The management of waste disposal is a challenge to the municipality due to the shortage of land to be converted into a landfill site.  The present dumping site is a hazard to the community as a result of the hospital refuse which is  dumped there.

The majority of the households do not have toilets and others still use pit latrines.

The supply of water is a challenge.  Many households rely on rivers as a major source of water supply.  A significant number of households travel more than 200 hundred kilometres to fetch water.

There are many households in Nongoma that still do not have electricity.  However, the proportion of household using electricity is showing an increase due to the electrification project currently underway.

The Census (2001) indicates that the number of households receiving some form of refuse removal from the municipality has increased from 1.4% in 1996 to 3.2% in 2001.  The major challenge is that there are no formal refuse dumps in the rural areas of Nongoma.  The landfill site in Nongoma Town is in the process of being closed.  This landfill site is full and plans for the development of a new site within the town are in are being made.  The municipality offers the community of Nongoma a wide range of services.