Nama Khoi Local Municipality
Nama Khoi Local Municipality is a local municipality in Northern Cape, covering 17 990 square kilometres. It falls within the Namakwa District Municipality. It takes in 9 recognised towns and settlements, among them Bulletrap, Carolusberg, Concordia, Kleinzee, Komaggas, Nababeep, O’Kiep, Springbok.
Census 2022 counted 67 089 residents, making it the 12th most populous of the 31 municipalities in Northern Cape and 204th of 257 nationally. That works out to 3.7 people per square kilometre. The population is very sparsely distributed across a large area. There are 14 579 households, averaging 4.6 people each. 21.4% of residents are under 15 and 10.5% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 6.2% hold a higher education qualification and 1.2% have had no schooling.
The council has 17 seats across 4 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 8 seats (47.1%). Hung Council governs the municipality. Mr Rodney Kritzinger serves as executive mayor (DA), and Mr Jan Swartz 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, Nama Khoi scores 76.6 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of B, described as sound. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R1.1 billion in operating revenue against R533.2 million in expenditure, an operating surplus of R522.1 million. At the last census, 86.1% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 96.8% used electricity for lighting and 84.9% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- ANC 8 47.1%
- DA 5 29.4%
- NCM 3 17.6%
- VF PLUS 1 5.9%
Office bearers
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Financially unqualified | Financially unqualified | Qualified audit | Qualified audit | Qualified audit |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 55 907 | 50 992 | 51 448 | 51 699 | 49 647 |
| Service charges | 261 526 | 195 392 | 174 139 | 168 251 | 147 935 |
| Investment revenue | 11 826 | 4 322 | 2 714 | 1 330 | 1 602 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 339 926 | 113 328 | 64 198 | 58 434 | 59 585 |
| Other own revenue | 386 130 | 37 975 | 37 142 | 21 367 | 17 304 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 1 055 316 | 402 009 | 329 640 | 301 081 | 276 072 |
| Employee costs | 103 568 | 90 804 | 102 641 | 101 158 | 95 529 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 7 307 | 7 340 | 6 759 | 6 708 | 6 142 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 57 829 | 37 220 | 38 848 | 77 775 | - |
| Finance charges | 59 239 | 43 001 | 18 755 | 16 726 | 4 088 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 183 304 | 146 297 | 145 235 | 144 321 | 122 353 |
| Transfers and subsidies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenditure | 121 950 | 94 451 | 101 855 | 43 648 | 40 410 |
| Total Expenditure | 533 196 | 419 112 | 414 093 | 390 336 | 268 522 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 522 120 | -17 103 | -84 453 | -89 255 | 7 550 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 16 094 | 12 543 | 10 442 | 14 745 | 49 407 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 212 206 | - | 2 250 | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 750 419 | -4 560 | -71 761 | -74 510 | 56 957 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 750 419 | -4 560 | -71 761 | -74 510 | 56 957 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 159 005 | 10 839 | 5 216 | 15 759 | 39 078 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 100 060 | 10 735 | - | - | 37 276 |
| Borrowing | - | 78 | (2 793) | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | 58 945 | -13 | 9 080 | -1 992 | 169 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 159 005 | 10 800 | 6 287 | -1 992 | 37 445 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 526 199 | 222 021 | 167 862 | 148 954 | 130 897 |
| Total non current assets | 978 210 | 755 719 | 768 450 | 837 741 | 1 097 885 |
| Total current liabilities | 221 517 | 438 114 | 546 192 | 454 099 | 394 112 |
| Total non current liabilities | 265 584 | 283 519 | 139 924 | 163 253 | 148 715 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 268 193 | 260 810 | 321 957 | 444 567 | 628 999 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 656 996 | -127 038 | 16 458 | 158 762 | 596 883 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | 1 191 | 1 180 | -4 538 | 2 372 | 1 873 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | -254 | -2 005 | 24 560 | -401 | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 702 154 | -81 018 | 61 100 | 193 246 | 639 324 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | 145 440 | 24 501 | 62 800 | 461 025 | 16 661 |
| Irregular expenditure | 2 522 | 112 310 | 17 341 | 79 814 | 3 954 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | 2 606 | 11 488 | 12 476 | 52 155 | - |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 089 | 46 512 | 47 041 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 21.4% | 21.4% | 24.9% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 68.2% | 68.1% | 66.9% |
| Population over 65 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 8.2% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 46.7 | 46.8 | 49.4 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 94.5 | 96.4 | 97.4 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 3.5% | -0.3% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 22.9 |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 30.1 |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Matric | n/a | 23.6 | 20 |
| Higher education | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.5% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 14 579 | 14 546 | 13 193 |
| Average household size | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 41 | 39.2 |
| Formal dwellings | 96.0% | 93.5% | 94.7% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 81.3 | 72.5 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 87.4% | 74.2% | 74.4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 84.9% | 89.2% | 89.4% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 86.1% | 79.8% | 74.9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.8% | 95.8% | 93.7% |
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 | 12 925 | 12 801 | 12 801 | 12 801 | 12 801 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 12 925 | 12 801 | 12 801 | 12 801 | 12 801 |
| Inside the yard | 12 772 | 12 648 | 12 648 | 12 648 | 12 648 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| More than 200m from yard | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 507 | 6 164 | 6 000 | 5 700 | 5 327 |
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 | 13 541 | 13 541 | 13 534 | 13 489 | 13 489 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 507 | 6 164 | 6 000 | 5 700 | 5 327 |
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 | 14 236 | 13 035 | 12 641 | 12 641 | 12 641 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 8 554 | 7 635 | 7 325 | 7 325 | 7 325 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 3 069 | 2 651 | 2 505 | 2 505 | 2 505 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 1 879 | 2 015 | 2 074 | 2 074 | 2 074 |
| Bucket system | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 507 | 6 164 | 6 000 | 5 700 | 5 327 |
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 | 12 257 | 12 257 | 12 257 | 12 257 | 12 257 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 507 | 6 164 | 6 000 | 5 700 | 5 327 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 102 641 | 101 158 | 95 529 | 92 669 | 82 624 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 6 759 | 6 708 | 6 142 | 6 765 | 6 335 |
| Total Employee Positions | 362 | 339 | 300 | 273 | 321 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 86 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 23.8% | 17.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 8.4% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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