Garden Route District Municipality (DC4)

Municipality

Area: Area: 23 331km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC4

Physical Address

54 York Street, George, 6530

Postal: PO Box 12, George, 6530

Contact Details

Phone: 044 803 1300

Accounts: 044 803 1339
CMartin@gardenroute.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: 044 803 1505
info@gardenroute.gov.za

Service Delivery: n/a

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 Garden Route District Municipality (DC4)

Description: The Garden Route District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated in the Western Cape Province. The name was changed from Eden District Municipality to the Garden Route District Municipality in October 2018. Garden Route District shares borders with four other district municipalities, namely: Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, and Overberg, Cape Winelands and Central Karoo District Municipalities in the Western Cape. The district municipality comprises seven local municipalities: George, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Bitou, Oudtshoorn, Hessequa and Kannaland. The region is defined as a medium-capacity functional municipality. Garden Route District has a diverse natural resource base. It is marketed with regards to tourism under the internationally acclaimed brands of the ‘Garden Route’ and ‘Klein Karoo’. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, general government, community services, trade, tourism – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Garden Route District Municipality (DC4). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.gardenroute.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/145/garden-route-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Garden Route District Municipality (DC4) Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Mr Marais Kruger (DA)

Deputy Mayor: Mr Vlancio Donson (ICOSA)

Speaker: Ms Georlene Wolmarans (DA)

Chief Whip: Mr Koos Malooi

Municipal Manager: Mr Monde Stratu

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Rian Boshoff

Other Council: Coalition DA/ICOSA

Other Council:

Mr Daniel Cronjé (Portfolio Chairperson: Roads and Transport Services)

Mr Jobieth Hoogbaard (Portfolio Chairperson: Community Services)

Mr Werner Meshoa (Portfolio Chairperson: Strategic Services)

Ms Nompumelelo Ndayi (Portfolio Chairperson: Corporate Services)

Ms Rosina Ruiters (Portfolio Chairperson: Planning and Economic Development)

Mr Hilton Stroebel (Portfolio Chairperson: Property and Asset Management)

Mr Dave Swart (Portfolio Chairperson: Financial Services)

Senior Management:

Mr Lusanda Menze (Executive Manager: Integrated Planning and Economic Development)

Ms Nthabeleng Mavis Raisa-Mlandu (Executive Manager: Community Services)

Communications Officers: Mr Herman Pieters (Manager: Communications)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	838 457	611 278	574 265
Population under 15	22.2%	25.4%	25.9%
Population 15 to 64	67.6%	66.8%	66.3%
Population over 65	10.2%	7.8%	7.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	47.9	49.7	50.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	94.4	96.2	95.8
Population Growth
Per annum	3.67%	1.42%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	22.5%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	29.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	2.4%	2.9%	3.7%
Matric	n/a	33.9%	28.0%
Higher education	13.7%	9.0%	10.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	255 977	189 345	164 103
Average household size	3.3	3.2	3.5
Female headed households	n/a	36.1%	33.9%
Formal dwellings	89.0%	85.7%	83.8%
Housing owned	n/a	69.5%	55.0%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	93.7%	88.7%	85.2%
Weekly refuse removal	88.8%	88.8%	86.4%
Piped water inside dwelling	85.0%	75.8%	71.8%
Electricity for lighting	95.9%	95.6%	91.1%

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	8 389	–	–	–	–
Investment revenue	16 541	12 400	10 253	8 271	8 822
Transfers recognised – operational	211 404	196 854	189 810	183 567	179 338
Other own revenue	222 899	225 520	215 857	204 598	190 850
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	459 233	434 774	415 921	396 435	379 010
Employee costs	314 575	308 454	280 163	275 308	256 939
Remuneration of councillors	13 953	11 983	12 306	11 829	11 210
Depreciation and amortisation	7 565	6 435	5 766	4 605	4 171
Finance charges	435	4 664	148	28	55
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	46 480	51 625	51 426	44 148	40 398
Transfers and subsidies	8 904	5 805	4 642	5 296	2 052
Other expenditure	98 786	79 172	79 533	74 405	(314 826)
Total Expenditure	490 697	468 139	433 984	415 618	(1)
Surplus/(Deficit)	(31 464)	(33 365)	(18 064)	(19 183)	379 010
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	2 563	13 072	3 765	–	–
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	2 493	13	3 284	57	–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(26 408)	(20 280)	(11 015)	(19 126)	379 010
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(26 408)	(20 280)	(11 015)	(19 126)	379 010
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	60 895	(0)	–	0	(0)
Transfers recognised – capital	2 934	8 046	3 149	–	–
Borrowing	45 817	(13)	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	12 143	(8 033)	(3 149)	(4 029)	(4 294)
Total sources of capital funds	60 895	(0)	–	(4 029)	(4 294)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	230 168	230 014	155 407	180 479	219 692
Total non current assets	339 864	355 895	315 923	295 430	286 149
Total current liabilities	88 995	85 416	74 887	64 453	77 275
Total non current liabilities	264 922	262 380	141 634	143 987	138 170
Community wealth/Equity	216 115	238 113	254 809	267 469	290 396
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	35 572	109 259	15 467	223 738	73 504
Net cash from (used) investing	17 167	(46 318)	(28 287)	(8 144)	(16 061)
Net cash from (used) financing	63 000	116 912	–	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	272 555	336 668	123 584	357 652	227 195
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	11 965	6 943	–	1 367
Irregular expenditure	n/a	35 065	16 567	19 752	25 154
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	92	57	–	–
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

044 803 1505
info@gardenroute.gov.za

Service Delivery

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