MunicipalitiesSA

Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality

NC087 Local Northern Cape Governed by ANC

125 744 Population Census 2022
44 399 Square kilometres 2.8 per km2
30 434 Households
33 Council seats

Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality is a local municipality in Northern Cape, covering 44 399 square kilometres. It falls within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Mier, Rietfontein and Upington.

Census 2022 counted 125 744 residents, making it the 7th most populous of the 31 municipalities in Northern Cape and 164th of 257 nationally. That works out to 2.8 people per square kilometre. The population is very sparsely distributed across a large area. There are 30 434 households, averaging 4.1 people each. 28.6% of residents are under 15 and 6.0% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 7.3% hold a higher education qualification and 4.1% have had no schooling.

The council has 33 seats across 5 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 18 seats (54.5%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr David Kazi serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Dr Setimela Sebashe is municipal manager.

On this site’s financial health measure, which weighs the Auditor-General’s opinion alongside operating margin, liquidity, cash cover and irregular spending, Dawid Kruiper scores 52.4 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of D, described as under strain. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R1.0 billion in operating revenue against R1.1 billion in expenditure, an operating deficit of R82.4 million. At the last census, 57.5% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 91.4% used electricity for lighting and 73.5% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 18
  • DA 12
  • EFF 1
  • KSR 1
  • VF PLUS 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor Mr David Kazi ANC
Speaker Ms Melanie Dodds ANC
Chief Whip Ms Felicity Olifant
Municipal Manager Dr Setimela Sebashe
Chief Financial Officer Mr Ruaan Strauss
Mayoral Committee Mr Adam Visser Mayoral Committee Member
Mayoral Committee Ms Elize Mnyaka Mayoral Committee Member
Mayoral Committee Mr F Olifant Mayoral Committee Member
Mayoral Committee Mr M Segede Mayoral Committee Member
Mayoral Committee Ms Marychen Andreas Mayoral Committee Member
Mayoral Committee Mr Salim Links Mayoral Committee Member
Mayoral Committee Ms Sandra Beukes Mayoral Committee Member
Senior Management Mr C Geldenhuys Director: Development and Planning
Senior Management Ms Carol Newman Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr Padwald Jonker Director: Civil Engineering Services
Communications Mr Patrick Williams

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEFinancially unqualifiedQualified auditFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates156 859144 090132 543123 091112 654
Service charges640 822573 049495 149491 411457 854
Investment revenue4 9923 3382 0569461 626
Transfers recognised - operational138 263144 759128 154119 582117 189
Other own revenue81 55675 15857 719139 88295 662
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)1 022 492940 394815 620874 913784 986
Employee costs349 820348 098323 104325 634349 297
Remuneration of councillors13 83813 19112 65112 26211 586
Depreciation and amortisation94 88077 89574 82579 36987 588
Finance charges17 67124 49622 44511 17810 461
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases413 845348 610296 540288 951218 724
Transfers and subsidies2721 203994466604
Other expenditure214 595136 63995 409141 334110 001
Total Expenditure1 104 921950 133825 968859 194788 261
Surplus/(Deficit)-82 429-9 739-10 34815 719-3 275
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)36 35253 84280 205104 85243 224
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)--24 89142 931-
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions-46 07744 10394 748163 50239 949
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year-46 07744 10394 748163 50239 949

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure52 55292 696140 322169 85083 190
Transfers recognised - capital37 15153 84079 064106 18940 936
Borrowing68911 3164 80310 118-
Internally generated funds14 71227 54131 56410 61329 960
Total sources of capital funds52 55292 696115 431126 91970 896

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets358 771312 492222 786137 873127 327
Total non current assets2 312 5502 391 9242 850 5282 824 9342 618 675
Total current liabilities323 460357 953281 982230 498198 180
Total non current liabilities326 316277 128288 376327 378344 584
Community wealth/Equity2 021 5452 069 3352 501 6212 403 1442 203 239

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating569 550575 156585 141425 2486 757
Net cash from (used) investing-64 559-101 280-123 634-125 351-26 062
Net cash from (used) financing--16 20014 300-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end553 565506 870492 027341 02417 696

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure74 509--156 12751 818
Irregular expenditure14 85532 2732 0701 8172 932
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure9775 14810 9332 155-

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population125 744107 161100 498

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1528.6%28.6%30.0%
Population 15 to 6465.3%65.8%64.4%
Population over 656.0%5.6%5.7%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)5352.155.3

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females91.497.297.6

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum2.2%1.5%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/an/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/an/a

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling4.1%4.5%7.3%
Matricn/a31.824.9
Higher education7.3%6.4%7.5%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households30 43428 70425 028
Average household size4.13.74
Female headed householdsn/a40.239.7
Formal dwellings71.5%69.7%76.3%
Housing ownedn/a73.754.3

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage73.3%64.5%73.0%
Weekly refuse removal73.5%80.9%84.6%
Piped water inside dwelling57.5%50.4%54.4%
Electricity for lighting91.4%88.0%89.9%

Service delivery

National Treasury, non-financial census of municipalities

Water

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided29 83529 38729 38728 29227 342
Number of domestic households/delivery points26 94526 49726 49725 40227 342
Inside the yard23 43622 98822 98822 10325 225
Less than 200m from yard3 5093 5093 5093 1221 940
More than 200m from yard000177177
Domestic households with access to free basic service9 5447 9507 9508 3008 234

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided30 85727 45327 45326 44035 489
Domestic households with access to free basic service9 5447 9507 9507 2947 417

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided30 94829 46529 46528 57928 338
Flush toilet - public sewerage18 84218 46819 87918 97318 973
Flush toilet - septic tank1 8981 7341 7341 8251 233
Ventilated pit latrine2 4472 3962 3962 3411 686
Bucket system4 8712 0902 0902 0902 283
Other01 8874764601 273
Domestic households with access to free basic service9 5447 9507 9508 3008 234

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided26 00026 00026 00026 00026 000
Domestic households with access to free basic service9 5447 9507 9508 2808 234

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)323 104325 634349 297321 374277 309
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)12 65112 26211 58611 59211 226
Total Employee Positions931921964964988
Total Vacant Employee Positions971053227
Total Vacancy Percentage10.4%1.1%5.5%0.2%2.7%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5677777
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5610012
Managerial Positions - by organogram3434343433
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram99910

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