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Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality (NC066)

Municipality
Area: Area: 30 230km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: NC066

Physical Address

2 Mulder Street, Williston

Postal: PO Box 165, Williston, 8920

Contact Details

Phone: 053 285 0998

Accounts: 053 285 0998
a.louw@karoohoogland.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Roads: n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Service Delivery: n/a
munman@karoohoogland.gov.za

Water: n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.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 Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality (NC066)

Description: The Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape Province. It is the second-largest of the six municipalities in the district, making up a quarter of its geographical area. After the Section 12 notice was placed on 25 October 2021, the municipality now has a collective executive system with a ward participatory system. Although the municipality’s towns are separated by more than 100km by road, they share many administrative tasks. The Main Administration Office is situated in Williston. Hoogland is an Afrikaans word meaning ‘highland’ and Karoo is a Khoi word meaning ‘hard’ or ‘dry’. The name reflects the area, which has dry, arid and desert-like conditions. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality (NC066). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.karoohoogland.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Frasersburg, Sutherland, Williston

Cities and Towns Served by Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality (NC066) Municipality

Frasersburg Municipality Sutherland Municipality Williston Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: JJ van der Colff (DA)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: R VDM Geel (VF+)

Chief Whip: Ms EC Oliphant

Municipal Manager: Mr J Jonkers

Chief Financial Officer: Mr SJ Myburgh

Other Council: Hung Council

Other Council:
Ms MJ Chadow (Proportional Councillor)
SA Muller (Ward 4)
CG Steenkamp (Ward 5)
VC Wentzel (Chairperson: MPAC)
ADP Willemse (Ward 1)

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Mr A Gibbons (Manger : Community Services)
Mr FJ Lotter (Director: Infrastructure)

Communications Officers: Ms C Viljoen (Manager: Administration)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 11 69113 00912 514
Age Structure
Population under 15 25.5%25.0%27.8%
Population 15 to 64 64.8%64.0%62.2%
Population over 65 9.7%11.0%10.0%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 54.456.260.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 94.6100.798.7
Population Growth
Per annum -0.66%0.91%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 12.0%13.1%18.4%
Matric n/a25.8%16.0%
Higher education 7.7%11.5%8.5%
Household Dynamics
Households 2 8854 6203 804
Average household size 4.12.83.3
Female headed households n/a32.4%31.0%
Formal dwellings 96.2%99.4%96.9%
Housing owned n/a68.1%47.4%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 69.7%39.7%57.0%
Weekly refuse removal 94.1%58.3%63.3%
Piped water inside dwelling 67.5%75.2%59.7%
Electricity for lighting 94.8%67.5%64.9%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates7 6567 3236 4707 0246 850
Service charges27 07724 31422 64221 19620 581
Investment revenue2 1221 852880416199
Transfers recognised – operational38 88937 63336 03529 76332 765
Other own revenue5 8465 4946 6358 1785 032
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)81 59176 61672 66266 57765 427
Employee costs31 11427 49025 32626 86326 947
Remuneration of councillors5 1355 0744 7833 8132 651
Depreciation and amortisation10 14910 22711 59910 70012 199
Finance charges4 4864 3374 2183 7312 625
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases19 02317 92112 66115 30311 235
Transfers and subsidies1742 2032 55360175
Other expenditure24 14726 77428 64821 53520 090
Total Expenditure94 22894 02589 78682 00575 921
Surplus/(Deficit)(12 637)(17 409)(17 124)(15 429)(10 493)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)19 94518 42322 35724 3148 981
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)––726–1 487
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions7 3081 0145 9598 885(26)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year7 3081 0145 9598 885(26)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure13 88719 40616 0132 713–
Transfers recognised – capital10 58019 30415 550––
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds3 3071024632 713–
Total sources of capital funds13 88719 40616 0132 713–
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets52 68548 27140 25831 08233 302
Total non current assets329 299322 135313 550305 680285 543
Total current liabilities35 53939 49365 44454 40451 841
Total non current liabilities50 78542 8442 6953 0063 261
Community wealth/Equity288 352287 055279 709270 467263 769
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating75 95597 379836 153489 70333 850
Net cash from (used) investing––(26 043)(3 143)(8 884)
Net cash from (used) financing–––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end86 324111 374813 063495 14829 241
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a16 63529 577158 92810 839
Irregular expendituren/a6762001 0948 558
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a4604412 4511
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Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 3282 3282 3282 3282 328
Number of domestic households/delivery points 2 2172 2172 2172 2172 217
Inside the yard 2 2172 2172 2172 2172 217
Less than 200m from yard 00000
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 090897874859912

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 3982 3982 3982 3982 209
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 090439443859912

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 5152 4202 4202 4202 328
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 850816816816816
Flush toilet – septic tank 1 121717717717717
Ventilated pit latrine 400776776776684
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 090897874859912

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 3282 3282 3282 3282 328
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 090897874859912

Water

n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Electricity

n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Roads

n/a
f.lotter@karoohoogland.gov.za

Service Delivery

n/a
munman@karoohoogland.gov.za

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