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Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality (NC087)

Municipality
Area: Area: 44 399km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: NC087

Physical Address

Civic Centre, Mutual Street, Upington, 8801

Postal: Private Bag X6003, Upington, 8800

Contact Details

Phone: 054 338 7000

Accounts: 054 338 7025
cfosec@kharahais.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Roads: 054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Service Delivery: 054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Water: 054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Operating Hours

WORKING HOURS
Monday 08:30 – 16:00
Tuesday 08:30 – 16:00
Wednesday 08:30 – 16:00
Thursday 08:30 – 16:00
Friday 08:30 – 15:15
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

* Closed on Public Holidays

About Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality (NC087)

Description: The Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality is a Category B municipality that forms part of the ZF Mgcawu District in the Northern Cape. It borders with the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the north, Botswana in the north-east, and Namibia in the west. It is the largest of five municipalities in the district, making up almost half its geographical area. It was established by the amalgamation of the Mier and //Khara Hais Local Municipalities in August 2016. It consists of small towns and the !Khomani San community within its jurisdiction. Rietfontein, which is one of the main towns, is situated approximately 280km north-west from the nearest big town of Upington. Upington is situated 400km west of Kimberley, and has an airport and a landing strip. Natural boundaries provide a unique aspect to the town – one is the Kalahari Desert and another is the Orange River, South Africa’s largest river, which it straddles. The municipality is the acknowledged commercial, educational, military, agricultural, medical, transport and tourism centre of the area. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture (16%), mining (3%), manufacturing (5%), electricity (7%), construction (4%), trade (16%), transport (14%), finance (11%), community services (24%). As contribution to GVA – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality (NC087). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: web.dkm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Mier, Rietfontein, Upington

Cities and Towns Served by Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality (NC087) Municipality

Mier Municipality Rietfontein Municipality Upington Municipality

This municipality provides services and support to the areas listed above. For official municipal information, visit the official municipality website.

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Mr David Kazi (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Ms Melanie Dodds (ANC)

Chief Whip: Ms Felicity Olifant

Municipal Manager: Dr Setimela Sebashe

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Ruaan Strauss

Other Council: ANC

Municipal Manager:
Dr Setimela Sebashe

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:
Mr Patrick Williams

Communications Officers: Mr Patrick Williams

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 125 744107 161100 498
Age Structure
Population under 15 28.6%28.6%30.0%
Population 15 to 64 65.3%65.8%64.4%
Population over 65 6.0%5.6%5.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 53.052.155.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 91.497.297.6
Population Growth
Per annum 2.18%1.46%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/an/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/an/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 4.1%4.5%7.3%
Matric n/a31.8%24.9%
Higher education 7.3%6.4%7.5%
Household Dynamics
Households 30 43428 70425 028
Average household size 4.13.74.0
Female headed households n/a40.2%39.7%
Formal dwellings 71.5%69.7%76.3%
Housing owned n/a73.7%54.3%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 73.3%64.5%73.0%
Weekly refuse removal 73.5%80.9%84.6%
Piped water inside dwelling 57.5%50.4%54.4%
Electricity for lighting 91.4%88.0%89.9%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates156 859144 090132 543123 091112 654
Service charges640 822573 049495 149491 411457 854
Investment revenue4 9923 3382 0569461 626
Transfers recognised – operational138 263144 759128 154119 582117 189
Other own revenue81 55675 15857 719139 88295 662
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)1 022 492940 394815 620874 913784 986
Employee costs349 820348 098323 104325 634349 297
Remuneration of councillors13 83813 19112 65112 26211 586
Depreciation and amortisation94 88077 89574 82579 36987 588
Finance charges17 67124 49622 44511 17810 461
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases413 845348 610296 540288 951218 724
Transfers and subsidies2721 203994466604
Other expenditure214 595136 63995 409141 334110 001
Total Expenditure1 104 921950 133825 968859 194788 261
Surplus/(Deficit)(82 429)(9 739)(10 348)15 719(3 275)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)36 35253 84280 205104 85243 224
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)––24 89142 931–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions(46 077)44 10394 748163 50239 949
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year(46 077)44 10394 748163 50239 949
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure52 55292 696140 322169 85083 190
Transfers recognised – capital37 15153 84079 064106 18940 936
Borrowing68911 3164 80310 118–
Internally generated funds14 71227 54131 56410 61329 960
Total sources of capital funds52 55292 696115 431126 91970 896
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets358 771312 492222 786137 873127 327
Total non current assets2 312 5502 391 9242 850 5282 824 9342 618 675
Total current liabilities323 460357 953281 982230 498198 180
Total non current liabilities326 316277 128288 376327 378344 584
Community wealth/Equity2 021 5452 069 3352 501 6212 403 1442 203 239
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating569 550575 156585 141425 2486 757
Net cash from (used) investing(64 559)(101 280)(123 634)(125 351)(26 062)
Net cash from (used) financing––16 20014 300–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end553 565506 870492 027341 02417 696
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a––156 12751 818
Irregular expendituren/a32 2732 0701 8172 932
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a5 14810 9332 155–
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Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 29 83529 38729 38728 29227 342
Number of domestic households/delivery points 26 94526 49726 49725 40227 342
Inside the yard 23 43622 98822 98822 10325 225
Less than 200m from yard 3 5093 5093 5093 1221 940
More than 200m from yard 000177177
Domestic households with access to free basic service 9 5447 9507 9508 3008 234

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 30 85727 45327 45326 44035 489
Domestic households with access to free basic service 9 5447 9507 9507 2947 417

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 30 94829 46529 46528 57928 338
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 18 84218 46819 87918 97318 973
Flush toilet – septic tank 1 8981 7341 7341 8251 233
Ventilated pit latrine 2 4472 3962 3962 3411 686
Bucket system 4 8712 0902 0902 0902 283
Other 01 8874764601 273
Domestic households with access to free basic service 9 5447 9507 9508 3008 234

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 26 00026 00026 00026 00026 000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 9 5447 9507 9508 2808 234

Water

054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Electricity

054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Roads

054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

Service Delivery

054 338 7181
customercare@kharahais.gov.za

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