Lesedi Local Municipality
Lesedi Local Municipality is a local municipality in Gauteng, covering 1 484 square kilometres. It falls within the Sedibeng District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Devon, Heidelberg, Nigel and Vischkuil.
Census 2022 counted 132 783 residents, making it the 10th most populous of the 11 municipalities in Gauteng and 148th of 257 nationally. That works out to 89.5 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 42 597 households, averaging 3.1 people each. 23.8% of residents are under 15 and 6.3% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 11.7% hold a higher education qualification and 4.7% have had no schooling.
The council has 26 seats across 5 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 13 seats (50.0%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Mluleki Nelson Nkosi serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr S’busiso Goodhope Dlamini 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, Lesedi scores 46.9 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of D, described as under strain. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R1.3 billion in operating revenue against R1.5 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R201.1 million. At the last census, 72.8% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 95.8% used electricity for lighting and 91.3% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ANC 13 50.0%
- DA 5 19.2%
- EFF 4 15.4%
- VF PLUS 3 11.5%
- SEFM 1 3.8%
Office bearers
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 228 343 | 167 044 | 154 088 | 147 135 | 140 268 |
| Service charges | 759 131 | 680 033 | 612 609 | 629 216 | 538 592 |
| Investment revenue | 7 905 | 35 678 | 5 220 | 1 703 | 2 723 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 239 427 | 221 108 | 198 024 | 178 832 | 179 648 |
| Other own revenue | 74 369 | 64 777 | 61 407 | 64 294 | 53 984 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 1 309 175 | 1 168 639 | 1 031 348 | 1 021 179 | 915 215 |
| Employee costs | 267 431 | 240 981 | 230 255 | 216 953 | 216 654 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 13 735 | 13 332 | 12 523 | 11 728 | 11 837 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 76 593 | 49 428 | 64 845 | 42 464 | 37 311 |
| Finance charges | 39 916 | 27 601 | 17 494 | 4 511 | 4 144 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 567 411 | 511 776 | 416 348 | 428 380 | 379 489 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 545 222 | 456 965 | 636 201 | 410 616 | 342 899 |
| Total Expenditure | 1 510 308 | 1 300 083 | 1 377 666 | 1 114 652 | 992 334 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | -201 133 | -131 443 | -346 318 | -93 473 | -77 119 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 96 626 | 114 260 | 85 439 | 99 568 | 87 500 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 8 364 | 16 546 | - | - | 39 995 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | -96 143 | -638 | -260 880 | 6 096 | 50 376 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | -96 143 | -638 | -260 880 | 6 096 | 50 376 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 84 901 | 111 653 | 82 269 | 93 566 | 71 024 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 78 907 | 97 815 | 8 807 | 74 678 | 57 039 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 5 993 | 7 556 | 5 817 | 11 366 | 13 984 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 84 901 | 105 371 | 14 624 | 86 044 | 71 024 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 450 208 | 415 374 | 383 439 | 516 805 | 520 611 |
| Total non current assets | 1 407 388 | 1 388 634 | 1 251 018 | 1 220 353 | 1 092 075 |
| Total current liabilities | 823 239 | 693 742 | 604 355 | 504 482 | 551 597 |
| Total non current liabilities | 139 006 | 118 771 | 84 483 | 82 894 | 86 788 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 895 351 | 991 494 | 933 479 | 1 148 832 | 761 516 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 734 587 | 610 800 | 397 432 | -90 | 284 679 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -105 123 | -113 186 | -76 455 | - | -44 076 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 4 531 | 1 540 | -3 473 | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 696 464 | 569 705 | 357 466 | 54 938 | 311 468 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | 67 950 | 9 024 | 187 977 | 274 199 | 22 369 |
| Irregular expenditure | 3 840 | 6 397 | 6 496 | 7 487 | 14 481 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 30 476 | 20 341 | 14 161 | 15 881 | 40 |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 783 | 112 472 | 99 520 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 23.8% | 25.8% | 26.0% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 69.9% | 67.6% | 68.6% |
| Population over 65 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 43.1 | 47.9 | 45.8 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 100 | 109.1 | 106.5 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 2.8% | 2.8% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 25.9 |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 33.8 |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 4.7% | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| Matric | n/a | 31.9 | 28.4 |
| Higher education | 11.7% | 10.6% | 10.7% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 42 597 | 39 294 | 29 664 |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 32.3 | 31.3 |
| Formal dwellings | 95.1% | 88.3% | 85.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 56.7 | 55.8 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 97.0% | 83.6% | 89.1% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 91.3% | 81.6% | 83.2% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 72.8% | 55.7% | 52.3% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.8% | 92.6% | 89.9% |
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 | 49 493 | 47 793 | 45 255 | 44 026 | 40 396 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 48 267 | 46 567 | 44 029 | 42 800 | 39 170 |
| Inside the yard | 45 438 | 43 738 | 41 200 | 40 000 | 35 699 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 2 829 | 2 829 | 2 829 | 2 800 | 3 471 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 175 | 4 411 | 3 894 | 4 146 | 7 272 |
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 | 36 720 | 34 959 | 34 959 | 33 608 | 27 104 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 175 | 4 603 | 3 894 | 4 146 | 7 272 |
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 | 47 140 | 45 040 | 43 515 | 41 715 | 40 396 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 41 650 | 39 950 | 38 425 | 37 225 | 35 671 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 715 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 3 274 | 2 874 | 2 874 | 2 674 | 2 674 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 460 | 460 | 460 | 60 | 110 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 175 | 4 452 | 3 894 | 4 146 | 7 272 |
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 | 37 671 | 37 471 | 37 471 | 37 148 | 33 843 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 175 | 4 452 | 3 894 | 4 146 | 7 272 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 230 255 | 216 953 | 216 654 | 197 889 | 175 113 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 12 523 | 11 728 | 11 837 | 11 076 | 10 851 |
| Total Employee Positions | 732 | 738 | 605 | 635 | 672 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 147 | 171 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 20.1% | 23.2% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 6.7% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
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