VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

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VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (DC34)

Contact details

Postal: Private Bag X5006, Thohoyandou, 0950
Physical: Government Complex, Thohoyandou Ring Road Street, Thohoyandou
Tel: 015 960 2000
Fax: 015 962 1017
Web: www.vhembe.gov.za

Municipal Information

Area: 25,597km²

Description:

Vhembe District Municipality is located in the northern part of the Limpopo province. It shares borders with Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north-west and Mozambique in the south-east through the Kruger National Park. The Limpopo River valley forms the border between the district and its international neighbours. It includes areas that were previously under Venda and Gazankulu Bantustan's administration and also the Transvaal. It is comprised of four local municipalities: Musina, Mutale, Thulamela and Makhado, and the main towns of Thohoyandou, Musina and Makhado. The District Municipal offices, as well as the Thulamela Local Municipality offices, are located in the town of Thohoyandou. It covers a geographical area which is predominantly rural. It is a legendary cultural hub and a catalyst for agri- and tourism development.

Cities/Towns: , Makhado (Louis Trichardt), Musina (Messina), Thohoyandou
Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, mining and tourism.

Demographic Information

Population: 1 294 722
Households: 335 276
Population Growth: 0.78% p.a
Unemployment Rate: 38.70%
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Political Management

Composition of Council: ANC 20, COPE 1, DA 1, PAC 1
Mayor: T B Matibe
Other Members of Council: M L Manyuha (Technical Portfolio Head), M E Ramoyada (Finance Portfolio Head), M D Mboyi (Corporate Portfolio Head), M P Themba (Planning Portfolio Head), S E Makhomisane (Community Services Portfolio Head)

Administrative Management

Municipal Manager: Mr Thomas Makumule
Chief Financial Officer: Ms Linda Ramatlhape
Communications Officer: Matodzi Ralushai
LED Officer: Mr Mushaphi Mukundi
Other Senior Managment: Midas Mudau (GM: Planning), Alex Nemakonde (GM: Community Services), N A Todani (Acting GM: Corporate Services), Shumani Razwiedani (GM: Office of the Executive Mayor), N F Tshivhengwa (GM: Technical Services)

Audit Results

Audit Outcome 2010/11: Qualified audit opinion
Audit Outcome 2009/10: Qualified audit opinion
Blue Drop Score 2012: 74.85
Blue Drop Score 2011: 45.06
Green Drop Score 2011: 14.2

Tender/Procurement Information

Notices are placed in district offices and adverts are placed in regional weekly newspapers and national newspapers.

LED Activities

Key Projects: Awelani Community Tourism at Makuya Village (Mutale Municipality), Tshakhuma Fresh Produce Market, and Makuya cattle feedlot.
Key Investment Opportunities: To promote and support socio-economic development initiatives in the district: Awelani Community Tourism Project and agricultural landing equipment depot.

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Municipal Vacancies

Sources: Local Government Handbook Survey – October 2012.

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Financial Audit Outcomes

The terminology used is described by the Auditor General South Africa as follows:
‘Adverse audit opinion’ – The ﬁnancial statements contain misstatements that are not conﬁned to speciﬁc amounts or the misstatements represent a substantial portion of the ﬁnancial statements.
‘Disclaimer of audit opinion’ – There was insufﬁcient appropriate evidence (documentation) on which the auditor could base an opinion concerning the items reported in the ﬁnancial statements. The lack of sufﬁcient evidence is not conﬁned to speciﬁc amounts or represents a substantial portion of the information contained in the ﬁnancial statements.
‘Qualiﬁed audit opinion’ – The ﬁnancial statements contain material misstatements in speciﬁc amounts or there is insufﬁcient evidence for the auditor to conclude that speciﬁc amounts included in the ﬁnancial statements are not materially misstated.
An audit outcome listed as ‘Financially unqualiﬁed with no ﬁndings’ is also referred to as a “clean audit”, the goal of government’s Operation Clean Audit. A clean audit relates to three aspects: (i) the ﬁnancial statements are free from material misstatements; (ii) there are no material ﬁndings on the annual performance report; and, (iii) here are no ﬁndings on compliance with key laws and regulations.
An audit outcome listed as ‘Financially unqualiﬁed with ﬁndings’ means that the ﬁnancial statements are free from material misstatement and therefore ﬁnancially reliable, but the audit report contains material ﬁndings regarding other areas of non-compliance.

Blue Drop Scores

The Blue Drop Scores are sourced from the annual Blue Drop Reports published by The Department: Water Affairs. The Municipal Blue Drop Score is a performance indicator of the overall municipal drinking water quality management performance of the relevant municipality. The score relates to not only the quality of the drinking water, but also contains a risk management measure relating to the ability of the responsible authority to sustain the quality of drinking water and also to deal with any incidents that may pose a health risk to the public. The maximum score is 100 and the target of excellence is 95%.

Green Drop Scores

The Green Drop Scores are sourced from the annual Green Drop Reports published by The Department: Water Affairs. The Municipal Green Drop Score is a performance indicator of the overall municipal wastewater business practice and compliance of the relevant municipality. The maximum score is 100.

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