Frances Baard District Municipality (DC9)

Municipality

Area: Area: 13 002km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC9

Physical Address

51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8301

Postal: Private Bag X6088, Kimberley, 8300

Contact Details

Phone: 053 838 0911

Accounts: n/a

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 053 838 0911
frances.baard@fbdm.co.za

Water: n/a

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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 Frances Baard District Municipality (DC9)

Description: The Frances Baard District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the far eastern portion of the Northern Cape Province. It shares its northern borders with the North West Province and its eastern border with the Free State Province. The municipality is the smallest district in the Northern Cape, making up only 3% of its geographical area. However, it accommodates the largest proportion of the province’s population. It comprises the four local municipalities of Dikgatlong, Magareng, Phokwane and Sol Plaatje. Kimberley, which is where the district municipality is located, is less than 500km away from Johannesburg in the north, less than 1 000km away from Cape Town in the south, and less than 800km away from the Port of Durban in the east. Main Economic Sectors: Community services (14.5%), finance (13.2%), transport (12.3%), trade (8.5%), construction (6.6%), utilities (1.1%), manufacturing (8.9%), mining (8.6%), agriculture (12.1%). As contribution to GDP – Source IDP 2023/24

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Frances Baard District Municipality (DC9). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: francesbaard.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/134/frances-baard-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Frances Baard District Municipality (DC9) Municipality

Barkly West Municipality Delportshoop Municipality Hartswater Municipality Jan Kempdorp Municipality Kimberley Municipality Pampierstat Municipality Ritchie Municipality Warrenton Municipality Windsorton 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 Patrick Marekwa (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Ms KC Mothibi (ANC)

Chief Whip: n/a

Municipal Manager: Ms Mamikie Bogatsu

Chief Financial Officer: Ms Onneile Moseki (Acting)

Other Council: ANC

Other Council:

Ms OM Dithakgwe (MMC: Social Development Committee)

Mr WAS Hendricks (MMC: Planning and Development Committee)

Ms LN Shushu (MMC: Infrastructure Development Committee)

Mr KJB Sonyoni (MMC: Finance Committee)

Ms JD Tshekedi (MMC: Policy and Institutional Development Committee)

Senior Management:

Mr Freddy Netshivhodza (Acting HOD: Planning and Development)

Mr Rorisang Setshogoe (Acting HOD: Infrastructure Services)

Communications Officers: Mr Tshepo Banga (Communications Officer)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	434 343	387 741	382 086
Population under 15	27.5%	28.3%	29.6%
Population 15 to 64	65.8%	63.5%	64.9%
Population over 65	6.6%	8.2%	5.5%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	51.9	57.5	54.1
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	92.0	98.3	94.4
Population Growth
Per annum	1.24%	0.33%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	34.0%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	43.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	6.2%	7.1%	10.6%
Matric	n/a	30.0%	26.7%
Higher education	9.7%	9.1%	8.2%
Household Dynamics
Households	109 089	113 330	95 928
Average household size	4.0	3.4	4.0
Female headed households	n/a	41.5%	39.8%
Formal dwellings	86.8%	83.7%	82.0%
Housing owned	n/a	72.8%	58.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	84.6%	78.4%	80.0%
Weekly refuse removal	73.2%	69.3%	74.3%
Piped water inside dwelling	60.0%	48.4%	52.0%
Electricity for lighting	92.3%	90.2%	83.3%

Financial Information

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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
Property rates	–	–	–	–	–
Service charges	–	–	–	–	–
Investment revenue	13 827	13 418	9 979	5 869	5 067
Transfers recognised – operational	147 618	141 488	137 340	133 164	128 874
Other own revenue	1 440	263	254	492	866
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	162 885	155 169	147 573	139 525	134 807
Employee costs	74 045	72 930	72 457	72 813	73 823
Remuneration of councillors	8 544	7 735	8 190	6 948	7 000
Depreciation and amortisation	4 669	4 986	5 304	4 622	3 381
Finance charges	–	–	138	–	–
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	1 140	1 117	1 086	1 045	1 251
Transfers and subsidies	25 000	42 970	30 572	25 070	19 454
Other expenditure	34 903	22 845	21 832	24 495	22 197
Total Expenditure	148 301	152 583	139 580	134 993	127 106
Surplus/(Deficit)	14 584	2 586	7 993	4 532	7 701
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	–	–	–	–	–
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	14 584	2 586	7 993	4 532	7 701
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	14 584	2 586	7 993	4 532	7 701
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	3 274	10 495	6 401	5 153	–
Transfers recognised – capital	13	83	63	750	–
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	3 261	10 412	6 338	4 402	–
Total sources of capital funds	3 274	10 495	6 401	5 153	–
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	158 934	135 647	137 114	148 869	138 813
Total non current assets	76 023	77 463	79 215	78 119	60 229
Total current liabilities	25 008	20 652	27 026	44 753	40 768
Total non current liabilities	32 749	29 853	29 499	30 787	29 922
Community wealth/Equity	162 616	160 018	151 812	146 917	120 651
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	488	(117 194)	(76 427)	(75 967)	–
Net cash from (used) investing	(578)	943	283	1 389	(1 725)
Net cash from (used) financing	–	–	–	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	123 409	(3 322)	36 785	35 557	108 410
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	–	388	–	–
Irregular expenditure	n/a	–	–	–	179
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	–	138	1	–
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

n/a

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

053 838 0911
frances.baard@fbdm.co.za

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