West Coast District Municipality (DC1)

Municipality
Area: Area: 31 118km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: DC1

Physical Address

58 Long Street, Moorreesburg, 7310

Postal: PO Box 242, Moorreesburg, 7310

Contact Details

Phone: 022 433 8400

Accounts: 022 433 8444
jjonker@wcdm.co.za

Website: Visit Website

Facebook: Facebook Page

Electricity: n/a

Refuse & Waste: n/a

Roads: 064 684 2209
rstander@wcdm.co.za

Service Delivery: Fire: 10177 / 022 4338700
Fire Service: bsenekal@wcdm.co.za

Water: 082 557 7696/083 668 6087
majvisser@wcdm.co.za / bbvdmerwe@wcdm.co.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 West Coast District Municipality (DC1)

Description: The West Coast District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the Western Cape Province. The municipalities adjacent to the West Coast District are the Namakwa District to the north and north-east, City of Cape Town to the south and Cape Winelands District to the south-east. It is also bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is comprised of five local municipalities: Swartland, with Malmesbury as the administrative centre; Bergrivier, with Piketberg as the administrative centre; Matzikama, with Vredendal as the administrative centre; Cederberg, with Clanwilliam as the administrative centre; and Saldanha Bay, with Vredenburg as the administrative centre. Moorreesburg is the seat of the district. Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, forestry and fishery (70.83%), wholesale and retail trade, motor vehicle and motorcycle repair (7.22%), public administration and defence, compulsory social security (6.28%), manufacturing (5.25%), accommodation and food service activities (2.02%), transportation and storage (1.44%), education (1.44%), construction (1.40%), human health and social work activities (1.39%), professional scientific and technical activities (1.11%), other personal services (0.85%)

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for West Coast District Municipality (DC1). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: westcoastdm.co.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/147/west-coast-district-municipality

Cities and Towns Served by West Coast District Municipality (DC1) Municipality

Abbotsdale Municipality Aurora Municipality Bitterfontein Municipality Chatsworth Municipality Citrusdal Municipality Clanwilliam Municipality Darling Municipality Doring Bay Municipality Ebenhaezer Municipality Eendekuil Municipality Elands Bay Municipality Graafwater Municipality Grotto Bay Municipality Hopefield Municipality Jacobsaai Municipality Kalbaskraal Municipality Klawer Municipality Kliprand Municipality Koekenaa Municipality Koringberg Municipality Lamberts Bay Municipality Langebaan Municipality Leipoldtville Municipality Lutzville Municipality Malmesbury Municipality Molsvlei Municipality Moorreesburg Municipality Nuwerus Municipality Paternoster Municipality Piketberg Municipality Porterville Municipality Putsekloof Municipality Redelinghuys Municipality Riebeeck Kasteel Municipality Riebeeck West Municipality Rietpoort Municipality Riverlands Municipality Saldanha Municipality St Helena Bay Municipality Stofkraal Municipality Strandfontein Municipality Vanrhynsdorp Municipality Velddrif Municipality Vredenburg Municipality Vredendal Municipality Wupperthal Municipality Yzerfontein 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 Roelof Strydom (DA)

Deputy Mayor: Mrs Sandra Crafford (DA)

Speaker: Mr Nicolaas Louw (DA)

Chief Whip: Ms Enid Plaatjies

Municipal Manager: Mr David Joubert

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Hendri Niehaus

Other Council: n/a

Other Council:
Ms Miranda Schrader (Portfolio Chairperson: Infrastructure Services)
Mr OM Stemele (Strategic Support and Economic Development)
Ms L Venter (Community and Rural Safety)

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Mr Chris Koch (Technical Services)
Mr Wilhelm Markus (Director: Administration and Community Services)

Communications Officers: Mr Heinrich Robertson

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 497 394436 403391 766
Age Structure
Population under 15 23.4%25.9%25.5%
Population 15 to 64 69.4%68.3%68.5%
Population over 65 7.1%5.8%6.0%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 44.146.545.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 95.799.098.6
Population Growth
Per annum 2.32%2.45%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a14.6%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a19.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 2.6%3.8%5.4%
Matric n/a29.1%23.7%
Higher education 9.8%7.6%7.8%
Household Dynamics
Households 150 840129 862106 780
Average household size 3.33.43.7
Female headed households n/a32.8%30.2%
Formal dwellings 87.6%85.8%87.9%
Housing owned n/a63.3%52.4%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 94.5%85.2%87.3%
Weekly refuse removal 84.0%83.4%76.5%
Piped water inside dwelling 86.3%79.9%78.7%
Electricity for lighting 95.6%93.8%94.4%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aClean auditClean auditClean auditClean audit
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates
Service charges156 458144 135139 068134 10497 262
Investment revenue29 61527 15124 53713 86113 282
Transfers recognised – operational33 24832 06931 78727 673106 178
Other own revenue342 844351 953382 436354 549204 518
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)562 165555 308577 828530 188421 239
Employee costs254 974242 333226 116215 095208 983
Remuneration of councillors7 4196 8296 8946 8196 847
Depreciation and amortisation13 11712 13210 1218 1048 149
Finance charges10 4586565332783
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases81 11389 566116 558106 89878 777
Transfers and subsidies4501 0602 4031 0641 414
Other expenditure189 017194 086179 202153 533111 560
Total Expenditure556 549546 072541 358491 844416 512
Surplus/(Deficit)5 6169 23636 47038 3444 727
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)6523 4794 8245351 478
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions6 26812 71541 29338 8796 205
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate323783
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year6 26812 71541 29339 2026 988
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure59 23453 88519 47316 54110 424
Transfers recognised – capital6523 4791 38647731
Borrowing46 50223 058
Internally generated funds11 61727 34818 08716 06410 393
Total sources of capital funds58 77153 88519 47316 54110 424
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets464 718462 585474 273461 1868 470
Total non current assets212 619164 563122 998115 1284 696
Total current liabilities74 33887 375116 598122 974(1 348)
Total non current liabilities182 006125 69578 43682 5119 451
Community wealth/Equity420 993414 078402 238370 3605 084
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating(96 642)(115 312)114 174154 157436 298
Net cash from (used) investing(39 904)(22 587)(16 550)(9 586)(2 684)
Net cash from (used) financing46 89346 893(1 500)(3 000)(3 000)
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end273 377253 324424 868466 843430 614
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a
Irregular expendituren/a4236 07613 0888 652
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a11616636316
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 8948948948941 006
Number of domestic households/delivery points 8948948948941 006
Inside the yard 8948948948941 006
Less than 200m from yard 00000
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 2023222224

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 9696969699
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1516161615

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 9696969699
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 9696969699
Flush toilet – septic tank 00000
Ventilated pit latrine 00000
Bucket system 00000
Other 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1516161615

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 9696969699
Domestic households with access to free basic service 1516161615

Water

082 557 7696/083 668 6087
majvisser@wcdm.co.za / bbvdmerwe@wcdm.co.za

Electricity

n/a

Refuse and Waste

n/a

Roads

064 684 2209
rstander@wcdm.co.za

Service Delivery

Fire: 10177 / 022 4338700
Fire Service: bsenekal@wcdm.co.za

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