Municipalities

Bergrivier Local Municipality (WC013)

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WC013 Active https://www.bergmun.org.za

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Overview

Bergrivier Local Municipality (WC013) is responsible for providing municipal services and governance within its area of jurisdiction. It manages local planning, service delivery operations, and community-facing administration that supports household needs and local business activity. This profile provides a consolidated reference point for key municipal information.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

DA 8, ANC 3, GOOD 1, PA 1

Controlling Party:

Executive Mayor:

Mr Ray van Rooy (DA)

Deputy Mayor:

Mr Mario Wessels (DA)

Speaker:

Mr Rhandall Swarts (DA)

Other Council:

Mr Jakobus Daniels (Portfolio Chairperson: Financial Services)

Mr Adriaan de Vries (Portfolio Chairperson: Technical Services)

Mr Johannes Moolman (Chairperson: Corporate Services)

Municipal Manager:

Adv Hanlie Linde

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Pieter Willem Erasmus

Senior Management:

Mr Dean Josephus (Director: Community Services)

Mr JWA Kotzee (Director: Corporate Services)

Mr Denwin van Turha (Director: Technical Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Matthew Sheldon (Head: Communications)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	70 276	67 474	61 897
Age Structure
Population under 15	22.3%	26.0%	24.9%
Population 15 to 64	69.1%	67.2%	68.1%
Population over 65	8.6%	6.7%	7.0%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	44.7	48.7	46.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	93.3	93.3	94.4
Population Growth
Per annum	1.23%	1.96%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	6.8%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	9.6%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	2.6%	3.1%	6.4%
Matric	n/a	26.3%	22.3%
Higher education	10.3%	9.6%	7.4%
Household Dynamics
Households	20 412	19 072	16 275
Average household size	3.4	3.5	3.8
Female headed households	n/a	35.4%	31.5%
Formal dwellings	91.6%	91.7%	93.4%
Housing owned	n/a	60.9%	46.4%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	97.7%	82.8%	89.4%
Weekly refuse removal	85.4%	83.6%	67.0%
Piped water inside dwelling	88.7%	85.3%	83.5%
Electricity for lighting	98.6%	97.7%	94.9%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Clean audit	Clean audit	Clean audit	Clean audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	118 675	107 400	95 278	84 411	79 313
Service charges	298 786	245 319	225 992	223 181	195 726
Investment revenue	20 338	18 498	12 455	7 447	5 663
Transfers recognised - operational	168 084	83 094	75 423	68 725	84 386
Other own revenue	66 449	69 477	54 194	41 865	40 101
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	672 332	523 788	463 342	425 629	405 190
Employee costs	186 726	167 042	153 510	146 035	136 488
Remuneration of councillors	7 667	7 328	6 791	6 801	6 655
Depreciation and amortisation	26 365	25 326	30 870	27 625	22 261
Finance charges	28 127	27 109	21 857	17 971	15 442
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	191 079	163 417	136 283	134 357	118 138
Transfers and subsidies	8 635	10 169	8 389	6 736	5 867
Other expenditure	211 044	118 513	100 164	77 250	81 942
Total Expenditure	659 642	518 905	457 863	416 774	386 792
Surplus/(Deficit)	12 690	4 883	5 479	8 855	18 398
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	40 606	52 885	20 548	20 038	19 793
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	-	2 250	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	53 295	57 769	28 277	28 893	38 191
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	53 295	57 769	28 277	28 893	38 191
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	80 586	(0)	0	(0)	(0)
Transfers recognised - capital	40 512	54 948	20 777	18 445	19 793
Borrowing	18 245	32 521	33 075	15 757	14 504
Internally generated funds	21 829	18 070	(56 103)	15 999	15 550
Total sources of capital funds	80 586	105 539	(2 250)	50 201	49 847
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	316 696	287 668	263 528	232 466	216 110
Total non current assets	674 519	625 193	561 037	515 265	484 182
Total current liabilities	121 588	108 846	81 373	58 910	66 470
Total non current liabilities	269 681	257 501	249 010	221 575	194 098
Community wealth/Equity	599 946	546 514	494 183	467 246	439 724
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(259 227)	643 337	634 140	486 399	643 857
Net cash from (used) investing	(93 764)	(110 564)	(73 831)	(55 753)	(56 077)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(158 617)	727 148	735 082	574 287	729 524
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	-	-	-	764
Irregular expenditure	n/a	12 169	1 369	-	95
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	-	28	-	0
SOURCE	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2024	Audited Outcome A1 2023

Employment Statistics

	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19
Employment
Employment Costs (R’000)	153 510	146 035	136 488	121 466	117 343
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	6 791	6 801	6 655	6 669	6 262

Total Employee Positions	425	414	389	372	402
Total Vacant Employee Positions	45	34	5	2	17
Total Vacancy Percentage	10.59%	8.21%	1.29%	0.54%	4.23%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	5	5	5	5	5
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	1	0	0	0	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	11	14	14	14	11
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	0	4	5	2	1

Service Delivery Statistics

	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	10 192	10 123	9 533	9 269	9 168
Number of domestic households/delivery points	9 832	9 763	9 533	9 269	9 168
Inside the yard	9 832	9 763	9 533	9 269	9 168
Less than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
More than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 898	1 916	2 128	1 860	1 992
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	10 940	10 778	10 449	10 409	10 214
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 983	1 891	1 899	1 438	1 992
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	10 513	10 259	9 739	9 705	9 616
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	8 009	7 751	7 576	7 542	7 443
Flush toilet - septic tank	2 144	2 148	2 148	2 148	2 158
Ventilated pit latrine	0	0	0	0	0
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 695	1 709	1 886	1 862	1 992
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	10 097	9 877	9 725	9 720	9 615
Domestic households with access to free basic service	1 902	1 920	2 128	1 862	1 992