Kannaland Local Municipality
Kannaland Local Municipality is a local municipality in Western Cape, covering 4 765 square kilometres. It falls within the Garden Route District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp and Zoar.
Census 2022 counted 31 986 residents, making it the 28th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Western Cape and 238th of 257 nationally. That works out to 6.7 people per square kilometre. The population is very sparsely distributed across a large area. There are 8 686 households, averaging 3.7 people each. 25.8% of residents are under 15 and 8.6% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 6.0% hold a higher education qualification and 3.2% have had no schooling.
The council has 7 seats across 4 parties, with ICOSA holding the largest share at 3 seats (42.9%). It is governed by a coalition: ICOSA/KIP Coalition. Mr Jeffrey Donson serves as executive mayor (ICOSA), and Adv Dillo Sereo 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, Kannaland scores 30.8 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of E, described as distressed. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “disclaimer of audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R241.9 million in operating revenue against R238.8 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R3.1 million. At the last census, 86.3% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 94.1% used electricity for lighting and 78.8% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ICOSA 3 42.9%
- ANC 2 28.6%
- DA 1 14.3%
- KIP 1 14.3%
Office bearers
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Disclaimer of audit | Disclaimer of audit | Disclaimer of audit | Disclaimer of audit | Qualified audit |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 28 504 | 28 008 | 25 562 | 25 891 | 19 337 |
| Service charges | 131 751 | 124 861 | 101 947 | 102 394 | 87 941 |
| Investment revenue | 1 479 | 1 762 | 1 845 | 1 232 | 1 150 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 56 603 | 72 746 | 41 576 | 41 701 | 42 601 |
| Other own revenue | 23 574 | 22 552 | 12 828 | 7 380 | 6 358 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 241 910 | 249 930 | 183 758 | 178 600 | 157 387 |
| Employee costs | 114 550 | 93 649 | 80 917 | 71 598 | 66 653 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 4 264 | 3 956 | 3 273 | 3 148 | 3 184 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 40 078 | 17 799 | 13 957 | 16 588 | 12 039 |
| Finance charges | 679 | 4 185 | 6 069 | 4 244 | 3 188 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 67 057 | 65 420 | 58 220 | 54 288 | 49 813 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 589 | 396 | 255 | 240 | 246 |
| Other expenditure | 11 551 | 107 834 | 66 566 | 61 387 | 46 911 |
| Total Expenditure | 238 767 | 293 240 | 229 258 | 211 494 | 182 033 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 3 144 | -43 310 | -45 500 | -32 894 | -24 646 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 18 627 | 16 611 | 8 426 | 18 889 | 19 524 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 3 | - | - | - | 34 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 21 773 | -26 699 | -37 074 | -14 005 | -5 088 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 21 773 | -26 699 | -37 074 | -14 005 | -5 088 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 21 487 | 33 026 | 3 047 | 501 | 8 490 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 21 027 | 21 747 | 17 231 | 19 138 | -909 |
| Borrowing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 374 | 11 279 | -21 238 | -12 825 | 614 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 21 401 | 33 026 | -4 007 | 6 313 | -295 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 103 944 | 19 001 | -7 319 | -12 141 | -19 985 |
| Total non current assets | 645 600 | 309 530 | 300 118 | 316 535 | 314 302 |
| Total current liabilities | 232 087 | 90 830 | 74 805 | 49 313 | 23 169 |
| Total non current liabilities | 88 308 | 47 140 | 54 216 | 33 884 | 53 876 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 429 149 | 190 560 | 163 779 | 221 197 | 222 359 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 123 490 | 59 157 | 75 759 | 130 076 | 100 500 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -18 713 | -14 311 | -8 528 | -7 293 | - |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 126 140 | 65 575 | 98 165 | 171 583 | 149 305 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | - | - | 11 615 | 59 734 | 6 699 |
| Irregular expenditure | 55 963 | 20 117 | 7 240 | 5 084 | 21 460 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 9 932 | - | 3 301 | 5 582 | 3 441 |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31 986 | 24 168 | 24 767 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 25.8% | 27.7% | 28.7% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 65.6% | 64.9% | 63.5% |
| Population over 65 | 8.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 52.4 | 54 | 57.5 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 91.3 | 95.2 | 93.9 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 2.5% | -0.6% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 17.3 |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 22.7 |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 3.2% | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Matric | n/a | 19.7 | 18.5 |
| Higher education | 6.0% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 8 686 | 6 333 | 6 210 |
| Average household size | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 33.9 | 31.7 |
| Formal dwellings | 95.2% | 97.4% | 96.3% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 71.2 | 54.8 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 86.9% | 65.2% | 74.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 78.8% | 79.2% | 66.2% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 86.3% | 87.0% | 76.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 94.1% | 91.9% | 89.7% |
Service delivery
National Treasury, non-financial census of municipalities
Water
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 467 | 5 413 | 5 406 | 5 406 | 5 389 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 5 139 | 5 085 | 5 085 | 5 085 | 5 068 |
| Inside the yard | 4 932 | 4 932 | 4 932 | 4 932 | 4 915 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 207 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 2 173 | 2 189 | 2 631 | 2 631 | 2 497 |
Electricity
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 154 | 5 154 | 4 958 | 4 958 | 4 611 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 2 250 | 2 279 | 2 631 | 2 631 | 2 497 |
Sewerage and sanitation
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 4 879 | 4 878 | 4 871 | 4 871 | 4 780 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 4 315 | 4 315 | 4 304 | 4 304 | 4 304 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 191 | 190 | 189 | 189 | 100 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 2 173 | 2 189 | 2 631 | 2 631 | 2 497 |
Solid waste services
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 4 839 | 4 839 | 4 811 | 4 811 | 4 793 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 2 173 | 2 189 | 2 631 | 2 631 | 2 497 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 80 917 | 71 598 | 66 653 | 58 588 | 55 504 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 3 273 | 3 148 | 3 184 | 3 146 | 3 323 |
| Total Employee Positions | 217 | 195 | 174 | 258 | 326 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 20.2% | 0.9% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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