MunicipalitiesSA

Maphumulo Local Municipality

KZN294 Local KwaZulu-Natal Governed by Hung Council

110 983 Population Census 2022
896 Square kilometres 123.9 per km2
20 397 Households
23 Council seats

Maphumulo Local Municipality is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, covering 896 square kilometres. It falls within the iLembe District Municipality.

Census 2022 counted 110 983 residents, making it the 43rd most populous of the 54 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and 175th of 257 nationally. That works out to 123.9 people per square kilometre. Settlement is concentrated rather than scattered. There are 20 397 households, averaging 5.4 people each. 34.7% of residents are under 15 and 7.6% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 5.0% hold a higher education qualification and 20.8% have had no schooling.

The council has 23 seats across 4 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 11 seats (47.8%). Hung Council governs the municipality. Mrs Zibuyisile Khuzwayo-Dlamini serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr T Khuluse 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, Maphumulo scores 65.8 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of C, described as fair. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R177.9 million in operating revenue against R179.2 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R1.4 million. At the last census, 17.9% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 94.9% used electricity for lighting and 15.0% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 11
  • IFP 10
  • EFF 1
  • IA 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Mrs Zibuyisile Khuzwayo-Dlamini ANC
Deputy Mayor Mr Phathabakhe Sydney Shezi
Speaker Mr Christian Simphiwe Shange ANC
Chief Whip Ms Nzo Nkosi
Municipal Manager Mr T Khuluse
Chief Financial Officer Mr V Dube Budget and Treasury
Mayoral Committee Ms NL Nkosi Chairperson: Youth and Sport Sub-Committee
Mayoral Committee Mr SZ Nyatikazi Chairperson: Economic Development Planning and Human Settlement
Mayoral Committee Mr TC Mathibela Chairperson: MPAC
Senior Management Mr CS Mhlongo Director: Community Services
Senior Management Mr K Gumede Director: Technical Services
Senior Management Mrs NW Makhoba Director: Corporate Services
Communications Mr Nkosinathi Dube

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates31 50724 69022 60623 33517 940
Service charges289258228202268
Investment revenue5 5563 8571 831974693
Transfers recognised - operational126 442120 692116 994104 120118 544
Other own revenue14 05920 11629 0351 8002 928
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)177 854169 612170 695130 431140 373
Employee costs61 39754 61653 80750 61148 097
Remuneration of councillors10 1039 7229 0968 8958 331
Depreciation and amortisation30 00323 50119 54718 94914 885
Finance charges36031991018
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases1 0741 2971 5731 2091 347
Transfers and subsidies3 4182 9965 4356 50011 408
Other expenditure72 86885 76688 24858 85059 819
Total Expenditure179 221178 216177 716145 023143 905
Surplus/(Deficit)-1 367-8 604-7 021-14 593-3 531
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)36 35925 25924 98632 99733 883
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)--2 2504 677-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions34 99116 65520 21523 08230 352
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year34 99116 65520 21523 08230 352

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure235 366182 082150 131118 07832 276
Transfers recognised - capital190 403143 752120 25194 98525 138
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds44 96338 33029 88023 0927 138
Total sources of capital funds235 366182 082150 131118 07832 276

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets83 97454 14131 00613 07416 726
Total non current assets404 932395 458363 908355 588318 312
Total current liabilities38 89135 06125 42921 36219 359
Total non current liabilities3 2062 7202 6432 7342 126
Community wealth/Equity411 818395 163346 627321 484283 202

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating1 280 0031 073 817908 718664 146215 347
Net cash from (used) investing-105 409-75 882-48 500-25 380-
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end1 188 7581 012 099874 382652 930228 603

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure15 6189 02643 456--
Irregular expenditure12 4839 04317 006587160
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure2 1452 626301 60140

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population110 98389 96996 724

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1534.7%38.6%40.6%
Population 15 to 6457.7%54.0%52.9%
Population over 657.6%7.4%6.5%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)73.585.389.2

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females82.583.280.8

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum1.3%-1.7%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a49
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a58.4

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling20.8%23.3%31.3%
Matricn/a2621.9
Higher education5.0%3.7%3.9%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households20 39720 52419 973
Average household size5.44.44.8
Female headed householdsn/a61.662.1
Formal dwellings66.6%43.8%40.8%
Housing ownedn/a76.380.9

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage16.5%0.8%3.5%
Weekly refuse removal15.0%0.0%1.9%
Piped water inside dwelling17.9%1.2%6.3%
Electricity for lighting94.9%56.5%33.7%

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 provided9 9179 9179 9179 9179 917
Domestic households with access to free basic service6 0236 0232 7002 5002 911

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?NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)53 80750 61148 09745 74039 265
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)9 0968 8958 3318 5177 987
Total Employee Positions213142136134119
Total Vacant Employee Positions2011310
Total Vacancy Percentage0.9%0.0%0.7%9.7%8.4%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5666666
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5620101
Managerial Positions - by organogram1717171715
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram00010

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