MunicipalitiesSA

Moretele Local Municipality

NW371 Local North West Governed by ANC

219 120 Population Census 2022
1 498 Square kilometres 146.3 per km2
60 058 Households
52 Council seats

Moretele Local Municipality is a local municipality in North West, covering 1 498 square kilometres. It falls within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality.

Census 2022 counted 219 120 residents, making it the 10th most populous of the 22 municipalities in North West and 105th of 257 nationally. That works out to 146.3 people per square kilometre. Settlement is concentrated rather than scattered. There are 60 058 households, averaging 3.6 people each. 28.7% of residents are under 15 and 8.5% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 4.4% hold a higher education qualification and 6.9% have had no schooling.

The council has 52 seats across 8 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 35 seats (67.3%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr George Manyike serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr HS Moreriane is acting 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, Moretele scores 50.3 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 R632.7 million in operating revenue against R801.3 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R168.7 million. At the last census, 21.1% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 97.6% used electricity for lighting and 33.8% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 35
  • EFF 9
  • DA 2
  • F4SD 2
  • ACG 1
  • AIC 1
  • DOP 1
  • ECOFORUM 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mr George Manyike ANC
Speaker Freda Mapela ANC
Chief Whip NK Mleta
Municipal Manager Mr HS Moreriane Acting
Chief Financial Officer Ms Boitumelo Sathekge
Mayoral Committee D Sephelle Chairperson: IDP/PMS
Mayoral Committee L Motsepe Chairperson: Infrastructure Development Services
Mayoral Committee MB Mangena Chairperson: Human Resources and Corporate Services
Mayoral Committee MJ Kau Chairperson: MPAC
Mayoral Committee MJ Makwela Chairperson: Budget and Treasury; Local Economic Development; Land Use and Traditional Affairs
Senior Management n/a
Communications Mr Mothupi Malebye

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

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

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates31 08928 86228 78138 94544 801
Service charges62 46661 07957 20349 67448 511
Investment revenue28 02131 61722 04910 8137 155
Transfers recognised - operational481 397455 986421 953382 652551 098
Other own revenue29 68618 28432 37117 62111 798
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)632 658595 828562 357499 706663 362
Employee costs167 342156 654142 738133 712127 758
Remuneration of councillors23 98123 25621 57821 21919 956
Depreciation and amortisation67 726134 455108 09355 259124 329
Finance charges134 06781 229101 994105 633349
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases59 54555 43963 70066 16128 569
Transfers and subsidies-----
Other expenditure348 652291 328255 134245 940229 175
Total Expenditure801 312742 361693 238627 924530 136
Surplus/(Deficit)-168 654-146 533-130 880-128 219133 226
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)209 679144 320196 587189 74484 358
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-----
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions41 024-2 21365 70661 526217 584
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year41 024-2 21365 70661 526217 584

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure267 593133 489128 10242 7044 129
Transfers recognised - capital194 947121 618125 70746 32194 124
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds72 64511 8712 562-1 6603 214
Total sources of capital funds267 593133 489128 26944 66197 339

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets308 797362 861342 803366 363268 624
Total non current assets1 672 5311 545 6761 279 5411 196 1841 154 466
Total current liabilities225 763187 420180 389221 044200 237
Total non current liabilities8 2367 8987 3566 468461
Community wealth/Equity1 747 3291 713 2191 434 5991 335 0351 222 394

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating508 121344 103389 115694 2851 236
Net cash from (used) investing-233 076-169 616-207 694-171 192-165 271
Net cash from (used) financing-----
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end546 699460 315453 139779 6007 600

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure85 62996 241119 300709 53072 597
Irregular expenditure4 79010 12827 95546 11347 192
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure7661 2531 80617 103941

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population219 120191 306188 533

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1528.7%35.6%30.9%
Population 15 to 6462.8%56.6%60.9%
Population over 658.5%7.8%8.2%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)59.376.764.3

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females97.895.195.4

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum1.5%0.3%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/an/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/an/a

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling6.9%6.1%9.1%
Matricn/a29.627.1
Higher education4.4%4.8%4.4%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households60 05855 76252 744
Average household size3.63.43.6
Female headed householdsn/a43.443.4
Formal dwellings91.6%87.1%84.6%
Housing ownedn/a88.373.3

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage18.9%1.9%5.6%
Weekly refuse removal33.8%69.7%1.0%
Piped water inside dwelling21.1%1.5%8.6%
Electricity for lighting97.6%97.0%92.2%

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 provided62 83458 37158 37158 37158 371
Number of domestic households/delivery points62 29358 37158 37158 37158 371
Inside the yard33 09331 18031 18031 18031 180
Less than 200m from yard18 78217 45717 45717 45717 457
More than 200m from yard10 4189 7349 7349 7349 734
Domestic households with access to free basic service11 11811 11728 00428 0044 806

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided51 96551 96551 20351 20349 464
Domestic households with access to free basic service9 23022 17114 86014 8604 806

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided56 18855 19455 19455 19455 194
Flush toilet - public sewerage2 7582 6662 6662 6662 666
Flush toilet - septic tank00000
Ventilated pit latrine52 88951 98751 98751 98751 987
Bucket system00000
Other00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service00000

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided52 06352 06352 06352 06352 063
Domestic households with access to free basic service11 11811 11728 00428 0044 806

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)142 738133 712127 758133 390125 278
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)21 57821 21919 9564 4384 272
Total Employee Positions269268288288223
Total Vacant Employee Positions4217004
Total Vacancy Percentage15.6%6.3%0.0%0.0%1.8%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5666666
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5601000
Managerial Positions - by organogram3536353533
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram82004

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