Victor Khanye Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the southwestern region of the Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B3 (small towns) |
| Province: | Mpumalanga |
| District: | Nkangala |
| Municipal code: | MP311 |
| Seat: | Delmas |
| Number of wards: | 9 |
| Total area: | 1,568 km² (605 square miles) |
| Population: | 106,149 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Vusi Buda |
About
Victor Khanye Local Municipality (formerly Delmas Municipality) is geographically located in the southwestern part of the Nkangala District Municipality in the Highveld of the Mpumalanga Province.
The Victor Khanye Local Municipality is named after Victor Khanye, an activist of the African National Congress in the anti-apartheid campaign.
The municipality covers an area of 1,568 km² (605 square miles) making it the second-smallest local municipality in the Nkangala District.
The administrative headquarters/seat of Victor Khanye Local Municipality is in Delmas.
The municipality is divided into 9 wards.
The local municipality was one of the four to have passed the 2009-10 audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa, who deemed it to have a clean administration.
Victor Khanye Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Emalahleni Local Municipality to the east
- Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in the Gert Sibande District to the southeast
- Lesedi Local Municipality in the Sedibeng District in Gauteng Province to the south
- The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province to the west
- The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province to the north
Strategically positioned on the border of Gauteng Province, Victor Khanye Local Municipality is less than 100 kilometres from major cities such as Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Emalahleni, making it a central hub for commerce and transportation.
The municipality is well-connected by a major freeway, the N12, which is a key route in the Maputo Corridor, a vital route for trade and transport.
Additionally, a railway line runs through the municipality, connecting the inner Mpumalanga province to Mozambique. This strategic positioning has earned the municipality the title of a gateway to the inner Mpumalanga Province.
Victor Khanye Local Municipality is a key player in regional development, providing critical infrastructure and acting as a conduit for economic growth in Mpumalanga and beyond.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Victor Khanye Local Municipality has a population of 106,149 people, compared to 84,151 in 2016, and 75,452 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 3.31%.
According to the 2022 Census, 25.4% of the population is under the age of 15, 70.5% is between 15 and 64, and 4.1% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 82.3% of the population in Victor Khanye Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 16% as White, 1.1% as Coloured, and 0.3% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 36% of the population speaks isiZulu as their first language, 25.4% speak isiNdebele, 15.9% speak Afrikaans, 3.9% speak Sesotho, and 18.8% speak other languages.
Economy
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Municipal council and management
The Victor Khanye municipal council is comprised of 17 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 9 wards, while the remaining 8 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
In the election of 1 November 2021, the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of 9 seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 9 – AVPP: 3 – DA: 3 – EFF: 1 – VF PLUS: 1 |
| Controlling party | ANC |
| Executive Mayor | Vusi Buda |
| Speaker | Hendrey Ngoma |
| Chief Whip | Nicolaas Sefiso Ngcobo |
| Other Council Members | – TG Malomane (MMC: Planning, Infrastructure, Transport and Safety) – EM Masilela (MMC: Finance and Corporate Services) – Dorcas Yeko (MMC: Health, Social Services and Development) |
| Municipal Manager | TM Mashabela |
| Chief Financial Officer | Thoko Mahlangu |
| Senior Management | – LM Mahlangu (Executive Director: Corporate Services) – GM Matlala (Executive Director: Technical Services) – NB Mokoena (Executive Director: Social Services) |
| Communications Officers | Sentebaleng Masemola |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Victor Khanye Local Municipality.
- Delmas
- Eloff
- Sundra
- Rietkol
- Bothibelong
- Botleng
Contact details
The contact details of Victor Khanye Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | PO Box 6, Delmas, 2210 |
| Physical Address: | Cnr Samuel and Van der Walt Streets, Delmas |
| Telephone: | 013 665 6000 |
| Fax: | 013 665 2913 |
| Email: | info@vklm.gov.za |
| Website: | www.vklm.gov.za |
| Delmas Police: | 013 665 6820 / 013 665 6825 |
| Sundra Police: | 013 661 1223 / 013 661 1224 |
| Fire and Rescue: | 087 288 0762 / 087 288 0823 |
| Samuel Bernice Hospital: | 013 665 8200 / 013 665 2086 |
| Casualty Department: | 013 665 8259 |
| Anti-Fraud & Anti Corruption Hotline | – Toll Free: 0800 014 616 – WhatsApp: 068 093 1932 – Fax No: 087 551 3230 – Free SMS Number: SMS “Alert, Text” to 31022 – Email Address: alertus@alert-us.co.za – Website: www.alert-us.co.za |
