Kannaland Local Municipality (WC041)

Municipality
Area: Area: 4 765km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: WC041

Physical Address

32 Church Street, Ladismith

Postal: PO Box 30, Ladismith, 6655

Contact Details

Phone: 028 492 0111

Accounts: 028 492 0111
rolene@kannaland.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 028 492 0111
norman@kannaland.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 028 492 0111
timmie@kannaland.gov.za

Roads: 028 492 0111
dido@kannaland.gov.za

Service Delivery: 028 492 0111
dido@kannaland.gov.za

Water: 028 492 0111
dido@kannaland.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 Kannaland Local Municipality (WC041)

Description: The Kannaland Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Garden Route District in the Western Cape Province. It shares its borders with the Central Karoo District to the north and Cape Winelands District in the east. It is one of seven municipalities in the district. Kannaland is situated about 340km north-east of Cape Town along the famous tourism Route 62. It is linked by tarred main roads to all other major centres, such as Oudtshoorn (100km), Montagu (139km), George (160km), Mossel Bay (185km) and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) (420km). Both the administrative and legislative seats of Kannaland Municipality are located in Ladismith, with satellite offices in Calitzdorp, Vanwyksdorp and Zoar. The municipality is responsible for basic service provision to the towns of Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp and Zoar, as well as the surrounding farming communities. Kannaland’s climate is ideal for the production of apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines and grapes. The well-known Parmalat and Ladismith dairy products come from the area. The quaint little haven of Calitzdorp is known as the port-wine capitol of South Africa by virtue of the top quality wines, produced mainly by Boplaas, De Krans, Axehill and Calitzdorp wine cellars. The Kannaland municipal area lies huddled between two mountain ranges, the Swartberge and Anysberg. An impressive mountain peak called Towerkop (2 198m) looms above Ladismith. Another impressive site is Elandsberg (2 128m). Halfway up Elandsberg is a famous landmark, sometimes referred to as Ladismith’s extra star in the galaxy: Stanley’s Light (1 500m). A wide variety of scenic routes criss-cross the area. Kannaland has its own individual building style, which makes it unique. For example, the so-called Ladismith Style is a simplified Georgian design and dates from the 1830s. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, forestry and fishing (10.8%), mining and quarrying (0.3%), manufacturing (14.2%), electricity, gas and water (2.2%), construction (5.9%), wholesale, retail trade, catering and accommodation (19.4%), finance, insurance, real estate and business services (21.3%), general government (8.7%), community, social and personal services (6.3%). As contribution to GDP – Source IDP 2022

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Kannaland Local Municipality (WC041). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.kannaland.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp, Zoar

Cities and Towns Served by Kannaland Local Municipality (WC041) Municipality

Calitzdorp Municipality Ladismith Municipality Vanwyksdorp Municipality Zoar Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: ICOSA/KIP Coalition

Deputy Mayor: Mr Hyrin Ruiters (ICOSA)

Speaker: Mr Peter-George Rooi (KIP)

Chief Whip: Mr Werner Meshoa

Municipal Manager: Adv Dillo Sereo

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Chrizelda Claasen (Acting: BTO Manager)

Other Council: ICOSA/KIP Coalition

Chief Whip:
Mr Werner Meshoa

Senior Management:

Chief Financial Officer:
Mr Chrizelda Claasen (Acting: BTO Manager)

Communications Officers: Mr Jenielton Ambros (Acting)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 31 98624 16824 767
Age Structure
Population under 15 25.8%27.7%28.7%
Population 15 to 64 65.6%64.9%63.5%
Population over 65 8.6%7.4%7.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 52.454.057.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 91.395.293.9
Population Growth
Per annum 2.48%-0.56%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a17.3%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a22.7%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 3.2%5.1%6.0%
Matric n/a19.7%18.5%
Higher education 6.0%3.0%4.2%
Household Dynamics
Households 8 6866 3336 210
Average household size 3.73.84.0
Female headed households n/a33.9%31.7%
Formal dwellings 95.2%97.4%96.3%
Housing owned n/a71.2%54.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 86.9%65.2%74.5%
Weekly refuse removal 78.8%79.2%66.2%
Piped water inside dwelling 86.3%87.0%76.4%
Electricity for lighting 94.1%91.9%89.7%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aDisclaimer of auditDisclaimer of auditDisclaimer of auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates28 50428 00825 56225 89119 337
Service charges131 751124 861101 947102 39487 941
Investment revenue1 4791 7621 8451 2321 150
Transfers recognised – operational56 60372 74641 57641 70142 601
Other own revenue23 57422 55212 8287 3806 358
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)241 910249 930183 758178 600157 387
Employee costs114 55093 64980 91771 59866 653
Remuneration of councillors4 2643 9563 2733 1483 184
Depreciation and amortisation40 07817 79913 95716 58812 039
Finance charges6794 1856 0694 2443 188
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases67 05765 42058 22054 28849 813
Transfers and subsidies589396255240246
Other expenditure11 551107 83466 56661 38746 911
Total Expenditure238 767293 240229 258211 494182 033
Surplus/(Deficit)3 144(43 310)(45 500)(32 894)(24 646)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)18 62716 6118 42618 88919 524
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)334
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions21 773(26 699)(37 074)(14 005)(5 088)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year21 773(26 699)(37 074)(14 005)(5 088)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure21 48733 0263 0475018 490
Transfers recognised – capital21 02721 74717 23119 138(909)
Borrowing
Internally generated funds37411 279(21 238)(12 825)614
Total sources of capital funds21 40133 026(4 007)6 313(295)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets103 94419 001(7 319)(12 141)(19 985)
Total non current assets645 600309 530300 118316 535314 302
Total current liabilities232 08790 83074 80549 31323 169
Total non current liabilities88 30847 14054 21633 88453 876
Community wealth/Equity429 149190 560163 779221 197222 359
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating123 49059 15775 759130 076100 500
Net cash from (used) investing(18 713)(14 311)(8 528)(7 293)
Net cash from (used) financing
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end126 14065 57598 165171 583149 305
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a11 61559 7346 699
Irregular expendituren/a20 1177 2405 08421 460
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a3 3015 5823 441
SOURCEAudited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
A1 2026 Q1
Audited Outcome
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 5 4675 4135 4065 4065 389
Number of domestic households/delivery points 5 1395 0855 0855 0855 068
Inside the yard 4 9324 9324 9324 9324 915
Less than 200m from yard 207153153153153
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2 1732 1892 6312 6312 497

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 5 1545 1544 9584 9584 611
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2 2502 2792 6312 6312 497

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 4 8794 8784 8714 8714 780
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 4 3154 3154 3044 3044 304
Flush toilet – septic tank 191190189189100
Ventilated pit latrine 4545454545
Bucket system 00101010
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2 1732 1892 6312 6312 497

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 4 8394 8394 8114 8114 793
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2 1732 1892 6312 6312 497

Water

028 492 0111
dido@kannaland.gov.za

Electricity

028 492 0111
norman@kannaland.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

028 492 0111
timmie@kannaland.gov.za

Roads

028 492 0111
dido@kannaland.gov.za

Service Delivery

028 492 0111
dido@kannaland.gov.za

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