Namakwa District Municipality (DC6)

Municipality
Area: Area: 126 836km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC6

Physical Address

Hj Visser Building, Van Riebeeck Street, c, 8240

Postal: Private Bag X20, Springbok, 8240

Contact Details

Phone: 027 712 8000

Accounts: 027 712 8000

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: 027 712 8000
info@namakwa-dm.gov.za

Water: n/a

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 Namakwa District Municipality (DC6)

Description: The Namakwa District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the Northern Cape Province. It is bordered by the republic of Namibia in the north, ZF Mgcawu Local Municipality in the north-east, Cape Winelands District Municipality in the south, West Coast District Municipality in the south-west, Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality in the east, Central Karoo District Municipality in the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. It is the largest district in the province, making up over a third of its geographical area. It is comprised of six local municipalities: Nama Khoi, Hantam, Khai-Ma, Kamiesberg, Karoo Hoogland and Richtersveld. The seat of the Namakwa District Municipality is Springbok. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, mining, community services

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Namakwa District Municipality (DC6). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.namakwa-dm.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/136/namakwa-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by Namakwa District Municipality (DC6) Municipality

Aggeneys Municipality Alexander Bay Municipality Brandvlei Municipality Bulletrap Municipality Calvinia Municipality Carolusberg Municipality Concordia Municipality Eksteensfontein Municipality Frasersburg Municipality Garies Municipality Hondeklip Bay Municipality Kamieskroon Municipality Kleinzee Municipality Koingnaas Municipality Komaggas Municipality Kuboes Municipality Leliefontein/Kamiesberg Municipality Loeriesfontein Municipality Middelpos Municipality Nababeep Municipality Nieuwoudtville Municipality O’Kiep Municipality Onderste Doorns Municipality Pella Municipality Pofadder Municipality Port Nolloth Municipality Richtersveld Municipality Sanddrift Municipality Springbok Municipality Steinkopf 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: Mr Mervin Cloete (ANC)

Deputy Mayor: n/a

Speaker: Mr Gillian Pieters (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Brandon Brandt

Municipal Manager: Mr Sydney Adams

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Quinton Cloete

Other Council: n/a

Other Council:
Mr B Brandt (Corporate Services)
Mr M Cloete (Budget and Treasury)
Mr R Cloete (Municipal Public Accounts Committee)
Ms P van Heerden (Municipal Health Services)
Ms J Wilschut (Economic Development)

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Mr Gareth Cloete (Corporate and Community Services)

Communications Officers: Ms Jodine Cloete

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 148 935115 488115 842
Age Structure
Population under 15 23.1%22.5%25.8%
Population 15 to 64 67.4%68.0%66.1%
Population over 65 9.5%9.5%8.1%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 48.347.151.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 96.4101.5101.2
Population Growth
Per annum 2.44%-0.07%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a20.1%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a25.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 3.1%4.4%6.6%
Matric n/a24.2%18.8%
Higher education 6.2%8.0%7.1%
Household Dynamics
Households 33 94737 66933 856
Average household size 4.43.13.4
Female headed households n/a37.6%36.6%
Formal dwellings 95.3%95.2%93.8%
Housing owned n/a72.6%60.1%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 83.8%67.9%70.8%
Weekly refuse removal 83.1%81.7%80.1%
Piped water inside dwelling 76.8%70.5%63.3%
Electricity for lighting 96.7%88.4%86.5%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aClean auditClean auditClean auditClean audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates
Service charges
Investment revenue2 4012 0861 165616543
Transfers recognised – operational76 64668 89565 08760 40860 631
Other own revenue6 6343 7397 8124 6353 228
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)85 68174 72074 06565 65964 402
Employee costs45 39644 82943 41339 67043 098
Remuneration of councillors5 0114 8294 4653 9723 597
Depreciation and amortisation2 3501 3961 1611 4381 580
Finance charges9541666823
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases308506301137289
Transfers and subsidies775786840436706
Other expenditure27 25917 45520 03019 63118 476
Total Expenditure81 19469 84370 27665 35267 770
Surplus/(Deficit)4 4864 8773 788308(3 368)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)211
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)728
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions4 4864 8774 727308(3 368)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year4 4864 8774 727308(3 368)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure8713 2641 4666091 095
Transfers recognised – capital8027818358
Borrowing332
Internally generated funds7912 9862225511 095
Total sources of capital funds8713 2647386091 095
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets22 94217 33913 99610 4289 891
Total non current assets11 98113 3456 2816 1146 945
Total current liabilities7 2346 8457 2857 4254 740
Total non current liabilities20 45321 09420 06820 56523 746
Community wealth/Equity7 8602 746(13 719)(13 298)(11 910)
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating56 75546 46428 56540 35795 032
Net cash from (used) investing(871)(3 264)(1 466)(609)(1 095)
Net cash from (used) financing4724833286
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end70 26152 75036 57844 56098 211
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a5283712 0436 294
Irregular expendituren/a1 9372 3641132
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a708
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? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Number of domestic households/delivery points 00000
Inside the yard 00000
Less than 200m from yard 00000
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 00000
Flush toilet – septic tank 00000
Ventilated pit latrine 00000
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? NoNoNoNoNo
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 00000

Water

n/a

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

027 712 8000
info@namakwa-dm.gov.za

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