
Ethekwini Municipality Profile
Draft Integrated Development Plan 2022 – 2027
South Africa Municipalities Situation Analysis Diamond
Social Indicators
Population Demographics
Ethekwini Metro has generally a young popupation with 59.74% being youth under the age of 35. While Youth unemployment remains at Crisis Levels, the youthful population presents the Metro with an Opportunity to upskill the Youth in Skills that will drive Economic Development and the Economy of the Future.

Educational Profile
As at 2016 only 5 % of Ethekwini Metro Residents had some form of Tertiary Education. This proportion is comparatively lower than Cape Town and Johannesburg. Part of the contributory factor is Graduates moving to Metros like Johanessburg and Cape Town after graduation. There is an Opportunity to make Ethekwini an attractive place to work and live in for Graduates and in particular STEM Graduates.

Employment Statistics
Unemployment and in particular Youth Unemployment still remains the biggest weakness and threat to the country which has reached unstainable level. Various government initiatives since the dawn of democracy to prop up employment seem not to be bearing desired outcomes. The currect projection indicates that the trend the country has seen in the past of high unemployment will continue in the forseable future.

People Living Below Poverty Line – Gini Coefffient
Just like in all other Metros the number people living below the poverty lines increased at eThekwini Metro from 2019 to 2020 partly due to the Impact of COVID – 19. All the Major Cities remain with high levels of Inequality as measured by Gini Coefficient. (City of Cape Town at 0.63, eThekwini at 0.63, eKurhuleni at 0.64, City of Johannessburg at 0.63, Nelson Mandela Bay at 0.64, and City of Tshwane at 0.62. High Levels on Racially skewed unemployment and wealth distribution to me a major contrubutory factor and needs to be addressed on Priority.

Access To Piped Water
The percentage of households with access to AT LEAST a basic level of Water

Access To Sanitation
The percentage of households with access to AT LEAST a basic level of Sanitation

Access To Electricity
1995 – 2020

Access To Housing
1995 – 2020

Access To Waste Removal
1995 – 2020

Access To Waste Removal
1995 – 2020

Access To Quality Healthcare Services
1995 – 2020

Safety and Security
1995 – 2020

Public Opinion on Service Delivery
1995 – 2020

Economic Indicators
Municipal GDP Growth
Since 2010 the eThekwini Metro GDP Growth has been less that 1 % which is quite low compared the the population growth and the GDP growth required to create Job, Reduce Poverty and achieve equitable weatlh distribution. eThekwini Metro has prioritised the following industries to drive Economic Growth and create Jobs in particular for the Youth and Vulnerable Groups

GDP Per Capita
1995 – 2020

Gender Wage Gape
The indication is that in most South Africa Major Cities the Median Income of women tends to be lower than that of men. This is partly attributable to women occupying lower level positions than man and the retail sector where majority women are employed pays less wages than other sectors.

Revenue Sources
According to StatsSA 71% of Total Municipalities Income was self generated in 2020, and 29% was from Government Grants and Subsidies as well as donations an contributions. It is worth noting that almost 60% of Total Municipal Income is from South Africa’s largest 8 Municipalities and they generated a large portion of their own Income, greatly influencing the National Profile.

Revenue vs. Expenditure
1995 – 2020

Creditor Analysis
1995 – 2020

Debtor Analysis
1995 – 2020

Financial Audit Outcomes
1995 – 2020

Corruption Perception Index
1995 – 2020

Ease of Doing Business
1995 – 2020

Municipal Foreign Direct Investments
1995 – 2020

Gross Fixed Capital Formation as a % of GDP
1995 – 2020

Debt to GDP Ratio
1995 – 2020

Grant Reciepients
1995 – 2020

Skills and Training
1995 – 2020

PESTLE, SWOT and Risk Radar
1995 – 2020


In 2022 The AG reported that local government finances remain under severe pressure due to non-payment by municipal debtors, poor budgeting practices and ineffective financial
management.
She said the financial position of 28% of South Africa’s municipalities is so dire that there is
significant doubt about whether they will be able to continue operating in the near future. This effectively means that such municipalities do not have enough revenue to cover their
expenditure; they owe more money than they have; and they can no longer pay salaries and
other obligations as they fall due, or maintain infrastructure assets such as roads and provide water and other basic services. Many of these municipalities have been in this dire financial position multiple times over the course of the administration.
The AGSA’s assessment of the financial health of 230 municipalities and 18 municipal entities based on their financial statements revealed increasing indicators of a collapse in local government finances and continued deterioration over the term of the administration.
Maluleke paints a picture of municipalities often depending on the money they receive from the national government (in the form of an equitable share) to stay afloat. In 2020-21, this amounted to R80,26 billion, up from R67,83 billion in the previous year.
Financial Performance
Natural Environment Indicators
Climate Change Hazards
1995 – 2020

Air Quality
1995 – 2020

Green Projects and Spaces
1995 – 2020

Project Management Indicators
Projects on Track
1995 – 2020

Projects Overdue
1995 – 2020

Projects Not Yet Started
1995 – 2020

Fruitless and Wasteful Projects
1995 – 2020
