MunicipalitiesSA

Ndlambe Local Municipality

EC105 Local Eastern Cape Governed by ANC

87 797 Population Census 2022
1 840 Square kilometres 47.7 per km2
32 440 Households
20 Council seats

Ndlambe Local Municipality is a local municipality in Eastern Cape, covering 1 840 square kilometres. It falls within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Alexandria, Bathurst, Boknes/Cannon Rocks, Bushmans River, Kenton-on-Sea, Port Alfred and Seafield.

Census 2022 counted 87 797 residents, making it the 32nd most populous of the 39 municipalities in Eastern Cape and 193rd of 257 nationally. That works out to 47.7 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 32 440 households, averaging 2.7 people each. 21.3% of residents are under 15 and 15.1% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 14.6% hold a higher education qualification and 6.3% have had no schooling.

The council has 20 seats across 3 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 11 seats (55.0%). ANC governs the municipality. KC Ncamiso serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Adv Rolly Dumezweni 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, Ndlambe scores 37.6 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 R607.4 million in operating revenue against R674.7 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R67.3 million. At the last census, 59.6% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 93.4% used electricity for lighting and 90.2% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 11
  • DA 6
  • EFF 3

Office bearers

Executive Mayor KC Ncamiso ANC
Speaker A Marasi ANC
Chief Whip S Kolosa
Municipal Manager Adv Rolly Dumezweni
Chief Financial Officer Mr Michael Klaas
Mayoral Committee Ms N Memani Exco Member
Mayoral Committee Ms S Dyakala Exco Member
Mayoral Committee Mr S Venene Exco Member
Senior Management Mr Gerrie Germishuizen Manager: Operational Services
Senior Management Mrs Jackie Nel Manager: Administration
Senior Management Ms Lazola Maneli-Payi Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Dr Noluthando Vithi-Masiza Director: Infrastructure Development
Senior Management Ms Nombulelo Booysen-Willy Director: Community Protection Services
Senior Management Qawe Mampana Manager: LED
Senior Management Mr Unathi Nondzube Manager: Human Resources
Senior Management Unathi Xako Manager: Budget and Treasury
Communications Ms Georgina Nkombisa Customer Care Officer
Communications Mr TK Mtiki

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedQualified audit

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates170 174146 672143 572134 278124 563
Service charges235 511192 625181 744166 316149 608
Investment revenue10 51512 2447 9774 2792 942
Transfers recognised - operational148 220136 763128 498116 128128 964
Other own revenue42 97134 57042 11227 71823 113
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)607 392522 874503 903448 719429 190
Employee costs214 913197 970184 822164 670163 349
Remuneration of councillors8 6828 4827 6717 8137 548
Depreciation and amortisation52 76354 59952 36458 13245 677
Finance charges8 4988 2957 9676 6974 567
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases144 067144 278136 643106 65582 415
Transfers and subsidies5 1964 3044 5293 3503 310
Other expenditure240 580199 826188 125178 203165 524
Total Expenditure674 698617 753582 120525 519472 390
Surplus/(Deficit)-67 306-94 879-78 217-76 800-43 199
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)171 705120 205141 42093 862160 141
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)1 1685171135 024167
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions105 56725 84363 31722 086117 109
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year105 56725 84363 31722 086117 109

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure168 747121 650144 884104 861131 626
Transfers recognised - capital157 100109 765123 14381 666126 766
Borrowing--(2)-(408)
Internally generated funds10 47811 34924 20326 5435 425
Total sources of capital funds167 578121 114147 344108 209131 783

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets364 531374 887267 657247 529221 273
Total non current assets1 639 9741 497 3361 433 3711 352 2601 301 033
Total current liabilities360 853380 036248 107220 190171 880
Total non current liabilities149 675135 403124 259113 170115 586
Community wealth/Equity1 491 9991 356 7841 328 6431 269 4371 236 109

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating100 763176 2336 92855 245457 385
Net cash from (used) investing-173 391-124 117-159 046-123 885-137 930
Net cash from (used) financing-916-1 228-1 054--1 117
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end65 979118 123-75 3887 891-9 358

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure52 17742 15084 000112 43433 203
Irregular expenditure138 983110 91181 81178 990243 801
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure96546557361

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population87 79763 18061 176

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1521.3%28.0%25.2%
Population 15 to 6463.7%63.0%64.8%
Population over 6515.1%9.0%9.9%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)57.158.854.3

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females88.99190.3

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum3.5%0.7%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a30.3
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a39

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling6.3%7.3%9.7%
Matricn/a23.220.1
Higher education14.6%7.4%9.6%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households32 44020 81819 330
Average household size2.733.2
Female headed householdsn/a44.842.6
Formal dwellings90.9%89.3%83.6%
Housing ownedn/a61.542.3

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage85.1%64.7%60.5%
Weekly refuse removal90.2%89.1%78.5%
Piped water inside dwelling59.6%33.1%36.1%
Electricity for lighting93.4%88.9%86.3%

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 provided23 47523 47521 99721 57521 545
Number of domestic households/delivery points21 59221 59221 59221 17021 140
Inside the yard18 11518 11518 11517 69317 693
Less than 200m from yard1 8961 8961 8961 8961 866
More than 200m from yard1 5811 5811 5811 5811 581
Domestic households with access to free basic service7 9608 5238 2078 4259 469

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided23 94723 94722 95722 39222 392
Domestic households with access to free basic service5 7896 1066 2076 4096 481

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided28 33028 33025 76725 76725 757
Flush toilet - public sewerage14 21714 21714 21714 21714 217
Flush toilet - septic tank5 1475 1475 1475 1475 147
Ventilated pit latrine8 5618 5613 9883 9883 978
Bucket system00000
Other002 0102 0102 010
Domestic households with access to free basic service3 6894 3574 3304 5984 457

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided21 86121 86121 38521 30621 306
Domestic households with access to free basic service7 5538 3998 2248 5798 733

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)184 822164 670163 349144 395128 141
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)7 6717 8137 5487 4747 280
Total Employee Positions613690788749491
Total Vacant Employee Positions431360224
Total Vacancy Percentage7.0%19.7%0.0%0.3%4.9%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5655555
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5600000
Managerial Positions - by organogram2323161717
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram07021

Published documents

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Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

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