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George Local Municipality (WC044)

Municipality
Area: Area: 5 191km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: WC044

Physical Address

71 York Street, George

Postal: PO Box 19, George, 6530

Contact Details

Phone: 044 801 9111

Accounts: 044 801 9111
accounts@george.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 044 801 9222
gmun@george.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 044 802 2900
gmun@george.gov.za

Roads: 044 801 9262
gmun@george.gov.za

Service Delivery: 044 801 9111
gmun@george.gov.za

Water: 044 801 9262
gmun@george.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 George Local Municipality (WC044)

Description: The George Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Garden Route District in the Western Cape Province. It is bordered by the Eastern Cape in the north and east, Knysna and the Indian Ocean in the south, and Oudtshoorn in the west. It is one of seven municipalities in the district. This district is informally known as the Garden Route, with George, its hub, nestled among the slopes of the majestic Outeniqua Mountains and flanked by the Indian Ocean to the south. George also enjoys the strategic advantage of being situated on the major transport routes between Cape Town in the south and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) in the east. Main Economic Sectors: Finance (31.2%), trade (18%), general government (11%), manufacturing (8.6%), construction (8.6%), community social and personal services (10.5%), transport (5.6%), agriculture (5.5%), electricity, gas and water (8%). As contribution to GDP – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for George Local Municipality (WC044). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.george.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: George, Haarlem, Herolds Bay, Uniondale, Victoria Bay, Wilderness

Cities and Towns Served by George Local Municipality (WC044) Municipality

George Municipality Haarlem Municipality Herolds Bay Municipality Uniondale Municipality Victoria Bay Municipality Wilderness Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Browen Johnson (DA)

Deputy Mayor: Gert van Niekerk (FF+)

Speaker: Sean Snyman (DA)

Chief Whip: Jackie von Brandis

Municipal Manager: Godfrey Louw

Chief Financial Officer: Riaan du Plessis

Other Council: DA/ACDP/VF+ Coalition

Other Council:
Erica Brown (MMC: Community Services [Parks, Refuse and Environment])
Daniel Cronje (MMC: Community Safety and Mobility)
Johan du Toit (MMC: Corporate Services)
Donovan Gultig (MMC: Civil Engineering Services)
Jayze Jantjies (MMC: Human Resources)
Iona Kritzinger (MMC: Financial and Strategic Services [IDP, Performance Management, Economic Development and Tourism])
Gert Niehaus (MMC: Planning and Development [Planning, Building Control, Property and Agriculture])
Melvin Roelfse (MMC: Community Services [Social Development, Sport, Libraries and Customer Care])
Jean Safers (MMC: Human Settlements)
Monique Simmers (MMC: Electrical Engineering Services)

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Bevan Ellman (Director: Corporate Services)
Lamees Fortuin (Chief of Staff: Office of the Executive Mayor)
Jannie Koegelenberg (Director: Civil Engineering Services)
Simnikiwe Mbekushe (Deputy Director: Human Settlements)
Ms Lee-Anne Meiring (Director: Community Safety and Mobility)
Asathi Ngejane (Chief Risk Officer)
Mahlatse Phosa (Director: Human Settlement, Planning and Development and Property Management)
Michael Rhode (Director: Electrotechnical Services)
JP Russouw (Chief Audit Executive)
Louise Stevens (Chairperson: Audit Committee)

