Municipalities

Mossel Bay Local Municipality (WC043)

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WC043 Active https://www.mosselbay.gov.za

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Overview

Mossel Bay Local Municipality (WC043) is a Western Cape local authority responsible for municipal services, governance and development planning. It oversees municipal administration, maintains local infrastructure and public spaces, and implements planning and regulatory controls that support orderly growth and service improvements. Through its IDP and annual budgets, the municipality prioritises reliable services, asset maintenance and development initiatives that support residents, tourism and local business activity.

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Council & Management

Composition of Council:

DA 18, ANC 5, PA 2, VF PLUS 2, ACDP 1, ICOSA 1

Controlling Party:

Executive Mayor:

Mr Dirk Kotzé (DA)

Mayor:

n/a

Deputy Mayor:

Mr Clifford Bayman (DA)

Speaker:

Ms Venolea Fortuin (DA)

Chief Whip:

Mr Stephan Botha (Council Whip)

Other Council:

Mr Niklaas Booisen (MMC: Community Services)

Mr Anton Dellemijn (MMC: Infrastructure Services)

Mr Mark Furness (MMC: Financial Services)

Ms Nicolette le Roux (MMC: Corporate and Governance Services)

Mr Leon Van Dyk (MMC: Community Safety)

Municipal Manager:

Mr Colin Puren

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr Selwyn Thys

Senior Management:

Mr Dick Naidoo (Director: Infrastructure Services)

Ms Elize Nel (Director: Community Services)

Ms Annette Potgieter (Director: Corporate Services)

Mr Carel Venter (Director: Planning and Economic Development)

Mr H Williamson (Manager: Traffic and Law Enforcement and Acting Director: Community Safety)

Communications Officers:

Ms Cornelle Carstens-Johnston

Demographic Information

	2022	2016	2011
Population	140 075	94 135	89 430
Age Structure
Population under 15	17.9%	22.7%	23.1%
Population 15 to 64	66.7%	66.5%	66.8%
Population over 65	15.4%	10.8%	10.1%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	50.0	50.4	49.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	93.5	94.6	95.8
Population Growth
Per annum	4.36%	1.17%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	22.9%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	29.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	2.1%	2.6%	2.9%
Matric	n/a	37.6%	31.9%
Higher education	18.0%	10.0%	13.0%
Household Dynamics
Households	52 985	31 766	28 023
Average household size	2.6	3.0	3.2
Female headed households	n/a	36.0%	33.9%
Formal dwellings	92.5%	88.2%	85.9%
Housing owned	n/a	76.8%	60.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	97.1%	91.1%	90.9%
Weekly refuse removal	92.5%	87.2%	92.6%
Piped water inside dwelling	90.2%	82.4%	77.9%
Electricity for lighting	98.2%	94.3%	93.8%

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	252 828	218 627	192 123	170 542	159 206
Service charges	1 070 287	969 491	890 391	873 716	789 284
Investment revenue	62 524	66 216	55 086	36 956	32 192
Transfers recognised - operational	160 678	173 442	142 490	138 008	191 385
Other own revenue	175 880	146 221	137 121	147 387	74 894
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	1 722 196	1 573 997	1 417 211	1 366 610	1 246 960
Employee costs	450 320	413 020	374 162	350 355	343 245
Remuneration of councillors	15 878	14 419	13 414	12 806	11 812
Depreciation and amortisation	145 715	150 488	137 954	368 541	97 795
Finance charges	36 604	26 642	13 593	15 936	14 292
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	728 222	630 401	540 682	513 494	436 561
Transfers and subsidies	11 458	10 990	11 529	7 841	6 188
Other expenditure	360 174	343 803	289 207	316 060	317 805
Total Expenditure	1 748 372	1 589 763	1 380 541	1 585 033	1 227 698
Surplus/(Deficit)	(26 175)	(15 766)	36 671	(218 422)	19 263
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)	55 460	57 379	84 396	56 297	74 699
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)	2 029	80 345	3 099	113	5 567
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	31 314	121 958	124 166	(162 013)	99 528
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	-	-	-	-	-
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	31 314	121 958	124 166	(162 013)	99 528
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	635 308	597 946	398 315	422 209	471 573
Transfers recognised - capital	48 366	50 521	73 415	49 057	71 217
Borrowing	112 211	89 231	35 174	24 112	38 828
Internally generated funds	186 557	131 420	130 845	113 981	117 838
Total sources of capital funds	347 135	271 172	239 434	187 150	227 883
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	813 175	815 944	835 880	757 299	713 754
Total non current assets	3 855 363	3 440 503	3 200 491	3 082 620	3 146 948
Total current liabilities	487 336	430 107	388 833	352 934	348 368
Total non current liabilities	597 000	474 932	422 890	390 883	346 281
Community wealth/Equity	3 552 888	3 229 451	3 100 483	3 258 115	3 066 524
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	936 162	1 168 446	1 179 486	637 779	599 458
Net cash from (used) investing	(368 998)	(293 332)	(154 943)	(129 290)	(47 219)
Net cash from (used) financing	-	-	(3 891)	(14 747)	-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	1 147 880	1 488 838	1 608 736	1 047 298	1 313 403
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	-	2 155	237 079	14 869
Irregular expenditure	n/a	25 463	2 737	1 214	43 118
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	-	-	-	-
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)	374 162	350 355	343 245	295 683	299 014
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)	13 414	12 806	11 812	11 899	11 483

Total Employee Positions	1 149	1 112	1 082	1 081	1 052
Total Vacant Employee Positions	74	54	6	6	59
Total Vacancy Percentage	6.44%	4.86%	0.55%	0.56%	5.61%

Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	7	7	7	7	7
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56	1	1	0	1	0
Managerial Positions - by organogram	24	24	29	29	29
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram	0	0	6	5	2

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	42 643	42 154	41 207	40 762	39 998
Number of domestic households/delivery points	40 348	39 859	38 835	38 390	37 776
Inside the yard	40 348	39 859	38 835	38 390	37 776
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	10 267	6 423	7 863	7 657	26 771
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	40 414	38 708	38 205	37 331	37 331
Domestic households with access to free basic service	13 337	9 092	9 747	9 644	10 874
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	42 915	41 528	40 135	39 515	38 385
Number of households using:
Flush toilet - public sewerage	31 840	30 453	29 691	29 557	28 317
Flush toilet - septic tank	5 292	5 292	5 292	5 292	5 292
Ventilated pit latrine	0	0	0	4	4
Bucket system	159	159	126	126	126
Other	3 240	3 240	2 642	2 152	2 262
Domestic households with access to free basic service	9 949	5 945	7 189	7 123	10 508
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	37 885	36 438	35 862	34 744	34 331
Domestic households with access to free basic service	10 368	6 447	7 800	7 588	11 256