Municipalities

Hantam Local Municipality (NC065)

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NC065 Active https://www.hantam.gov.za

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Overview

Hantam Local Municipality (NC065) is a Northern Cape local authority responsible for municipal service delivery, administration and local development planning. It maintains municipal infrastructure and facilities, manages community-facing services and regulatory functions, and coordinates projects through its planning and budget frameworks. The municipality prioritises basic services, asset upkeep and practical interventions that support residents and local business activity.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

ANC 7, DA 3, NCM 1, PA 1, VF PLUS 1

Controlling Party:

ANC

Mayor:

Mr Koos Alexander (Chairperson: Budget and Treasury)(ANC)

Speaker:

Mrs Lynette Olyn (ANC)

Chief Whip:

Mr Henery de Wee

Other Council:

Mr Francois Farao (Chairperson: Social Development)

Mrs Samenthia Koopman (Chairperson: Infrastructure)

Mr Gert Vyver (Chairperson: MPAC)

Municipal Manager:

Mr JJ Fortuin

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Rowan W Ferris

Senior Management:

CM Adams (Manager: Internal Auditing)

Mrs E de Wet (Director: Corporate Services)

BA Leukes (Divisional Head: Town Planning)

Mr Garth Mathys (Manager: IDP /LED and PMS)

Mr Denver Miller (Manager: Budget and Treasury Office)

WM Steenkamp (Divisonal Head: Library Services)

LCJ van der Merwe (Senior Electrician)

Mr Riccardo van Wyk (Director: Technical Services)

Mr Johan Riaan van Wyk (Director: Community Services)

Communications Officers:

Mr Garth Mathys

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	22 281	21 540	21 671
Age Structure
Population under 15	25.4%	24.2%	27.4%
Population 15 to 64	65.3%	66.9%	64.3%
Population over 65	9.3%	8.9%	8.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	53.2	49.6	55.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	91.4	101.9	100.4
Population Growth
Per annum	0.27%	-0.15%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	7.2%	9.9%	14.4%
Matric	n/a	24.7%	18.2%
Higher education	7.8%	8.0%	8.0%
Household Dynamics
Households	5 326	6 894	6 387
Average household size	4.2	3.1	3.4
Female headed households	n/a	34.1%	33.4%
Formal dwellings	90.1%	94.8%	96.9%
Housing owned	n/a	67.6%	53.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	88.6%	78.3%	76.2%
Weekly refuse removal	89.5%	76.2%	72.0%
Piped water inside dwelling	70.7%	65.7%	59.8%
Electricity for lighting	94.5%	80.9%	76.9%

Financial Results

All values: R'000	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME	n/a	Qualified audit	Financially unqualified	Clean audit	Clean audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates	18 637	19 520	18 106	16 355	15 263
Service charges	61 496	53 990	53 698	54 528	46 050
Investment revenue	1 877	2 402	1 783	472	772
Transfers recognised - operational	41 009	39 027	36 763	32 202	34 695
Other own revenue	(9 047)	13 912	8 615	7 013	7 145
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	113 973	128 850	118 966	110 571	103 925
Employee costs	52 605	47 600	44 483	35 853	41 407
Remuneration of councillors	5 872	5 710	5 389	4 563	3 137
Depreciation and amortisation	9 273	7 800	9 017	9 651	12 982
Finance charges	1 707	1 661	1 907	2 099	1 859
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	54 787	42 551	37 391	36 210	23 172
Transfers and subsidies	221	150	119	217	148
Other expenditure	65 304	52 024	41 627	39 538	29 145
Total Expenditure	189 768	157 496	139 934	128 131	111 851
Surplus/(Deficit)	(75 795)	(28 645)	(20 968)	(17 561)	(7 925)
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	124 296	154 724	75 807	23 051	76 781
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	-	2 064	5 519	26 217	2 900
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	48 501	128 143	60 359	31 708	71 756
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	48 501	128 143	60 359	31 708	71 756
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	97 260	138 791	65 351	22 100	899
Transfers recognised - capital	89 870	137 176	63 581	20 521	899
Borrowing	-	-	1 413	-	-
Internally generated funds	7 390	1 616	357	1 579	-
Total sources of capital funds	97 260	138 791	65 351	22 100	899
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	29 313	42 270	35 016	22 410	28 147
Total non current assets	775 726	698 642	567 000	510 135	478 169
Total current liabilities	73 495	63 609	55 423	45 696	49 761
Total non current liabilities	40 566	34 782	32 400	34 578	36 009
Community wealth/Equity	763 584	597 471	514 192	452 271	416 954
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	88 774	117 888	80 969	8 839	129 700
Net cash from (used) investing	(113 418)	(138 791)	(65 351)	(22 100)	(899)
Net cash from (used) financing	(27)	521	(248)	(214)	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	(7 010)	(14 144)	18 488	(4 243)	129 792
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	21 481	-	4 439	2 248
Irregular expenditure	n/a	3 843	211	102	45 735
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	51	-	863	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)	44 483	35 853	41 407	38 213	36 927
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	5 389	4 563	3 137	3 216	3 103

Total Employee Positions	135	132	128	139	192
Total Vacant Employee Positions	7	1	1	0	42
Total Vacancy Percentage	5.19%	0.76%	0.78%	0.00%	21.88%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	3	3	3	3	3
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	0	0	0	0	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	8	2	2	1	1
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	1	1	1	0	0

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	5 138	5 110	5 110	5 059	5 025
Number of domestic households/delivery points	4 756	4 728	4 728	4 679	4 645
Inside the yard	4 756	4 728	4 728	4 679	4 645
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	4 756	2 353	3 256	3 186	2 978
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	5 002	4 963	4 856	4 679	4 637
Domestic households with access to free basic service	2 802	2 168	3 064	3 186	2 699
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	5 138	5 110	5 110	5 059	5 025
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	1 664	1 654	1 641	1 641	1 636
Flush toilet - septic tank	2 501	2 472	2 492	2 655	2 605
Ventilated pit latrine	580	580	580	368	389
Bucket system	11	22	15	15	15
Other	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 756	2 353	3 256	3 186	2 978
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	4 756	4 728	4 728	4 679	4 645
Domestic households with access to free basic service	4 756	2 353	3 256	3 186	2 978