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West Coast District Municipality (DC1)
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DC1
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https://westcoastdm.co.za
Overview
West Coast District Municipality (DC1) is a Western Cape district authority that coordinates regional development planning and supports service delivery across its local municipalities. It contributes to district-wide strategies, shared services and capacity support, and coordination of infrastructure programmes where joint delivery improves outcomes. The district provides a cooperative governance platform that helps align priorities and strengthen resilience planning across the West Coast region.
Geography, History & Economy
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- Swartland Local Municipality
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Council & Management
Composition of Council:
DA 14, ANC 7, GOOD 2, PA 1, VF PLUS 1
Controlling Party:
n/a
Mayor:
Mr Roelof Strydom (DA)
Deputy Mayor:
Mrs Sandra Crafford (DA)
Speaker:
Mr Nicolaas Louw (DA)
Chief Whip:
Ms Enid Plaatjies
Other Council:
Ms Miranda Schrader (Portfolio Chairperson: Infrastructure Services)
Mr OM Stemele (Strategic Support and Economic Development)
Ms L Venter (Community and Rural Safety)
Municipal Manager:
Mr David Joubert
Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Hendri Niehaus
Senior Management:
Mr Chris Koch (Technical Services)
Mr Wilhelm Markus (Director: Administration and Community Services)
Communications Officers:
Mr Heinrich Robertson
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 497 394 | 436 403 | 391 766 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 23.4% | 25.9% | 25.5% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 69.4% | 68.3% | 68.5% |
| Population over 65 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 44.1 | 46.5 | 45.9 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 95.7 | 99.0 | 98.6 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 2.32% | 2.45% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 14.6% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 19.9% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Matric | n/a | 29.1% | 23.7% |
| Higher education | 9.8% | 7.6% | 7.8% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 150 840 | 129 862 | 106 780 |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 32.8% | 30.2% |
| Formal dwellings | 87.6% | 85.8% | 87.9% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 63.3% | 52.4% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 94.5% | 85.2% | 87.3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 84.0% | 83.4% | 76.5% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 86.3% | 79.9% | 78.7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.6% | 93.8% | 94.4% |
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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service charges | 156 458 | 144 135 | 139 068 | 134 104 | 97 262 |
| Investment revenue | 29 615 | 27 151 | 24 537 | 13 861 | 13 282 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 33 248 | 32 069 | 31 787 | 27 673 | 106 178 |
| Other own revenue | 342 844 | 351 953 | 382 436 | 354 549 | 204 518 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 562 165 | 555 308 | 577 828 | 530 188 | 421 239 |
| Employee costs | 254 974 | 242 333 | 226 116 | 215 095 | 208 983 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 7 419 | 6 829 | 6 894 | 6 819 | 6 847 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 13 117 | 12 132 | 10 121 | 8 104 | 8 149 |
| Finance charges | 10 458 | 65 | 65 | 332 | 783 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 81 113 | 89 566 | 116 558 | 106 898 | 78 777 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 450 | 1 060 | 2 403 | 1 064 | 1 414 |
| Other expenditure | 189 017 | 194 086 | 179 202 | 153 533 | 111 560 |
| Total Expenditure | 556 549 | 546 072 | 541 358 | 491 844 | 416 512 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 5 616 | 9 236 | 36 470 | 38 344 | 4 727 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 652 | 3 479 | 4 824 | 535 | 1 478 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 6 268 | 12 715 | 41 293 | 38 879 | 6 205 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | 323 | 783 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 6 268 | 12 715 | 41 293 | 39 202 | 6 988 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | 59 234 | 53 885 | 19 473 | 16 541 | 10 424 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 652 | 3 479 | 1 386 | 477 | 31 |
| Borrowing | 46 502 | 23 058 | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 11 617 | 27 348 | 18 087 | 16 064 | 10 393 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 58 771 | 53 885 | 19 473 | 16 541 | 10 424 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 464 718 | 462 585 | 474 273 | 461 186 | 8 470 |
| Total non current assets | 212 619 | 164 563 | 122 998 | 115 128 | 4 696 |
| Total current liabilities | 74 338 | 87 375 | 116 598 | 122 974 | (1 348) |
| Total non current liabilities | 182 006 | 125 695 | 78 436 | 82 511 | 9 451 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 420 993 | 414 078 | 402 238 | 370 360 | 5 084 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | (96 642) | (115 312) | 114 174 | 154 157 | 436 298 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (39 904) | (22 587) | (16 550) | (9 586) | (2 684) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | 46 893 | 46 893 | (1 500) | (3 000) | (3 000) |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 273 377 | 253 324 | 424 868 | 466 843 | 430 614 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | - | - | - | - |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 423 | 6 076 | 13 088 | 8 652 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 116 | 16 | 636 | 316 |
| 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) | 226 116 | 215 095 | 208 983 | 176 651 | 174 305 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 6 894 | 6 819 | 6 847 | 6 493 | 6 140 |
| Total Employee Positions | 702 | 637 | 590 | 581 | 616 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 56 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 7.98% | 8.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.49% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 894 | 894 | 894 | 894 | 1 006 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 894 | 894 | 894 | 894 | 1 006 |
| Inside the yard | 894 | 894 | 894 | 894 | 1 006 |
| 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 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 |
| 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 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |