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Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052)

Municipality
Area: Area: 8 153km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: WC052

Physical Address

33 Church Street, Prince Albert

Postal: Private Bag X53, Prince Albert, 6930

Contact Details

Phone: 023 541 1320

Accounts: 023 541 1552
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: 023 541 1974
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Refuse & Waste: 023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Roads: 023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Service Delivery: 023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Water: 023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.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 Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052)

Description: The Prince Albert Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Central Karoo District in the Western Cape Province. It lies on the southern edge of the Great Karoo, a semi-desert region. It is the smallest of the three municipalities that make up the district, though it accounts for a quarter of its geographical area. The municipality provides services to Leeu Gamka, Prince Albert Road, Klaarstroom and Prince Albert, and is an area with diverse investment opportunities. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, tourism – Source IDP 2024/25

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.pamun.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Klaarstroom, Leeu Gamka, Prince Albert, Welgemoed

Cities and Towns Served by Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052) Municipality

Klaarstroom Municipality Leeu Gamka Municipality Prince Albert Municipality Welgemoed Municipality

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

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Mrs Linda Kathryn Jaquet (DA)

Deputy Mayor: Mr Sidney Deon Koonthea (DA)

Speaker: Ms Magrietha Dorothea Jaftha (DA)

Chief Whip:

Municipal Manager: Adv Mathys Giliomee

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Bjorn Metembo

Other Council: DA

Municipal Manager:
Adv Mathys Giliomee

Senior Management:

Communications Officers:
Ms Theresa Hendriks-Wagenaar (Senior Clerk: Committees/Office of the Municipal Manager)

Communications Officers: Ms Theresa Hendriks-Wagenaar (Senior Clerk: Committees/Office of the Municipal Manager)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 17 83614 27213 136
Age Structure
Population under 15 28.8%23.5%29.6%
Population 15 to 64 64.7%69.0%64.0%
Population over 65 6.4%7.5%6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 54.544.956.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 92.394.897.8
Population Growth
Per annum 2.97%1.89%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a19.4%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a25.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 5.0%4.8%9.1%
Matric n/a23.7%16.9%
Higher education 6.4%2.4%8.5%
Household Dynamics
Households 4 7604 1833 578
Average household size 3.73.43.7
Female headed households n/a50.3%44.9%
Formal dwellings 98.1%91.8%93.9%
Housing owned n/a78.9%56.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 96.7%95.6%81.6%
Weekly refuse removal 90.4%95.4%73.4%
Piped water inside dwelling 88.3%70.9%69.7%
Electricity for lighting 97.0%95.9%86.4%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedClean auditFinancially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates5 9415 7545 0734 3804 004
Service charges31 40433 31131 76830 55227 806
Investment revenue5 4126 1834 0712 3472 321
Transfers recognised – operational35 76032 71434 80432 27233 478
Other own revenue23 82620 01911 60111 6507 972
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)102 34397 98187 31881 20275 582
Employee costs36 84934 38529 46023 57023 689
Remuneration of councillors3 5253 3243 0183 1423 155
Depreciation and amortisation5 1827 4437 0945 3635 403
Finance charges3 2243 2512 0971 940722
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases20 66118 01016 62516 36112 741
Transfers and subsidies760277490390320
Other expenditure38 97638 05136 19029 61125 621
Total Expenditure109 176104 74194 97580 37771 651
Surplus/(Deficit)(6 833)(6 760)(7 657)8253 931
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)23 33923 0466 83112 74617 834
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)1 5411 6881 465––
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions18 04717 97463913 57121 765
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year18 04717 97463913 57121 765
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure32 173(0)–(0)(0)
Transfers recognised – capital21 041(3 966)(2 390)(1 862)(4 199)
Borrowing–––––
Internally generated funds11 1323 9662 3901 8621 433
Total sources of capital funds32 173(0)–(0)(2 766)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets64 70470 67263 86555 09659 602
Total non current assets238 184213 722195 337191 156184 706
Total current liabilities33 36534 86447 54535 47345 126
Total non current liabilities35 29531 7745 8015 9377 339
Community wealth/Equity234 228217 756205 855204 842191 843
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating138 841275 717203 410232 830165 945
Net cash from (used) investing(24 851)(22 434)(9 742)(12 781)(15 537)
Net cash from (used) financing–––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end172 258311 551246 063265 909202 345
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a19 1357 7274 7211 080
Irregular expendituren/a5 1241 69476843
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a5–10794
SOURCEAudited Outcome
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A1 2024		Audited Outcome
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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 9772 9222 9222 9222 820
Number of domestic households/delivery points 2 9202 8652 8652 8652 763
Inside the yard 2 9202 8392 8392 8392 763
Less than 200m from yard 02626260
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 2661 2221 1711 1882 763

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 8202 8202 8202 8202 820
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 2661 2221 1711 1881 092

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 8382 8382 8382 8202 820
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 2 1992 1992 1992 4062 406
Flush toilet – septic tank 536536536357357
Ventilated pit latrine 00000
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 2661 2221 1711 1881 092

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 2 8792 7072 7072 8202 820
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1 2661 2221 1711 1881 092

Water

023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Electricity

023 541 1974
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Roads

023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

Service Delivery

023 541 1014
rekords@pamun.gov.za

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