All-in-one municipal management for South African local government

Dolobha

Every South African municipality — from a rural local council to a secondary city — manages its finances, revenue, supply chain, HR, and citizen services in one modern, affordable platform that understands MFMA compliance, speaks the languages of its communities, and works during load-shedding.

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Built for SA municipal realities

Purpose-built features for the unique challenges of South African local government.

mSCOA Compliance Engine

Pre-configured chart of accounts fully aligned with mSCOA from day one. Automated segment classification, validation rules that prevent non-compliant transactions, and MFMA reporting automation — Section 71, Section 72, and GRAP-compliant AFS at the click of a button.

Cloud-Native & Affordable

Cloud-native SaaS from R4,999/mo with self-service onboarding. Go live in weeks, not months. No on-premise servers, no dedicated IT team required.

Offline-First for Load-Shedding

Progressive web app with offline capability for field operations — meter readings, inspections, fault reports captured offline with GPS and photos. Data syncs when connectivity returns. Core functions survive Stage 6 load-shedding.

Key features at a glance

See how Dolobha manages your municipality from budget to billing to citizen services.

Financial Management (mSCOA)

Integrated general ledger with pre-configured mSCOA chart of accounts. Accounts payable/receivable, cash management, bank reconciliation, automated journal entries, and real-time budget vs. actual dashboards.

Revenue & Billing

Combined municipal billing — property rates, water, electricity, sanitation, refuse — on a single account. Automated meter reading imports, consumption anomaly detection, and debit order management.

Supply Chain Management

Fully digital procurement lifecycle with CSD supplier verification, SARS tax compliance checks, B-BBEE preferential scoring, contract management, and automated Section 32 reporting for National Treasury.

Complete municipal management, one platform

From budget preparation to AFS submission — with mSCOA compliance, citizen self-service, and offline capability built in.

Financial Management

mSCOA-compliant general ledger with pre-configured chart of accounts. AP/AR, cash management, bank reconciliation, grant management, and DoRA compliance tracking.

Budget Module

IDP-aligned budget preparation with multi-year MTREF. Adjustments budget workflow, real-time budget vs. actual dashboards, and SDBIP integration for service delivery targets.

Revenue & Billing

Combined billing for rates, water, electricity, sanitation, and refuse. Automated meter reading imports, stepped tariffs, prepaid vending integration, and arrears management with SMS/WhatsApp reminders.

Indigent Management

Application workflow with means-testing and SASSA cross-referencing. Automated Free Basic Services allocation, annual re-verification, and indigent register reporting for council.

Supply Chain Management

Full procurement lifecycle — demand to payment. CSD integration, SARS compliance, B-BBEE scoring, deviation reporting, and contract management with expiry alerts.

Property Rates

General and supplementary valuation roll management. Property categorisation, automated rates calculation, rebate management for pensioners and agriculture, and Section 78 processing.

HR & Payroll

Staff records, organisational structure, recruitment, payroll with SARS PAYE/UIF/SDL, leave management, skills development, and performance management aligned to SDBIP.

Reporting & Compliance

Automated Section 71 monthly reports, Section 72 mid-year reports, GRAP-compliant Annual Financial Statements, and a Clean Audit Dashboard with real-time compliance scoring.