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List of Dysfunctional and Distressed Municipalities

During the 2018 CoGTA budget vote, Minister Zweli Mkhize announced a list of 87 priority municipalities that were identified as distressed or dysfunctional requiring urgent intervention.

Those municipalities are the following:

MUNICIPALITY District Municipality National Treasury Dept of Cooperative Governance simplified Revenue Section 139 CoGTA Ministerial Priorities MISA VBS1 Joint CoGTA/NT Priorities
1 Makana Sarah Baartman 1 1 1
2 Dr Beyers Naude Sarah Baartman 1 1 1 1
3 Mnquma Amathole 1
4 Amahlati Amathole 1
5 Raymond Mhlaba Amathole 1 1 1
6 Inxuba Yethemba Chris Hani 1
7 Enoch Mgijima Chris Hani 1 1 1
8 Walter Sisulu Joe Gqabi 1 1 1
9 Joe Gqabi Joe Gqabi 1
10 Matatiele Alfred Nzo 1 1
11 Mbizana Alfred Nzo 1
12 Alfred Nzo Alfred Nzo 1
13 Port St Johns OR Tambo 1 1
14 King Sabata Dalindyebo OR Tambo 1
15 Letsemeng Xhariep 1
16 Kopanong Xhariep 1
17 Masilonyana Lejeweleputswa 1 1
18 Maluti-a-Phofung Thabo Mofutsanyana 1
19 Nketoana Thabo Mofutsanyana 1
20 Mantsopa Thabo Mofutsanyana 1
21 Mafube Fezile Dabi 1 1
22 Emfuleni Sedibeng 1
23 Lesedi Sedibeng 1
24 Mogale City West Rand 1
25 Merafong   City West Rand 1 1
26 Rand West City West Rand 1 1 1
27 West Rand District West Rand 1  
28 uMuziwabantu Ugu 1
29 Ray Nkonyeni Ugu 1 1 1
30 Mpofana Umgungundlovu 1 1 1
31 Msunduzi Umgungundlovu 1 1
32 Richmond Umgungundlovu 1
33 Amajuba Amajuba 1
34 Umkhanyakude Umkhanyakude 1
35 Alfred Duma Uthukela 1 1 1
36 Endumeni Umzinyathi 1
37 Umzinyathi Umzinyathi 1
38 eMadlangeni Amajuba 1
39 eDumbe Zululand 1 1
40 Abaqulusi Zululand 1 1
41 uMlalazi uThungulu 1
42 Umzimkhulu Harry Gwala 1
43 Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Harry Gwala 1 1 1
44 Jozini Umkhanyakude 1 1
45 Inkosi Langalibalele Uthukela 1 1 1
46 Mopani Mopani 1
47 Greater Giyani Mopani 1
48 Makhado Vhembe 1
49 Collins Chabane Vhembe 1 1 1 1
50 Vhembe Vhembe 1  
51 Molemole Capricorn 1
52 Capricorn Capricorn 1
53 Thabazimbi Waterberg 1
54 Modimolle – Mookgopong Waterberg 1
55 Ephraim Mogale Sekhukhune 1
56 Makhuduthamaga Sekhukhune 1
57 Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo Sekhukhune 1
58 Sekhukhune Sekhukhune 1
59 Lekwa Gert Sibande 1
60 Govan Mbeki Gert Sibande 1
61 Emalahleni Nkangala 1 1 1
62 Thaba Chweu Ehlanzeni 1
63 Nama Khoi Namakwa 1
64 Ubuntu Pixley Ka Seme 1
65 Emthanjeni Pixley Ka Seme 1
66 Kareeberg Pixley Ka Seme 1
67 Siyancuma Pixley Ka Seme 1 1
68 Renosterberg Pixley Ka Seme 1
69 Joe Morolong John Taolo Gaetsewe 1
70 Tsantsabane ZF Mgcawu 1 1 1 1
71 Moretele Bojanala 1 1
72 Madibeng Bojanala 1 1
73 Kgetlengrivier Bojanala 1
74 Moses Kotane Bojanala 1
75 Tswaing Ngaka Modiri Molema 1
76 Mafikeng Ngaka Modiri Molema 1
77 Ditsobotla Ngaka Modiri Molema 1
78 Ngaka Modiri Molema Ngaka Modiri Molema 1
79 Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati 1
80 City of Matlosana Dr Kenneth Kaunda 1
81 Cederberg West Coast 1
82 Langeberg Overberg 1
83 Swellendam Overberg 1
84 Beaufort West Central Karoo 1  
85 Kannaland Eden 1 1 1 1
86 Laingsburg Central Karoo 1 1 1
87 Central Karoo District Central Karoo 1