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Phokwane Local Municipality (NC094)

Municipality
Area: Area: 828km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: NC094

Physical Address

24 Hertzog Street, Hartswater

Postal: Private Bag X3, Hartswater, 8570

Contact Details

Phone: 053 474 9700

Accounts: 053 474 9700

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: n/a

Service Delivery: n/a

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 Phokwane Local Municipality (NC094)

Description: The Phokwane Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Frances Baard District in the Northern Cape Province. It is the smallest of the four municipalities in the district, making up 6% of its geographical area. The municipality is situated 125km along the N18 to Vryburg. The administrative seat of the municipality is Hartswater. The majority of inhabitants are found in the peri-urban areas of the municipality. In terms of agriculture, Phokwane exports grape, citrus and olive products. The municipality is named after Queen Phokwane, the wife of Kgosi Galeshewe of the Barolong boo Ra-Tlhaping tribe. Phokwane is nestled in the lush green delta of the Hartswater region and boasts the second-largest irrigation scheme in the Southern Hemisphere, namely the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, electricity, construction, trade, transport, finance, community services – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Phokwane Local Municipality (NC094). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.phokwane.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Hartswater, Jan Kempdorp, Pampierstat

Cities and Towns Served by Phokwane Local Municipality (NC094) Municipality

Hartswater Municipality Jan Kempdorp Municipality Pampierstat Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: ANC

Deputy Mayor:

Speaker: Ms R Selogilwe (ANC)

Chief Whip: Mr Shadrack Thube (Chairperson: Technical Services)

Municipal Manager: Mr Thuso Nemugumoni

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Kevin Khoabane

Other Council: ANC

Chief Whip:
Mr Shadrack Thube (Chairperson: Technical Services)

Senior Management:

Municipal Manager:
Mr Thuso Nemugumoni

Communications Officers: Ms Kgalalelo Letshabo

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 80 48160 16863 000
Age Structure
Population under 15 29.9%31.3%32.3%
Population 15 to 64 63.6%60.0%61.9%
Population over 65 6.5%8.6%5.7%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 57.366.661.5
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 91.396.293.8
Population Growth
Per annum 2.38%-1.05%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a37.6%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a48.3%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 11.2%13.6%17.7%
Matric n/a24.1%21.9%
Higher education 8.3%6.0%6.4%
Household Dynamics
Households 19 59919 59717 544
Average household size 4.13.13.6
Female headed households n/a40.4%38.0%
Formal dwellings 88.5%82.1%83.8%
Housing owned n/a77.3%58.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 77.1%65.1%69.9%
Weekly refuse removal 58.9%58.5%60.8%
Piped water inside dwelling 48.9%33.1%37.9%
Electricity for lighting 94.8%90.7%82.3%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aQualified auditQualified auditQualified auditQualified audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates40 85439 41640 00230 32929 591
Service charges194 759174 677147 032154 903140 578
Investment revenue1 1726531 2111 6231 119
Transfers recognised – operational146 879139 510130 399118 276136 916
Other own revenue91 56289 8376 80843 75936 621
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)475 225444 093325 452348 889344 825
Employee costs127 516122 127114 64596 26688 978
Remuneration of councillors8 1688 1887 8137 0344 330
Depreciation and amortisation67 29557 85158 75967 55259 483
Finance charges75 50726 07137 04420 36914 223
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases238 157230 763216 004191 994135 674
Transfers and subsidies1 5401 1539661 023964
Other expenditure290 541194 070199 194149 167181 832
Total Expenditure808 723640 223634 424533 405485 484
Surplus/(Deficit)(333 498)(196 131)(308 972)(184 516)(140 659)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)50 64173 34245 69922 87813 634
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–7 294–––
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions(282 857)(115 495)(263 274)(161 637)(127 025)
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year(282 857)(115 495)(263 274)(161 637)(127 025)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure31 289(8 231)66 36636 69745 817
Transfers recognised – capital44 35367 83563 01423 21115 256
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds(82)6 8513 35213 48630 561
Total sources of capital funds44 27174 68666 36636 69745 817
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets1 927 062402 229247 832262 214225 635
Total non current assets1 120 0741 153 3941 135 5811 195 5891 237 781
Total current liabilities928 2671 086 339808 580636 897508 273
Total non current liabilities381 04041 918165 595152 996151 821
Community wealth/Equity1 819 439427 365409 237667 9101 300 350
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating439 594323 840225 600191 17092 837
Net cash from (used) investing(54 527)(74 813)(82 273)(34 521)(30 213)
Net cash from (used) financing––––208
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end346 547254 123171 583198 937104 527
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a342 116333 5631 308 858n/a
Irregular expendituren/a18 86334 11734 644n/a
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a20 98322 29551 274n/a
SOURCEAudited 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 22 01522 01522 01522 01522 015
Number of domestic households/delivery points 21 52921 52921 52921 52921 529
Inside the yard 18 33518 33518 33518 33518 335
Less than 200m from yard 1 4541 4541 4541 4541 454
More than 200m from yard 1 7401 7401 7401 7401 740
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 3321 5861 0451 2451 253

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 18 71818 11018 11018 11017 533
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 2151 5861 0451 2451 253

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 19 96419 96419 96419 96419 964
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 14 02514 02514 02514 02514 025
Flush toilet – septic tank 725725725725725
Ventilated pit latrine 1 4341 4341 4341 4341 434
Bucket system 00000
Other 3 2733 2733 2733 2733 273
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 5541 5861 0451 2451 253

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 14 02514 02514 02514 02514 025
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 5541 5861 0451 2451 253

Water

n/a

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

n/a

Service Delivery

n/a

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