JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405)

Municipality

Area: Area: 6 398km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: NW405

Physical Address

35 Wolmarans Street, Potchefstroom

Postal: PO Box 113, Potchefstroom, 2520

Contact Details

Phone: 018 299 5969

Accounts: 018 299 5185/7
pmodise@jbmarks.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 018 299 5885/5354/53 a/h
boitshokos@jbmarks.gov.za / dorpiem@jbmarks.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 018 299 5435
felicityj@jbmarks.gov.za

Roads: 018 299 5408
pmetswamere@jbmarks.gov.za

Service Delivery: 018 299 5408 / 5347 (a/h)
pmetswamere@jbmarks.gov.za

Water: 018 299 5408 / 5347 (a/h)
pmetswamere@jbmarks.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 JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405)

Description: The JB Marks Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District in the North West Province. It is the largest municipality of three in the district, making up almost half its geographical area. It was established by the amalgamation of the Ventersdorp and Tlokwe City Council Local Municipalities in August 2016. The N12 route that connects Johannesburg and Cape Town via the city of Kimberley runs through the municipality. The main railway route from Gauteng to the Northern and Western Cape also runs through one of the municipality’s main cities, Potchefstroom. The City is 145km south-east of OR Tambo International Airport but has its own airfield, which can accommodate bigger aircraft and was formerly a military air base. Gold mining is the dominant economic activity in the district, with Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp being the only exceptions. While Ventersdorp to the north-west of Potchefstroom focuses on agricultural activity, Potchefstroom’s economic activity is driven by services and manufacturing. A big role-player in the provision of services in Potchefstroom is the world-class North-West University, which has its main campus in Potchefstroom. Potchefstroom’s industrial zone has many companies, focusing mainly on the industries of steel, food and chemicals, with big entities such as King Korn, Kynoch, Naschem and the Soya Protein Process (SPP) company. Within the city centre, the infrastructure of Potchefstroom supports roughly 600 businesses. Main Economic Sectors: Mining, agriculture, manufacturing, services, construction, transport

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.jbmarks.co.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Potchefstroom, Ventersdorp

Cities and Towns Served by JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405) Municipality

Potchefstroom Municipality Ventersdorp 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 Gaba Thithiba Ka Qhele (ANC)

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Ms Moithoesi Rosy Dassie (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Lumkile Links

Municipal Manager: Mr Kgomotso Kumbe

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Jefferey Monareng

Other Council: Hung Council

Municipal Manager:

Mr Kgomotso Kumbe

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:

Mr Mandla Tawana (Mayoral Spokesperson)

Ms Keakantse Jeanette Tshite (Acting Manager: Communication)

Communications Officers: Mr Mandla Tawana (Mayoral Spokesperson)

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	212 670	243 527	219 463
Population under 15	25.4%	28.2%	27.4%
Population 15 to 64	68.0%	66.9%	66.8%
Population over 65	6.5%	4.9%	5.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	47.0	49.5	49.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	93.3	101.5	99.1
Population Growth
Per annum	-0.31%	2.36%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	6.3%	8.9%	9.4%
Matric	n/a	30.7%	26.6%
Higher education	11.0%	12.6%	11.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	66 719	80 572	67 098
Average household size	3.2	3.0	3.3
Female headed households	n/a	37.1%	37.1%
Formal dwellings	84.4%	82.0%	78.5%
Housing owned	n/a	52.6%	52.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	80.2%	75.9%	75.4%
Weekly refuse removal	75.1%	70.9%	57.1%
Piped water inside dwelling	57.7%	46.2%	48.9%
Electricity for lighting	89.8%	87.5%	87.4%