Communications Officers: Melissa Dreyer (Public Relations: Office of the Executive Mayor)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 294 929208 237193 672
Age Structure
Population under 15 22.9%25.7%26.3%
Population 15 to 64 68.9%67.9%67.3%
Population over 65 8.2%6.3%6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 45.247.248.6
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 96.797.696.9
Population Growth
Per annum 4.08%1.65%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a20.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a27.6%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 2.4%2.9%3.9%
Matric n/a35.5%29.1%
Higher education 13.9%9.9%11.3%
Household Dynamics
Households 85 93162 72253 549
Average household size 3.43.33.6
Female headed households n/a35.2%33.2%
Formal dwellings 87.3%83.9%83.9%
Housing owned n/a66.7%49.0%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 93.4%92.1%88.0%
Weekly refuse removal 88.3%93.3%88.1%
Piped water inside dwelling 81.3%71.5%70.3%
Electricity for lighting 95.5%97.5%91.0%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aClean auditClean auditClean auditClean audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates478 380443 330384 703347 220322 755
Service charges1 713 2131 481 3241 296 5121 221 9841 090 607
Investment revenue116 822100 63260 65915 41916 368
Transfers recognised – operational705 334686 499644 948570 643614 980
Other own revenue345 867276 584301 310262 104176 421
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)3 359 6172 988 3692 688 1312 417 3702 221 131
Employee costs720 226670 061645 081599 156585 295
Remuneration of councillors27 69725 56425 55723 78321 853
Depreciation and amortisation283 029216 787188 175166 335158 415
Finance charges83 07164 22845 06536 70140 399
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases1 019 051912 397729 898696 851585 701
Transfers and subsidies103 41585 76545 75787 691160 383
Other expenditure1 138 744967 643995 792783 095672 040
Total Expenditure3 375 2352 942 4462 675 3242 393 6132 224 086
Surplus/(Deficit)(15 619)45 92312 80723 757(2 955)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)952 679575 669400 438214 63082 917
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–––58–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions937 060621 592413 245238 44579 962
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year937 060621 592413 245238 44579 962
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure1 401 167948 498722 909452 598191 181
Transfers recognised – capital870 303523 249200 796195 85276 951
Borrowing457 417284 043234 206124 29433 256
Internally generated funds73 448141 206(90 137)132 45280 975
Total sources of capital funds1 401 167948 498344 865452 598191 181
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets1 708 5981 611 7461 097 787853 652(124 540)
Total non current assets5 928 3774 821 5664 029 0453 490 63936 607
Total current liabilities1 174 3301 260 9431 128 562746 025(106 442)
Total non current liabilities1 216 027727 197178 250189 94748 128
Community wealth/Equity6 045 9054 445 1723 817 6243 408 319(29 611)
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating6 949 0787 336 5815 041 0243 645 6853 587 981
Net cash from (used) investing(715 683)(405 293)(700 371)(13 965)(4 055)
Net cash from (used) financing345 4345 418(49 387)(39 209)(41 476)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end7 935 8487 780 5854 883 7984 062 1323 542 450
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a31 271–3 28884 134
Irregular expendituren/a40 04217315 3825 533
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a––72922
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1		Audited Outcome
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A1 2026 Q1		Audited Outcome
A1 2024		Audited Outcome
A1 2023

Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 73 28972 36467 51265 86344 869
Number of domestic households/delivery points 70 80269 87765 13763 50142 497
Inside the yard 61 92160 99658 49757 21739 220
Less than 200m from yard 6 8306 8306 6406 2843 277
More than 200m from yard 2 0512 051000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 10 48813 85613 82515 14816 045

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 55 39154 56650 78048 55948 218
Domestic households with access to free basic service 14 87818 83418 83419 73019 032

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 72 36471 27260 56959 27642 465
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 61 92160 99651 52550 37238 463
Flush toilet – septic tank 5 5085 5045 8405 7131 630
Ventilated pit latrine 8118118298110
Bucket system 00000
Other 1 6371 4740180
Domestic households with access to free basic service 10 22813 49913 51314 73016 045

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 68 46367 22253 40944 13644 103
Domestic households with access to free basic service 10 31813 61313 59514 85316 045

Water

044 801 9262
gmun@george.gov.za

Electricity

044 801 9222
gmun@george.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

044 802 2900
gmun@george.gov.za

Roads

044 801 9262
gmun@george.gov.za

Service Delivery

044 801 9111
gmun@george.gov.za

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