Stellenbosch Local Municipality
175 411
Population
Census 2022
836
Square kilometres
209.8 per km2
59 626
Households
45
Council seats
Stellenbosch Local Municipality is a local municipality in Western Cape, covering 836 square kilometres. It falls within the Cape Winelands District Municipality. It takes in the towns and settlements of Franschhoek, Klapmuts, Pniel, Stellenbosch and Stellenbosch Farms.
Census 2022 counted 175 411 residents, making it the 9th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Western Cape and 123rd of 257 nationally. That works out to 209.8 people per square kilometre. Settlement is concentrated rather than scattered. There are 59 626 households, averaging 2.9 people each. 20.6% of residents are under 15 and 6.3% are over 65. Among residents aged 20 and over, 24.7% hold a higher education qualification and 2.3% have had no schooling.
The council has 45 seats across 8 parties, with DA holding the largest share at 28 seats (62.2%). DA governs the municipality. Mr Jeremy Fasser serves as executive mayor (DA), and Ms Geraldine Mettler 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, Stellenbosch scores 92.8 out of 100 for 2024/25, a grade of A, described as strong. Its most recent audit outcome was recorded as “clean audit”. In 2024/25 it reported R2.6 billion in operating revenue against R2.5 billion in expenditure, an operating surplus of R125.9 million. At the last census, 86.4% of households had piped water inside the dwelling, 96.9% used electricity for lighting and 87.3% had refuse removed weekly.
Council and management
Seats: Electoral Commission, 2021 local government elections
- DA 28 62.2%
- ANC 8 17.8%
- GOOD 3 6.7%
- EFF 2 4.4%
- ACDP 1 2.2%
- PA 1 2.2%
- PDM 1 2.2%
- VF PLUS 1 2.2%
Office bearers
Executive Mayor
Mr Jeremy Fasser
DA
Deputy Mayor
Mr Mynard Slabbert
DA
Speaker
Mr Quintin Smit
DA
Chief Whip
Ms Patricia Crawley
Municipal Manager
Ms Geraldine Mettler
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Kevin Carolus
Mayoral Committee
Mr Charles Manuel
Portfolio: Rural Management
Mayoral Committee
Mr James Williams
Portfolio: Parks, Open Spaces and Environment
Mayoral Committee
Mr JC Anthony
Portfolio: Financial Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr Lwando Nkamisa
Portfolio: Corporate Services
Mayoral Committee
Mr Ndipiwe Olayi
Portfolio: Sport, Youth and Culture
Mayoral Committee
Mr Reginald Pheiffer
Portfolio: Infrastructure Services
Mayoral Committee
Ms Rozette du Toit
Portfolio: Human Settlements
Mayoral Committee
Ms Stephanie Heneke
Portfolio: Community Services
Mayoral Committee
Ms Tamryn Kumm
Portfolio: Planning, LED and Tourism
Senior Management
Mr Albert van der Merwe
Community Services
Senior Management
Mr Alexander Kannemeyer
Human Resources Management
Senior Management
Mr Anthony Barnes
Director: Planning and Economic Development
Senior Management
Mr Charl Kitching
Protection Services
Senior Management
Mr Clayton Hendricks
Waste Management
Senior Management
Mr Dalleel Jacobs
Supply Chain Management
Senior Management
Mr Gary Boshoff
Director: Community and Protection Services
Senior Management
Mr Jeremy Benjamin
Development Planning
Senior Management
Mr Johan Fullard
Roads, Transport, Storm Water and Traffic Engineering
Senior Management
Mr Lester van Stavel
Housing Development
Senior Management
Mr Mervin Williams
Acting Director: Corporate Services
Senior Management
Ms Nombulelo Zwane
Electrotechnical Services
Senior Management
Mr Regan Mooideen
ICT
Senior Management
Mr Shane Chandaka
Director: Infrastructure Services
Senior Management
Mr Stiaan Carstens
Development Management
Communications
Mr Stuart Grobbelaar
Manager: Communications
Finances
National Treasury, audited outcomes
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Clean audit | Clean audit | Clean audit | Clean audit | Clean audit |
Financial performance
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property rates | 530 581 | 484 454 | 452 019 | 421 969 | 394 484 |
| Service charges | 1 465 254 | 1 289 135 | 1 138 698 | 1 090 198 | 932 616 |
| Investment revenue | 61 434 | 57 312 | 42 250 | 18 770 | 19 515 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 234 414 | 219 260 | 211 295 | 196 208 | 194 790 |
| Other own revenue | 333 429 | 301 283 | 258 297 | 222 666 | 194 137 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 2 625 112 | 2 351 445 | 2 102 560 | 1 949 813 | 1 735 542 |
| Employee costs | 667 940 | 632 279 | 542 779 | 549 555 | 558 472 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 22 989 | 22 620 | 22 765 | 19 815 | 18 657 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 205 229 | 208 907 | 233 250 | 221 416 | 212 325 |
| Finance charges | 72 867 | 63 411 | 59 928 | 44 332 | 38 557 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 857 552 | 724 599 | 608 174 | 604 050 | 488 387 |
| Transfers and subsidies | 17 868 | 21 324 | 17 758 | 13 364 | 11 010 |
| Other expenditure | 654 789 | 569 602 | 466 368 | 486 807 | 506 123 |
| Total Expenditure | 2 499 234 | 2 242 742 | 1 951 023 | 1 939 339 | 1 833 530 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 125 878 | 108 703 | 151 537 | 10 474 | -97 987 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | 125 957 | 106 864 | 100 312 | 94 509 | 69 847 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | 4 682 | 47 437 | 23 | 50 | 141 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | 256 517 | 263 003 | 251 872 | 105 033 | -28 000 |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 256 517 | 263 003 | 251 872 | 105 033 | -28 000 |
Capital expenditure & funds sources
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditure | 473 053 | 470 990 | 318 447 | 340 170 | 392 941 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | 157 500 | 121 312 | 116 322 | 94 873 | 11 786 |
| Borrowing | 109 725 | 137 920 | 84 534 | 128 766 | 141 384 |
| Internally generated funds | 201 145 | 164 073 | 109 394 | 116 481 | 237 579 |
| Total sources of capital funds | 468 371 | 423 304 | 310 250 | 340 120 | 390 748 |
Financial position
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 1 048 614 | 1 083 406 | 1 882 164 | 751 389 | 1 261 011 |
| Total non current assets | 6 615 754 | 6 315 811 | 6 064 944 | 6 021 850 | 5 861 066 |
| Total current liabilities | 562 293 | 550 460 | 1 436 388 | 431 325 | 1 038 502 |
| Total non current liabilities | 824 107 | 827 907 | 734 220 | 793 586 | 680 414 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 6 277 967 | 6 020 850 | 5 776 460 | 5 548 328 | 5 409 876 |
Cash flows
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash from (used) operating | 1 012 481 | 1 803 122 | 2 554 659 | 1 331 141 | 2 414 470 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | -490 228 | -426 159 | -295 830 | -241 425 | 1 245 |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | 137 446 | - | 109 779 | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 1 128 649 | 2 093 118 | 2 702 229 | 1 533 578 | 2 831 034 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised expenditure | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irregular expenditure | 10 174 | 12 420 | 38 428 | 45 095 | 89 820 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | - | - | - | 4 267 | - |
Source: Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1
People
Statistics South Africa, Census
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175 411 | 173 197 | 155 728 |
Age structure
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population under 15 | 20.6% | 23.8% | 22.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 73.1% | 72.1% | 72.3% |
| Population over 65 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
Dependency ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 (15-64) | 36.8 | 38.7 | 38.4 |
Sex ratio
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males per 100 females | 94.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 |
Population growth
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per annum | 1.2% | 2.4% | n/a |
Labour market
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Education (aged 20 +)
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 27.8 | 23.9 |
| Higher education | 24.7% | 13.3% | 17.1% |
Household dynamics
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 59 626 | 52 274 | 43 417 |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 36.6 | 34.6 |
| Formal dwellings | 87.3% | 65.0% | 75.1% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 50 | 35.6 |
Household services
| Measure | 2022 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 96.8% | 97.2% | 91.0% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 87.3% | 71.0% | 87.0% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 86.4% | 66.7% | 72.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.9% | 92.6% | 92.9% |
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 | 58 820 | 54 309 | 53 374 | 52 235 | 52 225 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 57 634 | 53 123 | 52 220 | 51 332 | 51 322 |
| Inside the yard | 49 420 | 44 909 | 41 716 | 41 633 | 41 623 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 8 214 | 8 214 | 10 504 | 9 699 | 9 699 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 744 | 4 681 | 7 283 | 7 011 | 6 817 |
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 | 54 023 | 52 723 | 52 723 | 52 723 | 52 696 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 744 | 4 982 | 7 283 | 7 011 | 6 817 |
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 | 52 314 | 48 681 | 43 904 | 41 298 | 41 298 |
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 44 909 | 44 909 | 41 716 | 38 027 | 38 027 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 4 731 | 1 079 | 1 079 | 1 079 | 1 079 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 184 | 184 | 1 267 | 1 267 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 744 | 4 681 | 7 283 | 7 011 | 6 817 |
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 | 50 792 | 49 649 | 49 300 | 49 072 | 49 072 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 5 744 | 4 681 | 7 283 | 7 011 | 6 817 |
Staffing
National Treasury
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 542 779 | 549 555 | 558 472 | 495 905 | 461 655 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 22 765 | 19 815 | 18 657 | 19 121 | 17 538 |
| Total Employee Positions | 1 359 | 1 273 | 1 232 | 1 317 | 1 306 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 166 | 80 | 39 | 145 | 104 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 12.2% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 57 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 0 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 11 |
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