MunicipalitiesSA

Hantam Local Municipality

NC065 Local Northern Cape Governed by ANC

22 281 Population Census 2022
39 085 Square kilometres 0.6 per km2
5 326 Households
13 Council seats

Hantam Local Municipality is a local municipality in Northern Cape, covering 39 085 square kilometres. It falls within the Namakwa District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Brandvlei, Calvinia, Loeriesfontein, Middelpos, Nieuwoudtville and Onderste Doorns.

Census 2022 counted 22 281 residents, making it the 23rd most populous of the 31 municipalities in Northern Cape and 247th of 257 nationally. That works out to 0.6 people per square kilometre. The population is very sparsely distributed across a large area. There are 5 326 households, averaging 4.2 people each. 25.4% of residents are under 15 and 9.3% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 7.8% hold a higher education qualification and 7.2% have had no schooling.

The council has 13 seats across 5 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 7 seats (53.8%). ANC governs the municipality. Mr Koos Alexander (Chairperson: Budget and Treasury) serves as executive mayor (ANC), and Mr JJ Fortuin 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, Hantam scores 16 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of F, described as critical. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “qualified audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R114.0 million in operating revenue against R189.8 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R75.8 million. At the last census, 70.7% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 94.5% used electricity for lighting and 89.5% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 7
  • DA 3
  • NCM 1
  • PA 1
  • VF PLUS 1

Office bearers

Mayor Mr Koos Alexander (Chairperson: Budget and Treasury) ANC
Speaker Mrs Lynette Olyn ANC
Chief Whip Mr Henery de Wee
Municipal Manager Mr JJ Fortuin
Chief Financial Officer Mr Rowan W Ferris
Mayoral Committee Mr Francois Farao Chairperson: Social Development
Mayoral Committee Mr Gert Vyver Chairperson: MPAC
Mayoral Committee Mrs Samenthia Koopman Chairperson: Infrastructure
Senior Management BA Leukes Divisional Head: Town Planning
Senior Management CM Adams Manager: Internal Auditing
Senior Management Mr Denver Miller Manager: Budget and Treasury Office
Senior Management Mrs E de Wet Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management Mr Garth Mathys Manager: IDP /LED and PMS
Senior Management Mr Johan Riaan van Wyk Director: Community Services
Senior Management LCJ van der Merwe Senior Electrician
Senior Management Mr Riccardo van Wyk Director: Technical Services
Senior Management WM Steenkamp Divisonal Head: Library Services
Communications Mr Garth Mathys

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOMEQualified auditQualified auditFinancially unqualifiedClean auditClean audit

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates18 63719 52018 10616 35515 263
Service charges61 49653 99053 69854 52846 050
Investment revenue1 8772 4021 783472772
Transfers recognised - operational41 00939 02736 76332 20234 695
Other own revenue-9 04713 9128 6157 0137 145
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)113 973128 850118 966110 571103 925
Employee costs52 60547 60044 48335 85341 407
Remuneration of councillors5 8725 7105 3894 5633 137
Depreciation and amortisation9 2737 8009 0179 65112 982
Finance charges1 7071 6611 9072 0991 859
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases54 78742 55137 39136 21023 172
Transfers and subsidies221150119217148
Other expenditure65 30452 02441 62739 53829 145
Total Expenditure189 768157 496139 934128 131111 851
Surplus/(Deficit)-75 795-28 645-20 968-17 561-7 925
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)124 296154 72475 80723 05176 781
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)-2 0645 51926 2172 900
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions48 501128 14360 35931 70871 756
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year48 501128 14360 35931 70871 756

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure97 260138 79165 35122 100899
Transfers recognised - capital89 870137 17663 58120 521899
Borrowing--1 413--
Internally generated funds7 3901 6163571 579-
Total sources of capital funds97 260138 79165 35122 100899

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets29 31342 27035 01622 41028 147
Total non current assets775 726698 642567 000510 135478 169
Total current liabilities73 49563 60955 42345 69649 761
Total non current liabilities40 56634 78232 40034 57836 009
Community wealth/Equity763 584597 471514 192452 271416 954

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating88 774117 88880 9698 839129 700
Net cash from (used) investing-113 418-138 791-65 351-22 100-899
Net cash from (used) financing-27521-248-214-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end-7 010-14 14418 488-4 243129 792

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure65 18921 481-4 4392 248
Irregular expenditure18 7703 84321110245 735
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure13851-8630

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population22 28121 54021 671

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1525.4%24.2%27.4%
Population 15 to 6465.3%66.9%64.3%
Population over 659.3%8.9%8.3%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)53.249.655.5

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females91.4101.9100.4

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum0.3%-0.2%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 schooling7.2%9.9%14.4%
Matricn/a24.718.2
Higher education7.8%8.0%8.0%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households5 3266 8946 387
Average household size4.23.13.4
Female headed householdsn/a34.133.4
Formal dwellings90.1%94.8%96.9%
Housing ownedn/a67.653.8

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage88.6%78.3%76.2%
Weekly refuse removal89.5%76.2%72.0%
Piped water inside dwelling70.7%65.7%59.8%
Electricity for lighting94.5%80.9%76.9%

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 provided5 1385 1105 1105 0595 025
Number of domestic households/delivery points4 7564 7284 7284 6794 645
Inside the yard4 7564 7284 7284 6794 645
Less than 200m from yard00000
More than 200m from yard00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service4 7562 3533 2563 1862 978

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided5 0024 9634 8564 6794 637
Domestic households with access to free basic service2 8022 1683 0643 1862 699

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided5 1385 1105 1105 0595 025
Flush toilet - public sewerage1 6641 6541 6411 6411 636
Flush toilet - septic tank2 5012 4722 4922 6552 605
Ventilated pit latrine580580580368389
Bucket system1122151515
Other00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service4 7562 3533 2563 1862 978

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided4 7564 7284 7284 6794 645
Domestic households with access to free basic service4 7562 3533 2563 1862 978

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)44 48335 85341 40738 21336 927
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)5 3894 5633 1373 2163 103
Total Employee Positions135132128139192
Total Vacant Employee Positions711042
Total Vacancy Percentage5.2%0.8%0.8%0.0%21.9%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5633333
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5600000
Managerial Positions - by organogram82211
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram11100

Published documents

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Audit Reports

Audited Financial Statements

Integrated Development Plans