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Kamiesberg Local Municipality (NC064)
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NC064
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Overview
Kamiesberg Local Municipality (NC064) is a Northern Cape local authority tasked with delivering municipal services and managing local governance within its area. It oversees municipal administration, maintenance of local infrastructure and public spaces, and regulatory functions that support orderly development. Through its IDP and budgeting processes, the municipality prioritises service reliability, infrastructure upkeep and community development priorities.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 6, DA 3, NCM 1, NEF 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Executive Mayor:
Mrs Susarah Nero (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
Mr Melvin Cloete (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mr Brandon Carlo Brandt
Other Council:
Mrs Sabina Cloete
Mrs Rachel Cloete
Mr Christoffel Coetzee
Mrs Marietjie Hanekom
Mrs Charlton Kordom
Mr Dawid Markus
Mr Leonard Petersen
Mr Piet Smit
Municipal Manager:
Mr Rufus Beukes
Chief Financial Officer:
n/a
Senior Management:
Mr Theunis Cloete (Senior Manager: Technical Services)
Communications Officers:
Mr Barend Donkerman
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 15 130 | 9 605 | 10 187 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 22.3% | 23.1% | 26.5% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 66.0% | 65.1% | 63.3% |
| Population over 65 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 10.2% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 51.6 | 53.7 | 57.9 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 96.7 | 100.4 | 101.7 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 3.84% | -1.34% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 30.8% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 40.4% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 3.0% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Matric | n/a | 27.7% | 16.4% |
| Higher education | 3.9% | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 3 576 | 3 319 | 3 143 |
| Average household size | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 41.8% | 40.9% |
| Formal dwellings | 96.0% | 96.4% | 95.6% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 76.4% | 63.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 58.5% | 51.1% | 45.6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 60.1% | 81.5% | 79.4% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 46.4% | 40.1% | 41.7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 98.0% | 89.8% | 87.4% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | 10 482 | 10 862 | 12 438 | 11 498 | 5 702 |
| Service charges | 17 982 | 17 625 | 12 906 | 11 010 | 16 152 |
| Investment revenue | 359 | 15 | 429 | 94 | 115 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 39 254 | 31 111 | 35 679 | 29 520 | 30 572 |
| Other own revenue | 9 270 | 11 354 | 16 086 | 13 517 | 7 709 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 77 347 | 70 966 | 77 538 | 65 638 | 60 249 |
| Employee costs | 32 374 | 28 901 | 27 492 | 30 052 | 30 659 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 5 192 | 4 745 | 4 703 | 3 752 | 2 622 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 22 908 | 9 699 | 19 399 | 36 097 | 21 596 |
| Finance charges | 20 825 | 10 131 | 10 380 | 5 147 | 4 428 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 24 050 | 21 979 | 16 231 | 17 677 | 15 178 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 816 | 17 524 | 31 791 | 32 456 | 15 846 |
| Total Expenditure | 106 165 | 92 980 | 109 995 | 125 181 | 90 331 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (28 819) | (22 014) | (32 458) | (59 543) | (30 081) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 8 199 | - | 6 355 | 14 418 | 24 530 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (20 620) | (22 014) | (26 103) | (45 125) | (5 552) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (20 620) | (22 014) | (26 103) | (45 125) | (5 552) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 15 689 | 147 | 5 457 | - | 20 433 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 7 164 | - | 722 | - | 7 255 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 8 525 | - | 4 735 | - | 13 178 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 15 689 | - | 5 457 | - | 20 433 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 76 161 | 53 184 | 37 782 | 33 263 | 28 406 |
| Total non current assets | 240 431 | 264 880 | 262 344 | 471 139 | 264 428 |
| Total current liabilities | 165 480 | 140 860 | 116 639 | 101 541 | 83 460 |
| Total non current liabilities | 56 396 | 44 958 | 38 800 | 41 701 | 33 923 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 94 716 | 132 247 | 187 192 | 362 815 | 201 030 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | (10 805) | 44 | (815) | 30 702 | 107 771 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (3 450) | - | (4 398) | (10 007) | (20 433) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | (14 176) | 101 | 2 670 | 25 326 | 89 354 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 16 290 | 62 653 | 368 525 | 29 308 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 11 841 | 11 722 | 8 637 | 31 682 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 10 113 | 7 287 | 19 517 | 751 |
| 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) | 27 492 | 30 052 | 30 659 | 26 655 | 23 518 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 4 703 | 3 752 | 2 622 | 2 622 | 2 476 |
| Total Employee Positions | 114 | 117 | 111 | 124 | 108 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 8.77% | 0.85% | 0.90% | 6.45% | 6.48% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 3 147 | 3 147 | 3 147 | 3 043 | 3 043 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 3 147 | 3 147 | 3 147 | 3 043 | 3 043 |
| Inside the yard | 3 147 | 3 147 | 3 147 | 3 043 | 3 043 |
| 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 | 1 295 | 1 189 | 1 157 | 1 366 | 1 316 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 3 445 | 3 445 | 3 445 | 3 000 | 3 000 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 288 | 1 189 | 1 524 | 1 401 | 1 316 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 3 222 | 3 222 | 3 197 | 3 044 | 3 044 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 1 226 | 1 226 | 1 226 | 876 | 876 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 220 | 220 | 220 | 447 | 447 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 1 666 | 1 666 | 1 666 | 1 721 | 1 721 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 302 | 238 | 267 | 319 | 211 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 3 143 | 3 143 | 3 143 | 2 999 | 2 999 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 295 | 1 189 | 1 084 | 1 135 | 1 238 |