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	306 026	257 168	241 193	221 714	198 587
Service charges	1 315 959	1 043 657	1 031 392	1 081 262	993 109
Investment revenue	18 572	13 943	14 455	16 919	13 802
Transfers recognised – operational	501 487	392 185	348 775	305 335	332 321
Other own revenue	139 427	140 659	117 715	76 810	60 501
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)	2 281 471	1 847 612	1 753 530	1 702 039	1 598 321
Employee costs	692 325	591 631	550 239	539 253	521 171
Remuneration of councillors	31 822	30 982	29 724	27 577	27 440
Depreciation and amortisation	181 262	190 809	199 228	268 023	219 106
Finance charges	62 218	33 474	5 946	4 556	7 646
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases	1 048 838	884 211	730 123	713 959	628 254
Transfers and subsidies	1 126	486	5 612	1 986	607
Other expenditure	544 682	986 185	614 407	499 490	460 175
Total Expenditure	2 562 272	2 717 777	2 135 280	2 054 844	1 864 398
Surplus/(Deficit)	(280 801)	(870 165)	(381 750)	(352 805)	(266 078)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)	154 979	119 314	157 561	96 351	145 774
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)	–	28 807	–	–	656
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions	(125 821)	(722 043)	(224 189)	(256 454)	(119 648)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate	–	–	–	–	–
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year	(125 821)	(722 043)	(224 189)	(256 454)	(119 648)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure	228 641	192 447	451 468	1 000	29 094
Transfers recognised – capital	199 478	86 662	76 750	88 056	116 028
Borrowing	–	–	–	–	–
Internally generated funds	29 163	103 021	374 718	20 581	45 570
Total sources of capital funds	228 641	189 683	451 468	108 637	161 598
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets	963 095	666 920	504 602	1 599 441	1 555 954
Total non current assets	3 666 608	3 607 205	3 634 711	3 174 820	3 312 770
Total current liabilities	1 623 334	1 141 658	681 816	1 304 456	1 146 426
Total non current liabilities	209 526	222 690	228 448	60 176	54 205
Community wealth/Equity	2 796 843	2 909 778	3 229 049	3 409 629	3 787 741
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating	1 211 538	332 712	2 105 372	(178 485)	–
Net cash from (used) investing	(244 877)	(271 243)	(172 671)	(133 173)	99 090
Net cash from (used) financing	4 675	819	–	–	–
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end	969 582	152 685	2 023 223	158 485	237 528
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expenditure	n/a	15 006	33 209	865 226	542
Irregular expenditure	n/a	466 153	297 768	278 558	364 710
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure	n/a	33 474	5 948	83 439	617
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?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	141 971	141 018	119 946	119 245	60 261
Number of domestic households/delivery points	139 913	138 960	117 888	117 187	58 203
Inside the yard	132 570	131 160	102 513	102 412	55 703
Less than 200m from yard	3 900	3 900	9 469	8 869	2 500
More than 200m from yard	3 443	3 900	5 906	5 906	0
Domestic households with access to free basic service	13 104	12 475	11 802	13 331	13 331
Electricity
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	63 630	63 630	58 830	57 313	56 975
Domestic households with access to free basic service	14 696	9 283	13 200	14 349	14 349
Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	77 596	73 312	64 017	63 603	64 944
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage	58 910	57 500	56 117	55 703	55 703
Flush toilet – septic tank	0	0	0	0	0
Ventilated pit latrine	8 981	6 107	4 374	4 374	352
Bucket system	0	0	0	0	0
Other	7 647	7 647	1 468	1 468	6 831
Domestic households with access to free basic service	10 011	13 888	8 670	9 112	9 112
Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided	85 949	75 050	75 050	75 050	55 703
Domestic households with access to free basic service	12 701	12 046	11 381	12 700	12 700

Water

018 299 5408 / 5347 (a/h)
pmetswamere@jbmarks.gov.za

Electricity

018 299 5885/5354/53 a/h
boitshokos@jbmarks.gov.za / dorpiem@jbmarks.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

018 299 5435
felicityj@jbmarks.gov.za

Roads

018 299 5408
pmetswamere@jbmarks.gov.za

Service Delivery