Municipalities

Bitou Local Municipality (WC047)

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WC047 Active https://www.bitou.gov.za

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Overview

Bitou Local Municipality (WC047) delivers municipal services and manages local development planning and governance within its jurisdiction. It supports community infrastructure, local regulation and administration, and service delivery functions that enable daily life and economic activity. This profile provides a structured reference for key municipal information.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

DA 5, ANC 4, AUF 1, IPM 1, PA 1, PDC 1

Controlling Party:

DA/IPM/AUF Coalition

Mayor:

Ms Jessica Kamkam (DA)

Deputy Mayor:

Ms Nokuzola Kolwapi (IPM)

Speaker:

Ms Mavis Busakwe (AUF)

Chief Whip:

Ms Annelise Oliver (MMC)

Other Council:

Mrs Katrina De Bruin

Mr JN Kamkam (MMC)

Mr Thembela Mhlana

Willem Nel (MMC)

Ms Renicia Willemse (MPAC Chairperson)

Municipal Manager:

Mr Chris Mapeyi (Acting)

Mr Mbulelo Memani (Suspended)

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Christopher Mapeyi

Senior Management:

Mr Alan Croutz (Manager: Legal Services)

Mr Victor Felton (Director: Engineering Services)

Mr Thembinkosi Henge (Manager: IDP)

Mr Carlos Koeberg (Chief Audit Executive)

Mr Luvuyo Loliwe (Director: Corporate Services)

Mr Fezile Maki (Manager: Integrated Human Settlements)

Mrs Jennifer Mussa (Council Support)

Mr Alan Paulse (Manager: Governance and Compliance)

Mrs Carol van Standen (Chief Risk Officer)

Mr Siyasanga Vandala (Acting Director: Community Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Andile Namtu (Manager: Corporate Communications, IGR, and Public)

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	65 240	59 157	49 162
Age Structure
Population under 15	22.5%	25.4%	25.2%
Population 15 to 64	69.0%	68.5%	68.4%
Population over 65	8.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	45.0	46.0	46.1
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	94.2	100.1	99.1
Population Growth
Per annum	2.75%	4.21%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	30.1%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	37.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Matric	n/a	32.5%	28.2%
Higher education	14.3%	9.2%	11.7%
Household Dynamics
Households	21 848	21 914	16 645
Average household size	3.0	2.7	3.0
Female headed households	n/a	35.4%	33.5%
Formal dwellings	85.4%	76.6%	72.2%
Housing owned	n/a	66.2%	45.9%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	97.3%	89.0%	84.0%
Weekly refuse removal	85.2%	88.6%	87.7%
Piped water inside dwelling	80.0%	59.3%	58.5%
Electricity for lighting	98.6%	98.7%	94.0%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Financially unqualified	Clean audit	Financially unqualified	Financially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	196 255	178 229	151 413	157 194	149 321
Service charges	487 906	431 020	420 558	401 993	374 427
Investment revenue	17 396	13 198	8 035	3 747	6 601
Transfers recognised - operational	170 940	173 026	155 970	140 026	149 138
Other own revenue	127 449	120 740	103 971	96 366	57 355
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	999 946	916 213	839 947	799 325	736 842
Employee costs	322 315	313 617	286 329	278 100	266 759
Remuneration of councillors	7 512	7 376	6 721	6 198	6 250
Depreciation and amortisation	37 325	48 851	36 393	36 135	35 696
Finance charges	24 211	20 922	19 740	11 102	13 399
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	250 202	214 280	177 949	174 666	160 591
Transfers and subsidies	9 221	9 208	5 626	4 527	5 571
Other expenditure	278 260	268 253	264 037	288 952	275 290
Total Expenditure	929 045	882 508	796 795	799 680	763 556
Surplus/(Deficit)	70 901	33 705	43 151	(355)	(26 715)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	89 640	50 307	36 567	48 270	33 032
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	33	-	325	-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	160 541	84 045	79 718	48 240	6 317
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	160 541	84 045	79 718	48 240	6 317
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	134 346	104 311	84 807	79 574	79 203
Transfers recognised - capital	78 862	44 924	33 505	60 306	28 991
Borrowing	30 737	35 920	32 098	-	11 805
Internally generated funds	24 747	23 434	19 203	18 943	38 406
Total sources of capital funds	134 346	104 279	84 806	79 249	79 203
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	369 976	292 020	450 113	341 997	309 745
Total non current assets	1 430 646	1 334 569	1 255 346	1 219 004	1 173 689
Total current liabilities	165 214	181 136	391 277	359 377	255 308
Total non current liabilities	221 615	192 202	162 293	134 689	213 822
Community wealth/Equity	1 413 793	1 253 284	1 151 922	1 066 943	1 007 987
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	(972 454)	(769 631)	(308 562)	188 467	28 367
Net cash from (used) investing	(152 028)	(114 140)	(72 382)	10 375	(748)
Net cash from (used) financing	(1 352)	-	-	-	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(960 407)	(788 693)	(332 316)	272 307	153 336
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	31 764	-	1 231 121	35 294
Irregular expenditure	n/a	21 876	175	73 235	44 080
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	1 162	75	4 466	103
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)	286 329	278 100	266 759	227 170	171 580
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	6 721	6 198	6 250	5 908	5 840

Total Employee Positions	705	638	638	622	637
Total Vacant Employee Positions	81	3	1	2	87
Total Vacancy Percentage	11.49%	0.47%	0.16%	0.32%	13.66%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	6	6	6	6	6
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	3	3	1	2	1
Managerial Positions - by organogram	40	40	40	40	36
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	0	0	0	0	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	23 949	21 851	21 634	21 628	20 961
Number of domestic households/delivery points	23 516	21 418	21 201	21 195	20 528
Inside the yard	22 838	20 781	20 564	20 558	17 992
Less than 200m from yard	678	637	637	637	2 536
More than 200m from yard	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 132	3 404	3 931	2 357	4 381
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	18 374	18 305	18 205	18 205	17 678
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 132	3 404	3 931	7 430	4 381
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	23 706	23 132	23 120	23 116	20 151
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	21 057	20 544	20 532	20 528	17 563
Flush toilet - septic tank	2 228	2 174	2 174	2 174	2 174
Ventilated pit latrine	35	35	35	35	35
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	35	28	28	28	28
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 132	3 404	3 931	2 357	4 381
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	22 160	20 357	20 357	23 000	23 000
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 132	3 404	3 931	2 357	4 831