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Municipalities
Amahlathi Local Municipality (EC124)
Metropolitan, district, and local municipalities across South Africa.
Overview
Amahlathi Local Municipality (EC124) is responsible for delivering municipal services and managing local development priorities within its jurisdiction. It oversees community-facing administration, local planning, and governance systems that support service delivery and economic activity. This profile provides a structured reference for key municipal information and context.
Geography, History & Economy
Amahlathi Local Municipality is part of Amathole District Municipality .
MDB code: EC124
Description: The Amahlathi Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the Amathole District of the Eastern Cape Province. It is bordered by the Chris Hani District to the north, Buffalo City Metro to the south, Mnquma and Great Kei to the east, and Raymond Mhlaba to the west. It is an administrative area, and one of six municipalities in the district. Amahlati is an isiXhosa name that means 'a place where many trees are grouped together, a forest'. Forests are a key feature of the area.
Area: 4 505km²
Cities/Towns: Cathcart, Kei Road, Keiskammahoek, Stutterheim, Tshoxa
Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture (8%), mining (0.13%), manufacturing (11%), electricity (1%), construction (4%), trade (17.1%), transport (38%), finance (18.1%), community services (37.7%). As contribution to GVA - Source IDP 2023/24
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 24, DA 3, EFF 2, APC 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Mayor:
Ms Nomakhosazana Nongqayi (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
Mrs Nokuzola Mlahleki (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mrs Pateka Qaba
Other Council:
Ms Nobathembu Angeline Kato-Manyika (Portfolio Head: Budget and Treasury Office)
Mr Richard Pickering (Portfolio Head: Community Services)
Mr Xola Moses Tokwe (Portfolio Head: Engineering Services)
Mr Busisa Xongwana (Portfolio Head: Development and Planning)
Administrator:
Dr Sindisile Maclean
Municipal Manager:
Dr Zamuxolo Shasha
Chief Financial Officer:
Mrs Buyiswa Ngwendu
Senior Management:
Mrs Nonkqubela Dlova (Director: Engineering)
Mr Simphiwe Mnweba (Director: Development and Planning)
Ms Andiswa Noholoza (Director: Community Services)
Ms Nozuko Nqulo (Director: Corporate Services)
Communications Officers:
Ms Pamella Gavini (Secretary to Municipal Manager)
Ms Sandy Kleinhans (Secretary to the Speaker)
Siyabulela Mbi (Secretary to the Mayor)
Ms Anathi Nyoka
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 115 703 | 101 826 | 101 035 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 27.8% | 31.5% | 30.7% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 62.7% | 63.3% | 60.9% |
| Population over 65 | 9.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 59.4 | 58.0 | 64.2 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 95.3 | 93.2 | 91.8 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 1.32% | 0.18% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 7.1% | 5.4% | 10.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 20.2% | 13.9% |
| Higher education | 6.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 33 621 | 24 577 | 28 357 |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Formal dwellings | 84.3% | 53.1% | 61.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 75.2% | 68.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 46.4% | 21.6% | 26.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 39.7% | 14.0% | 24.6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 38.3% | 13.7% | 18.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 94.8% | 92.0% | 82.4% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | 22 003 | 24 169 | 23 331 | 22 178 | 20 576 |
| Service charges | 75 469 | 59 021 | 47 020 | 49 713 | 49 448 |
| Investment revenue | 3 421 | 3 456 | 1 613 | 366 | 1 001 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 146 325 | 138 142 | 130 339 | 121 776 | 144 141 |
| Other own revenue | 59 696 | 41 824 | 23 358 | 17 220 | 13 502 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 306 914 | 266 611 | 225 661 | 211 253 | 228 668 |
| Employee costs | 124 980 | 136 206 | 135 383 | 123 339 | 132 726 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 14 006 | 13 595 | 13 662 | 11 533 | 11 599 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 41 062 | 25 940 | 26 030 | 26 049 | 25 570 |
| Finance charges | 7 069 | 15 524 | 10 047 | 2 536 | 3 802 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 59 491 | 51 988 | 43 364 | 43 061 | 36 188 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 70 673 | 61 198 | 68 555 | 27 718 | 66 080 |
| Total Expenditure | 317 281 | 304 461 | 297 053 | 234 236 | 275 965 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (10 367) | (37 850) | (71 393) | (22 983) | (47 297) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 77 657 | 46 078 | 32 255 | 28 300 | 52 932 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 67 290 | 8 228 | (39 138) | 5 317 | 5 635 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 67 290 | 8 228 | (39 138) | 5 317 | 5 635 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 815 578 | 762 856 | 713 095 | 679 174 | 657 139 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 741 867 | 685 006 | 643 966 | 612 699 | 564 243 |
| Borrowing | 670 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 312 |
| Internally generated funds | 73 040 | 77 179 | 68 459 | 65 805 | 58 451 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 815 578 | 762 856 | 713 095 | 679 174 | 623 006 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 114 383 | 93 777 | 98 387 | 77 252 | 49 831 |
| Total non current assets | 468 429 | 438 329 | 415 719 | 407 260 | 406 509 |
| Total current liabilities | 159 685 | 221 861 | 224 361 | 160 240 | 158 971 |
| Total non current liabilities | 91 736 | 45 608 | 39 813 | 39 132 | 39 074 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 264 100 | 256 409 | 289 070 | 279 823 | 252 660 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 236 875 | 182 544 | 68 953 | 26 005 | 9 010 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (370) | (1) | - | - | - |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 238 063 | 184 102 | 70 512 | 27 563 | 10 576 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | 36 221 | 288 102 | 49 137 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 23 948 | 16 673 | 17 044 | 17 734 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 10 680 | 10 347 | 12 022 | 3 724 |
| SOURCE | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2024 | Audited Outcome A1 2023 |
Employment Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Employment | |||||
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 135 383 | 123 339 | 132 726 | 124 149 | 126 639 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 13 662 | 11 533 | 11 599 | 11 993 | 11 460 |
| Total Employee Positions | 299 | 284 | 299 | 307 | 345 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 2.34% | 1.41% | 1.67% | 0.65% | 0.00% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 27 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 19 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Service Delivery Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Water | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inside the yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 32 116 | 32 116 | 32 116 | 29 427 | 29 427 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 3 581 | 3 370 | 2 034 | 21 362 | 15 290 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 13 336 | 9 219 | 9 219 | 9 219 | 9 219 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 472 | 472 | 472 | 3 081 | 3 081 |