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Hantam Local Municipality (NC065)

Municipality
Area: Area: 39 085km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: NC065

Physical Address

12 Hope Street, Calvinia, 8190

Postal: Private Bag X14, Calvinia, 8190

Contact Details

Phone: 027 341 8500

Accounts: 027 341 8544
veerusa@hantam.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 027 341 8553
vdmerwel@hantam.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 027 341 8550
vanwykrc@hantam.gov.za

Roads: 027 341 8550
vanwykrc@hantam.gov.za

Service Delivery: 027 341 8500
complaints@hantam.gov.za

Water: 027 341 8550
vanwykrc@hantam.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 Hantam Local Municipality (NC065)

Description: The Hantam Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape Province. It is the largest municipality of six in the district, making up a third of its geographical area. It has its centre in Calvinia, which is approximately 400km from Cape Town, Springbok, Upington and Beaufort West. A 1 250m tarred runway, very close to Calvinia, is used by many visitors to this beautiful part of the Northern Cape. Numerous government departments are also situated in Calvinia. The municipality provides work for more than 140 permanent employees. Seventy percent of the population live and work in the towns. Farming is the main contributor to the economy, namely sheep, wool and lucerne, as well as rooibos tea. The Hantam Municipality is well known for its wide open spaces, stunning mountain ranges, and nature reserves filled with an incredible array of plants and bulbs that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Cities/Towns: Aggeneys, Alexander Bay, Brandvlei, Bulletrap, Calvinia, Carolusberg, Concordia, Eksteensfontein, Frasersburg, Garies, Hondeklip Bay, Kamieskroon, Kleinzee, Koingnaas, Komaggas, Kuboes, Leliefontein/Kamiesberg, Loeriesfontein, Middelpos, Nababeep, Nieuwoudtville, O’Kiep, Onderste Doorns, Pella, Pofadder, Port Nolloth, Richtersveld, Sanddrift, Springbok, Steinkopf, Sutherland, Williston

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Hantam Local Municipality (NC065). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.hantam.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Brandvlei, Calvinia, Loeriesfontein, Middelpos, Nieuwoudtville, Onderste Doorns

Cities and Towns Served by Hantam Local Municipality (NC065) Municipality

Brandvlei Municipality Calvinia Municipality Loeriesfontein Municipality Middelpos Municipality Nieuwoudtville Municipality Onderste Doorns 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 Koos Alexander (Chairperson: Budget and Treasury)(ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Mrs Lynette Olyn (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Henery de Wee

Municipal Manager: Mr JJ Fortuin

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Rowan W Ferris

Other Council: ANC

Municipal Manager:
Mr JJ Fortuin

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:
Mr Garth Mathys

Communications Officers: Mr Garth Mathys

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 22 28121 54021 671
Age Structure
Population under 15 25.4%24.2%27.4%
Population 15 to 64 65.3%66.9%64.3%
Population over 65 9.3%8.9%8.3%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 53.249.655.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 91.4101.9100.4
Population Growth
Per annum 0.27%-0.15%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 7.2%9.9%14.4%
Matric n/a24.7%18.2%
Higher education 7.8%8.0%8.0%
Household Dynamics
Households 5 3266 8946 387
Average household size 4.23.13.4
Female headed households n/a34.1%33.4%
Formal dwellings 90.1%94.8%96.9%
Housing owned n/a67.6%53.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 88.6%78.3%76.2%
Weekly refuse removal 89.5%76.2%72.0%
Piped water inside dwelling 70.7%65.7%59.8%
Electricity for lighting 94.5%80.9%76.9%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditFinancially unqualifiedClean auditClean audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates18 63719 52018 10616 35515 263
Service charges61 49653 99053 69854 52846 050
Investment revenue1 8772 4021 783472772
Transfers recognised – operational41 00939 02736 76332 20234 695
Other own revenue(9 047)13 9128 6157 0137 145
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)113 973128 850118 966110 571103 925
Employee costs52 60547 60044 48335 85341 407
Remuneration of councillors5 8725 7105 3894 5633 137
Depreciation and amortisation9 2737 8009 0179 65112 982
Finance charges1 7071 6611 9072 0991 859
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases54 78742 55137 39136 21023 172
Transfers and subsidies221150119217148
Other expenditure65 30452 02441 62739 53829 145
Total Expenditure189 768157 496139 934128 131111 851
Surplus/(Deficit)(75 795)(28 645)(20 968)(17 561)(7 925)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)124 296154 72475 80723 05176 781
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–2 0645 51926 2172 900
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions48 501128 14360 35931 70871 756
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year48 501128 14360 35931 70871 756
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure97 260138 79165 35122 100899
Transfers recognised – capital89 870137 17663 58120 521899
Borrowing––1 413––
Internally generated funds7 3901 6163571 579–
Total sources of capital funds97 260138 79165 35122 100899
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets29 31342 27035 01622 41028 147
Total non current assets775 726698 642567 000510 135478 169
Total current liabilities73 49563 60955 42345 69649 761
Total non current liabilities40 56634 78232 40034 57836 009
Community wealth/Equity763 584597 471514 192452 271416 954
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating88 774117 88880 9698 839129 700
Net cash from (used) investing(113 418)(138 791)(65 351)(22 100)(899)
Net cash from (used) financing(27)521(248)(214)–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end(7 010)(14 144)18 488(4 243)129 792
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a21 481–4 4392 248
Irregular expendituren/a3 84321110245 735
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a51–8630
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1		Audited Outcome
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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 5 1385 1105 1105 0595 025
Number of domestic households/delivery points 4 7564 7284 7284 6794 645
Inside the yard 4 7564 7284 7284 6794 645
Less than 200m from yard 00000
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 7562 3533 2563 1862 978

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 5 0024 9634 8564 6794 637
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2 8022 1683 0643 1862 699

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 5 1385 1105 1105 0595 025
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 1 6641 6541 6411 6411 636
Flush toilet – septic tank 2 5012 4722 4922 6552 605
Ventilated pit latrine 580580580368389
Bucket system 1122151515
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 7562 3533 2563 1862 978

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 4 7564 7284 7284 6794 645
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 7562 3533 2563 1862 978

Water

027 341 8550
vanwykrc@hantam.gov.za

Electricity

027 341 8553
vdmerwel@hantam.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

027 341 8550
vanwykrc@hantam.gov.za

Roads

027 341 8550
vanwykrc@hantam.gov.za

Service Delivery

027 341 8500
complaints@hantam.gov.za

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