MunicipalitiesSA

Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality

NC452 Local Northern Cape Governed by ANC

117 454 Population Census 2022
4 495 Square kilometres 26.1 per km2
29 379 Households
29 Council seats

Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality is a local municipality in Northern Cape, covering 4 495 square kilometres. It falls within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Bankhara-Bodulong, Kuruman and Mothibistad.

Census 2022 counted 117 454 residents, making it the 9th most populous of the 31 municipalities in Northern Cape and 169th of 257 nationally. That works out to 26.1 people per square kilometre. Population is spread thinly across the area. There are 29 379 households, averaging 4.0 people each. 29.6% of residents are under 15 and 4.5% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 6.5% hold a higher education qualification and 6.3% have had no schooling.

The council has 29 seats across 5 parties, with ANC holding the largest share at 17 seats (58.6%). ANC governs the municipality. n/a serves as executive mayor, and Mr Martin Tsatsimpe 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, Ga-Segonyana scores 32.5 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of E, described as distressed. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “financially unqualified”. In 2024/25 it reported R689.8 million in operating revenue against R785.6 million in expenditure, an operating deficit of R95.8 million. At the last census, 24.8% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 87.0% used electricity for lighting and 22.5% had refuse removed weekly.

Council and management

Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections

  • ANC 17
  • EFF 7
  • DA 3
  • F4SD 1
  • SARKO 1

Office bearers

Executive Mayor n/a
Mayor Mr Neo George Masegela ANC
Speaker Ms Keamogetse Madikiza ANC
Chief Whip Mr Charles Phillips
Municipal Manager Mr Martin Tsatsimpe
Chief Financial Officer Mr Levy Mashiane
Mayoral Committee Mr Braam van der Westhuizen Chairperson: Human Resource Standing Committee
Mayoral Committee Mrs Kealeboga Matlhole Chairperson: IDP Standing Committee
Mayoral Committee Mr Lesangkgang Moagi Chairperson: Finance Standing Committee
Mayoral Committee Mr Mosiamiemang Reetsang Chairperson: Community Services
Mayoral Committee Mr Thabisho Merementsi MPAC Chairperson
Senior Management Mr Ambrose Keetile Acting Director: Community Services
Senior Management Mr Bonolo Kgosieng Director: Infrastructure Services
Senior Management Mr Lesego Fori Acting Director: Corporate Services
Communications Mr Martin Tsatsimpe Head of Communications
Communications Mr Ntefang Edward

Finances

National Treasury, audited outcomes

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

Financial performance

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Property rates62 66558 34954 91950 22349 763
Service charges270 354233 497180 455174 461157 440
Investment revenue8 7889 6385 6925 0553 865
Transfers recognised - operational253 478253 199234 839214 651198 531
Other own revenue94 51333 21037 20131 72227 096
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)689 799587 894513 106476 111436 695
Employee costs275 505251 043193 534173 050153 998
Remuneration of councillors14 93814 81013 18610 4729 843
Depreciation and amortisation98 00888 28689 91555 46567 227
Finance charges9 6913 9983 3786 51510 463
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases210 921184 162167 802159 937134 846
Transfers and subsidies5431613024
Other expenditure176 507210 573255 298140 662145 288
Total Expenditure785 624752 903723 175546 131521 689
Surplus/(Deficit)-95 826-165 009-210 069-70 019-84 993
Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations)185 798150 463142 599170 177153 054
Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind)5 42426 6149 66817 48737 973
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions95 39612 067-57 802117 645106 034
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate-----
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year95 39612 067-57 802117 645106 034

Capital expenditure & funds sources

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Capital expenditure180 479182 288151 441169 704155 754
Transfers recognised - capital164 417126 398121 128166 232135 389
Borrowing-----
Internally generated funds11 84227 32720 645-5 50114 638
Total sources of capital funds176 259153 726141 773160 731150 027

Financial position

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Total current assets188 843168 932148 972262 164226 081
Total non current assets2 001 7711 874 0681 782 8321 725 9511 616 231
Total current liabilities259 453228 181145 945133 745111 577
Total non current liabilities95 63985 43777 72282 69068 044
Community wealth/Equity1 816 5461 711 1151 708 1371 772 0131 662 419

Cash flows

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Net cash from (used) operating210 438273 835127 193209 444498 857
Net cash from (used) investing-198 294-171 005-166 874-166 351-137 735
Net cash from (used) financing-1 429-796-796-398-
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end47 661140 24455 891131 948276 003

Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure

Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
Unauthorised expenditure62 12689 35848 93921 76067 810
Irregular expenditure23 21285 74551 490166 90318 865
Fruitless & wasteful expenditure3226817--

Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1

People

Statistics South Africa, Census

Measure202220162011
Population117 454104 40893 651

Age structure

Measure202220162011
Population under 1529.6%31.2%32.5%
Population 15 to 6465.9%64.4%63.2%
Population over 654.5%4.4%4.3%

Dependency ratio

Measure202220162011
Per 100 (15-64)51.755.258.1

Sex ratio

Measure202220162011
Males per 100 females92.193.692.5

Population growth

Measure202220162011
Per annum2.2%2.5%n/a

Labour market

Measure202220162011
Unemployment rate (official)n/an/a33.7
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34n/an/a43.2

Education (aged 20 +)

Measure202220162011
No schooling6.3%6.8%9.7%
Matricn/a28.723.6
Higher education6.5%6.7%9.5%

Household dynamics

Measure202220162011
Households29 37932 66926 816
Average household size43.23.5
Female headed householdsn/a41.842.7
Formal dwellings89.9%81.6%81.0%
Housing ownedn/a80.165.7

Household services

Measure202220162011
Flush toilet connected to sewerage34.2%17.5%26.2%
Weekly refuse removal22.5%12.3%17.6%
Piped water inside dwelling24.8%11.0%19.9%
Electricity for lighting87.0%87.0%91.2%

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 provided30 35828 36528 36528 36528 365
Number of domestic households/delivery points29 90227 90927 90927 90927 909
Inside the yard11 5009 5079 5079 5079 507
Less than 200m from yard18 40218 40218 40218 40218 402
More than 200m from yard00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service3 1612 9552 6932 6932 296

Electricity

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided30 78825 54223 22223 22223 222
Domestic households with access to free basic service3 1612 9552 6932 6931 607

Sewerage and sanitation

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided24 78122 32522 32522 32522 325
Flush toilet - public sewerage11 7479 2349 2349 2349 234
Flush toilet - septic tank200257257257257
Ventilated pit latrine12 37812 37812 37812 37812 378
Bucket system00000
Other00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service406276276276996

Solid waste services

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Does the municipality provide?YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided14 95114 95114 95114 95114 951
Domestic households with access to free basic service406276276276996

Staffing

National Treasury

Measure2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Employment Costs (R’000)193 534173 050153 998124 376131 463
Remuneration of councillors (R’000)13 18610 4729 8439 8619 815
Total Employee Positions551551455472478
Total Vacant Employee Positions2929112854
Total Vacancy Percentage5.3%5.3%2.4%5.9%11.3%
Managerial Positions – S54A and S5655555
Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S5600000
Managerial Positions - by organogram2424232323
Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram3311119

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Audited Financial Statements

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