 296159 828116 82285 920
Transfers and subsidies-----
Other expenditure262 981181 875251 31166 64182 293
Total Expenditure697 664481 634575 133304 639277 079
Surplus/(Deficit)-332 070-114 998-251 881-3 35013 792
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)33 335133 12038 94365 03294 567
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)154 220-64 613-63
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions-144 51518 122-148 32661 681108 422
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate---206185
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year-144 51518 122-148 32661 887108 607

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure76 800142 600118 16460 717102 358
Transfers recognised - capital76 073131 71582 24255 40296 394
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds4994003711742 268
Total sources of capital funds76 573132 11582 61355 57698 662

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets444 474376 322322 315329 432205 079
Total non current assets1 156 5621 097 778990 808909 422929 773
Total current liabilities1 016 293793 909658 092478 158461 842
Total non current liabilities76 81951 63844 62582 59741 095
Community wealth/Equity501 507628 553615 821678 099631 916

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating100 15921 38276 345152 288195 485
Net cash from (used) investing-27 711-26 197-49 354-63 469-31 422
Net cash from (used) financing----(3)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end76 8238 55234 21295 273-14 460

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure303 465240 522260 030299 42126 088
Irregular expenditure89 84225 763118 28877 0103 318
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure43 28629 92429 08639 959-

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population35 98045 23242 390

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1525.4%25.5%28.2%
Population 15 to 6468.2%68.3%66.0%
Population over 656.4%6.2%5.8%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)46.746.451.6

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females96.1107.2102.6

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum-1.6%1.5%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a37.2
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a45.2

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling7.7%6.6%12.0%
Matricn/a29.124.1
Higher education5.4%6.1%5.3%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households13 12914 87712 637
Average household size2.733.4
Female headed householdsn/a35.835.2
Formal dwellings88.7%73.7%67.4%
Housing ownedn/a47.157

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage89.6%71.3%77.1%
Weekly refuse removal83.7%74.4%81.8%
Piped water inside dwelling64.9%28.5%38.2%
Electricity for lighting90.2%80.8%83.1%

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 provided17 89417 19915 99515 99514 946
Number of domestic households/delivery points15 13414 43914 43914 43913 390
Inside the yard12 73412 68212 68212 68212 490
Less than 200m from yard1 7001 7001 7001 7000
More than 200m from yard700575757900
Domestic households with access to free basic service631463375207149

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided13 7508 4108 4108 4108 410
Domestic households with access to free basic service631463375207149

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided15 86015 45315 45315 45313 476
Flush toilet - public sewerage12 73412 68212 68212 6829 649
Flush toilet - septic tank7501 0141 0141 014276
Ventilated pit latrine820201201201201
Bucket system00000
Other00001 794
Domestic households with access to free basic service63146337500

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided13 90213 65013 65013 62413 190
Domestic households with access to free basic service63146337500

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)76 53569 12068 96661 80155 756
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)5 6965 4165 4155 0295 826
Total Employee Positions213290268199198
Total Vacant Employee Positions22244910
Total Vacancy Percentage10.3%8.3%1.5%4.5%5.1%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5666666
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5642222
Managerial Positions - by organogram13111199
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram62210

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