Newcastle Local Municipality Profile

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Social Indicators

Population Composition

1995 – 2020

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Poverty Gap Analysis – Gini Coefffient

1995 – 2020

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Access To Piped Water

1995 – 2020

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Access To Sanitation

1995 – 2020

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Access To Electricity

1995 – 2020

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Access To Housing

1995 – 2020

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Access To Waste Removal

1995 – 2020

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Access To Waste Removal

1995 – 2020

A green and brown rural landscape leading into a bright blue ocean and slightly cloudy sky, done in oil paints.

Access To Quality Healthcare Services

1995 – 2020

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Educational Performance

1995 – 2020

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Safety and Security

1995 – 2020

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Public Opinion on Service Delivery

1995 – 2020

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Economic Indicators

Key Economic Sectors

1995 – 2020

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Infrustracture Development and Maintenance

1995 – 2020

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Financial Management

1995 – 2020

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Corruption Perception Index

1995 – 2020

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Ease of Doing Business

1995 – 2020

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Municipal GDP Growth

1995 – 2020

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Municipal Foreign Direct Investments

1995 – 2020

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation as a % of GDP

1995 – 2020

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Debt to GDP Ratio

1995 – 2020

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Unemployment Rate

1995 – 2020

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Grant Reciepients

1995 – 2020

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Skills and Training

1995 – 2020

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PESTLE, SWOT and Risk Profile

1995 – 2020

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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

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Air Quality

1995 – 2020

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Green Projects and Spaces

1995 – 2020

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Project Management Indicators

Projects on Track

1995 – 2020

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Projects Overdue

1995 – 2020

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Projects Not Yet Started

1995 – 2020

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Fruitless and Wasteful Projects

1995 – 2020

potholes with water on dirt road