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Richtersveld Local Municipality (NC061)
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NC061
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Overview
This page groups the essential public details for Richtersveld Local Municipality (NC061), a municipal government entity. This short overview gives a clean starting point before the page expands into contacts, governance, and financial sections. The directory entry shows physical address 169 Main Road, Port Nolloth, postal address Private Bag X113, Port Nolloth, 8280, telephone line 027 851 1111 and website www.richtersveld.gov.za for day-to-day reference. Office-bearer information is available for 11 positions, with Composition of Council: ANC 6, DA 3, EFF 1, NEF 1, Controlling Party: ANC, and Mayor: Mr Cornell Knoph (ANC) shown prominently. The page also retains any financial tables published by the source directory for context and comparison. The page remains navigable while the detailed tabs keep the underlying source sections intact.
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
ANC 6, DA 3, EFF 1, NEF 1
Controlling Party:
ANC
Mayor:
Mr Cornell Knoph (ANC)
Deputy Mayor:
n/a
Speaker:
Ms Marlene Fredericks (ANC)
Chief Whip:
Mrs Cretas Thandi Sonamzi
Other Council:
B Augustus (Proportional)
A Bock (Ward Councillor)
R Jonker (Proportional)
F Mabala (Ward Councillor)
M Obies (Ward Councillor)
Ms Thandi Sonamzi (Ward Councillor)
R Thomas (Ward Councillor)
F Thuli (Proportional)
R van Wyk (Proportional)
Municipal Manager:
Mr Joseph Cloete
Chief Financial Officer:
Ms Dineo Moshobane
Senior Management:
Mr Ivan Cloete (Manager: Infrastructure)
Ms Lorenda Cloete (Manager: Administration)
Ms Beulah Williams (Manager: Community Services)
Ms Lara Young (Manager: Municipal Support and Compliance)
Communications Officers:
Mr Alex September
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 24 235 | 12 487 | 11 982 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 24.1% | 20.4% | 23.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 68.9% | 72.4% | 70.2% |
| Population over 65 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 6.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 45.1 | 38.1 | 42.5 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 103.1 | 113.2 | 110.9 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 6.84% | 0.94% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 18.6% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 22.4% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| Matric | n/a | 23.7% | 18.8% |
| Higher education | 6.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 5 643 | 4 211 | 3 543 |
| Average household size | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 37.4% | 37.3% |
| Formal dwellings | 98.1% | 98.7% | 88.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 60.7% | 50.0% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 93.3% | 80.2% | 78.0% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 92.5% | 87.2% | 82.8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 83.3% | 69.7% | 68.6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 98.8% | 97.3% | 96.0% |
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 | 19 796 | 18 693 | 14 561 | 18 008 | 16 581 |
| Service charges | 36 042 | 21 017 | 17 022 | 24 443 | 21 109 |
| Investment revenue | 281 | 512 | 339 | 260 | 142 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 32 506 | 34 160 | 31 476 | 22 966 | 25 099 |
| Other own revenue | 12 986 | 17 128 | 13 904 | 13 552 | 9 182 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 101 611 | 91 509 | 77 302 | 79 229 | 72 113 |
| Employee costs | 43 166 | 39 405 | 35 318 | 31 628 | 29 975 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 5 347 | 5 302 | 4 703 | 3 819 | 2 759 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 13 765 | 13 046 | 11 862 | 11 031 | - |
| Finance charges | 8 384 | 9 136 | 10 822 | 8 120 | 5 420 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 24 214 | 20 899 | 18 485 | 20 924 | 18 492 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 27 415 | 40 389 | 23 719 | 24 722 | 28 040 |
| Total Expenditure | 122 291 | 128 177 | 104 909 | 100 244 | 84 686 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (20 681) | (36 668) | (27 607) | (21 016) | (12 573) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 18 004 | 13 565 | 17 697 | 27 401 | 11 041 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | 146 | 66 | - | 36 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (2 677) | (22 957) | (9 844) | 6 386 | (1 496) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (2 677) | (22 957) | (9 844) | 6 386 | (1 496) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 17 711 | 18 701 | 173 | 7 | 15 345 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 15 310 | 5 831 | 814 | - | 8 137 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 2 345 | 823 | - | 7 | 3 190 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 17 655 | 6 654 | 814 | 7 | 11 327 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 39 374 | (896) | (326) | 14 192 | 22 184 |
| Total non current assets | 219 477 | 211 081 | 213 651 | 203 227 | 192 819 |
| Total current liabilities | 71 591 | 85 864 | 68 413 | 62 762 | 42 140 |
| Total non current liabilities | 100 065 | 59 410 | 51 703 | 41 525 | 36 856 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 89 872 | 87 868 | 103 053 | 106 745 | 137 503 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 144 431 | (68 883) | (64 226) | (21 185) | (2 031) |
| Net cash from (used) investing | - | (44) | - | - | - |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 144 693 | (47 101) | (13 991) | (13 379) | (17 894) |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 14 830 | 23 098 | 161 974 | 20 050 |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 4 049 | 8 166 | 39 130 | 8 240 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 3 230 | 6 317 | 5 100 | - |
| 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) | 35 318 | 31 628 | 29 975 | 30 631 | 26 974 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 4 703 | 3 819 | 2 759 | 2 697 | 2 489 |
| Total Employee Positions | 127 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 127 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 6.30% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 7.09% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 048 | 4 048 | 4 048 | 4 044 | 3 884 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 3 834 | 3 834 | 3 834 | 3 830 | 3 768 |
| Inside the yard | 3 834 | 3 834 | 3 834 | 3 830 | 3 761 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 206 | 1 285 | 1 285 | 1 272 | 1 128 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 3 624 | 3 543 | 3 536 | 3 477 | 3 406 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 206 | 1 285 | 1 285 | 1 272 | 1 128 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 4 309 | 4 309 | 4 309 | 4 305 | 3 984 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 2 801 | 2 801 | 2 801 | 2 797 | 2 002 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 1 183 | 1 183 | 1 183 | 1 183 | 1 386 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 153 |
| Bucket system | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 206 | 1 285 | 1 285 | 1 272 | 1 128 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 4 351 | 4 351 | 4 351 | 4 347 | 3 366 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 1 206 | 1 285 | 1 285 | 1 272 | 1 128 |