Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (DC39)

Municipality

Area: Area: 43 753km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC39

Physical Address

34 Church Street, Vryburg, 8601

Postal: PO Box 21, Vryburg, 8600

Contact Details

Phone: 053 928 6400

Accounts: n/a

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 053 928 6400
MatopeE@drrsmdm.gov.za

Water: 053 928 6400
MatopeE@drrsmdm.gov.za

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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 Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (DC39)

Description: The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (previously Bophirima District Municipality) is a Category C municipality located in the North West Province. It is bordered by Ngaka Modiri Molema and Dr Kenneth Kaunda in the north, and John Taolo Gaetsewe in the south, which is a cross-boundary within the Northern Cape. It is the largest district in the province, making up almost half its geographical area. The district municipality comprises five local municipalities: Naledi, Greater Taung, Kagisano-Molopo, Mamusa and Lekwa-Teemane. It is one of four districts in the province, with poor rural areas, formerly situated in the former Bophuthatswana homeland. With the population situated in more than 470 villages and towns dispersed in a 250km radius (approximately 50km north to south and 200km east to west), this district presents unique management and organisational challenges. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture (49%), domestic (17%), community services (15%), manufacturing (14%)

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (DC39). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.drrsmdm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/141/dr-ruth-segomotsi-mompati-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (DC39) Municipality

Amalia Municipality Bloemhof Municipality Christiana Municipality Piet Plessis Municipality Pomfret Municipality Pudimoe Municipality Reivilo Municipality Schweizer-Reneke Municipality Stella Municipality Taung Municipality Vryburg 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 Motseokae Alpheus Maje (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Ms Kgalalelo Sereko (ANC)

Chief Whip: n/a

Municipal Manager: Mr IR Jonas

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Letlhogonolo Mofokeng (Acting)

Other Council: ANC

Municipal Manager:

Mr IR Jonas

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:

Mr Joseph Motlhasedi (Manager: Communications)

Ms Segomoco Otsheleng (Communications Officer)

Communications Officers: Mr Joseph Motlhasedi (Manager: Communications)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	508 192	459 357	463 815
Population under 15	32.7%	33.8%	35.2%
Population 15 to 64	60.8%	60.2%	58.4%
Population over 65	6.5%	6.0%	6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	64.4	66.1	71.3
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	93.5	92.8	94.0
Population Growth
Per annum	0.89%	-0.22%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	35.8%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	46.0%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	13.1%	15.5%	21.4%
Matric	n/a	22.7%	17.2%
Higher education	5.1%	4.6%	5.2%
Household Dynamics
Households	132 094	127 103	125 266
Average household size	3.8	3.6	3.7
Female headed households	n/a	43.5%	43.3%
Formal dwellings	95.1%	89.9%	85.7%
Housing owned	n/a	72.6%	58.6%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	47.3%	34.6%	34.9%
Weekly refuse removal	39.6%	32.7%	26.9%
Piped water inside dwelling	34.4%	14.3%	18.6%
Electricity for lighting	95.3%	87.6%	82.2%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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
Property rates	–	–	–	–	–
Service charges	–	–	–	10 500	–
Investment revenue	24 109	25 482	18 995	8 417	3 181
Transfers recognised – operational	549 472	485 449	452 117	408 120	393 331
Other own revenue	2 043	2 811	2 845	3 479	5 473
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	575 624	513 742	473 957	430 517	401 984
Employee costs	176 880	167 037	160 627	161 963	146 092
Remuneration of councillors	12 026	10 432	15 785	9 124	6 967
Depreciation and amortisation	122 276	99 542	87 964	101 722	92 278
Finance charges	5 894	6 466	6 404	4 967	5 339
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	151 530	12 135	10 025	14 369	16 668
Transfers and subsidies	74 848	16 538	251 708	4 410	1 379
Other expenditure	350 075	477 999	369 387	372 438	307 066
Total Expenditure	893 529	790 149	901 900	668 994	575 789
Surplus/(Deficit)	(317 905)	(276 407)	(427 944)	(238 477)	(173 805)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	667 107	577 156	447 538	432 886	301 469
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	349 202	300 749	19 594	194 409	127 664
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	349 202	300 749	19 594	194 409	127 664
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	613 591	2 844 801	2 284 033	2 021 611	1 392 460
Transfers recognised – capital	548 268	2 713 748	2 208 226	1 957 768	1 343 848
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	65 324	131 053	75 806	63 843	48 612
Total sources of capital funds	613 591	2 844 801	2 284 033	2 021 611	1 392 460
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	347 863	350 726	404 136	498 102	265 139
Total non current assets	4 519 456	4 096 841	3 623 956	3 577 682	3 392 511
Total current liabilities	861 408	797 468	1 053 401	1 114 797	815 518
Total non current liabilities	50 279	43 668	45 158	72 150	65 724
Community wealth/Equity	3 606 431	3 305 681	2 909 940	2 694 439	2 648 744
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	94 059	635 177	599 058	329 007	27 740
Net cash from (used) investing	–	(47 085)	–	–	–
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	–	(11 700)	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	288 370	878 788	627 753	346 002	56 435
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	340 189	143 542	920 429	121 804
Irregular expenditure	n/a	308 760	274 522	136 495	88 772
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	550	1 763	15 878	710
SOURCE	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1	Audited Outcome A1 2024	Audited Outcome A1 2023

Municipal Services

Water
	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Number of domestic households/delivery points	0	0	0	0	0
Inside the yard	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	No	No	No	No	No
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	0	0	0	0	0

Water

053 928 6400
MatopeE@drrsmdm.gov.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery