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Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (DC37)
Metropolitan, district, and local municipalities across South Africa.
Overview
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (DC37) is a district-level authority responsible for regional planning and coordination across its local municipalities. It supports integrated development planning, infrastructure coordination, and shared capacity where district-level functions improve service delivery outcomes. This profile consolidates public reference information and clarifies the district’s governance role.
Geography, History & Economy
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality comprises:
- Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality
- Madibeng Local Municipality
- Moretele Local Municipality
- Moses Kotane Local Municipality
- Rustenburg Local Municipality
MDB code: DC37
Description: The Bojanala Platinum District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated in the North West Province. It is bordered by the Waterberg District Municipality to the north, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality to the south, City of Tshwane Metro to the east, West Rand District Municipality to the south-east, and Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to the west. It is one of four district municipalities in the province and comprises five local municipalities: Kgetlengrivier, Madibeng, Moses Kotane, Moretele and Rustenburg. The seat of Bojanala Platinum is Rustenburg.
Area: 18 333km²
Cities/Towns: Brits, Derby, Hartbeesfontein-A, Hartbeespoort, Koster, Madikwe, Marikana, Mooinooi, Phatsima, Rustenburg, Swartruggens, Tlhabane
Main Economic Sectors: Mining (30-35%), community services (15-20%), finance (10-15%), trade (10-15%), transport (5-10%), manufacturing (5-10%) - Source IDP 2012/2013
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 16, EFF 5, DA 3, AIC 1, F4SD 1, SM 1, TCM. 1, VF PLUS 1 (40% PR Seats)
Controlling Party:
ANC
Executive Mayor:
Ms Susan Nthangeni (ANC)
Speaker:
Mr Lucky Madiba (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr Ditebogo Moeketsane
Other Council:
Mr Mahommed Karani (MMC: Special Projects)
Ms Tebogo Kebini (MMC: Health and Environmental Services)
Ms Victoria Makhaula (MMC: Technical Services)
Ms Fridah Mangoathe (MMC: Rural Development and Agriculture)
Mr Kagiso Moleko (MMC: Community Development Services)
Mr Ofentse Molusi (MMC: Sports, Arts and Culture)
Mr Ignatius Msoki (MMC: IDP/PMS; Monitoring and Evaluation)
Ms Annetjie Selebogo (MMC: Economic Development and Tourism)
Mr Winnie Sono (MMC: Budget and Treasury Office)
Mr Thapelo Thoboke (MMC: Corporate Support Services)
Municipal Manager:
Ms Edith Tukakgomo
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Maranatha Khunou
Senior Management:
Mr Keabetswe Bogatsu (Acting: Chief of Staff)
Ms Monamodi Kgomotso (Director: Technical Services)
Ms Dumi Lehari (Director: Community Development Services)
Ms Beauty Makganye (Director: Corporate Services)
Mr Thapelo Matebesi (Manager: Communication)
Mr Benny Matlala (Manager: Office of the Speaker)
Ms Motlalekgomo Mmope (Director: Health and Environmental Services)
Mr Onkokame Moremi (Director: EDTAR)
Ms Nelisiwe Qayiso (Manager: Office of the Municipal Manager)
Mr Letlole Thebe (Manager: Office of the Single Whip)
Communications Officers:
Mr Thapelo Matebesi
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 1 624 144 | 1 657 148 | 1 507 505 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 26.3% | 30.3% | 26.4% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 67.7% | 64.8% | 68.3% |
| Population over 65 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 47.6 | 54.3 | 46.4 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 103.3 | 112.3 | 111.4 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 0.73% | 2.15% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 30.7% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 39.1% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| Matric | n/a | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| Higher education | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.0% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 531 492 | 611 144 | 501 686 |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 30.1% | 32.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 84.2% | 70.6% | 68.8% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 61.4% | 47.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 54.1% | 34.8% | 37.2% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 57.5% | 57.2% | 49.2% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 41.6% | 19.5% | 26.0% |
| Electricity for lighting | 94.1% | 87.6% | 84.2% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment revenue | 30 765 | 25 982 | 18 532 | 9 082 | 3 160 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 409 867 | 400 221 | 385 615 | 369 699 | 376 323 |
| Other own revenue | 4 633 | 10 651 | 4 404 | 1 494 | 639 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 445 264 | 436 854 | 408 551 | 380 275 | 380 121 |
| Employee costs | 227 702 | 205 963 | 200 842 | 199 440 | 202 110 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 21 814 | 21 228 | 19 793 | 19 106 | 21 684 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 14 259 | 8 108 | 3 369 | 5 929 | 14 764 |
| Finance charges | 1 260 | 923 | - | 0 | - |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 5 377 | 3 637 | 1 384 | 49 | 704 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | 54 | 2 232 | (234) | 2 047 |
| Other expenditure | 193 577 | 97 744 | 89 929 | 64 726 | 57 719 |
| Total Expenditure | 463 988 | 337 657 | 317 549 | 289 016 | 299 028 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (18 724) | 99 197 | 91 002 | 91 259 | 81 093 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 2 653 | 2 538 | 2 529 | 2 416 | 1 867 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (16 071) | 101 735 | 93 531 | 93 675 | 82 960 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (16 071) | 101 735 | 93 531 | 93 675 | 82 960 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 174 762 | 127 663 | 123 739 | 95 327 | 91 375 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 994 | 677 | 677 | - | (601) |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 173 767 | 126 986 | 123 062 | 94 683 | 91 976 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 174 762 | 127 663 | 123 739 | 94 683 | 91 375 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 423 346 | 438 295 | 322 731 | 234 174 | 125 256 |
| Total non current assets | 116 658 | 76 338 | 64 916 | 43 964 | 48 144 |
| Total current liabilities | 167 877 | 132 924 | 112 361 | 59 153 | 59 047 |
| Total non current liabilities | 45 716 | 37 785 | 33 096 | 72 762 | 71 118 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 342 481 | 343 924 | 242 190 | 52 547 | (39 725) |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | - | - | - | n/a | - |
| Net cash from (used) investing | - | - | - | n/a | (253) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | n/a | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | - | - | - | n/a | (253) |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | 88 943 | 305 748 | 7 960 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 73 907 | 70 936 | 24 402 | 38 781 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 311 | 148 | 7 276 | 82 |
| 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) | 200 842 | 199 440 | 202 110 | 179 890 | 158 940 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 19 793 | 19 106 | 21 684 | 28 745 | 18 274 |
| Total Employee Positions | 284 | 284 | 330 | 325 | 403 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 4.93% | 4.93% | 0.61% | 0.92% | 1.74% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |