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Central Karoo District Municipality (DC5)
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Overview
Central Karoo District Municipality (DC5) coordinates district-wide planning and supports service delivery and development across its local municipalities. It contributes to integrated development planning, infrastructure coordination, and district-level support where shared capacity improves outcomes. This profile provides a consolidated public reference and context for the district’s role.
Geography, History & Economy
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Map
Council & Management
Composition of Council:
DA 2, ANC 1, GOOD 1, KDF 1, PA 1 (40% PR Seats)
Controlling Party:
n/a
Executive Mayor:
Mrs Johanna Botha (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
Mr Isak Jacobs (KDF)
Speaker:
Ms Thershia Prince (PA)
Chief Whip:
n/a
Other Council:
Mr Samual Jooste
Mr Sydney D Koonthea
Mr Arnold Mackay
Mr Lesley BJ Mdudumani
Mr Shaun Michell Meyers
Ms Lizel M Paulse
Mr Gideon Pietersen
Ms Lulama Piti
Mr Denver Sampie
Mr Donovan Snyders
Mr Abraham P Swanepoel
Mr Jacob J Van der Linde
Municipal Manager:
Mr Jackson Penxa
Chief Financial Officer:
Ms Kubelulo Makalima
Senior Management:
Mr Recardo Ceaser (Acting Manager: Road Infrastructure Services)
Ms HL Jacobs (Head: Legal Services)
Ms Barbara Koopman (Director: Strategic Services)
Mr E Martin (Performance Management, Risk Management and ICT)
Adv TB Mea (Director: Corporate Services)
Mr Amos Piti (Coordinator: IDP)
Mr GE van Zyl (Manager: Municipal Health Services)
Communications Officers:
Mr Quinton Louw (Communications)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 102 173 | 74 247 | 71 011 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 27.6% | 25.4% | 30.5% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 65.9% | 67.4% | 63.3% |
| Population over 65 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 51.8 | 48.3 | 58.0 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 92.0 | 93.8 | 95.9 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 3.53% | 1.01% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 23.1% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 30.9% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 29.5% | 21.5% |
| Higher education | 6.7% | 3.2% | 7.0% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 27 290 | 21 980 | 19 075 |
| Average household size | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 40.8% | 38.2% |
| Formal dwellings | 98.8% | 97.8% | 97.0% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 68.1% | 56.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 97.5% | 93.7% | 89.1% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 81.5% | 90.8% | 78.7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 87.1% | 73.8% | 77.2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.6% | 95.1% | 89.4% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Clean audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment revenue | 1 475 | 1 705 | 1 298 | 805 | 785 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 47 733 | 45 691 | 42 994 | 43 010 | 41 119 |
| Other own revenue | 66 070 | 74 042 | 69 166 | 61 241 | 58 022 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 115 278 | 121 438 | 113 458 | 105 055 | 99 926 |
| Employee costs | 68 741 | 67 829 | 62 400 | 53 435 | 49 170 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 5 640 | 4 975 | 4 829 | 3 879 | 3 777 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 1 025 | 789 | 939 | 1 015 | 758 |
| Finance charges | 789 | 843 | 834 | 741 | 894 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 14 453 | 14 106 | 12 599 | 11 252 | 9 132 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 234 | 1 199 | 1 533 | 2 933 | 1 054 |
| Other expenditure | 24 907 | 33 448 | 34 569 | 26 329 | 28 839 |
| Total Expenditure | 115 789 | 123 188 | 117 703 | 99 584 | 93 624 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (512) | (1 750) | (4 245) | 5 471 | 6 302 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (82) | (1 750) | (4 245) | 5 471 | 6 302 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (82) | (1 750) | (4 245) | 5 471 | 6 302 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 3 663 | 2 041 | 1 005 | 2 152 | - |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 3 214 | 1 937 | 837 | 4 | - |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 449 | 104 | 168 | 2 149 | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | 3 663 | 2 041 | 1 005 | 2 152 | - |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 23 460 | 19 479 | 19 336 | 25 712 | 25 677 |
| Total non current assets | 19 240 | 16 836 | 14 462 | 16 354 | 15 674 |
| Total current liabilities | 23 227 | 12 888 | 9 506 | 11 847 | 16 918 |
| Total non current liabilities | 13 643 | 13 281 | 13 173 | 14 806 | 14 491 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 5 911 | 11 896 | 15 364 | 9 943 | 9 943 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 80 586 | (79 403) | (120 464) | 687 975 | - |
| Net cash from (used) investing | - | - | 273 | (22) | (172) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 93 273 | (68 038) | (107 262) | 709 832 | 21 707 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 6 759 | 6 128 | 12 731 | 70 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 3 517 | 18 373 | 6 670 | - |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 17 | 10 | 178 | 1 |
| 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) | 62 400 | 53 435 | 49 170 | 54 177 | 45 742 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 4 829 | 3 879 | 3 777 | 3 845 | 3 659 |
| Total Employee Positions | 180 | 172 | 163 | 152 | 163 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 12.78% | 13.37% | 1.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Service Delivery Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Water | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inside the yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |