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Municipalities
!Kheis Local Municipality (NC084)
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Overview
!Kheis Local Municipality (NC084) is a local government authority responsible for delivering municipal services and development functions within its jurisdiction. It manages core service delivery responsibilities, local planning and land use processes, and community-facing administration that supports daily life and local economic activity. This profile consolidates public reference information and key structures so residents, businesses, and stakeholders can understand the municipality’s role and how it fits into the broader local government system.
Geography, History & Economy
!Kheis Local Municipality is part of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality .
MDB code: NC084
Description: The !Kheis Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the ZF Mgcawu District in the Northern Cape Province. It is one of the five municipalities that make up the district, accounting for 11% of its geographical area. It was established from the former Groblershoop Municipality, from settlements that were previously part of the ZF Mgcawu and Karoo District Municipalities. These municipalities administrated these settlements and provided them with services up until the demarcation in November 2000. From December 2000, !Kheis Municipality took over services and personnel, and total service provision took place from 1 July 2001. The !Kheis municipal area was initially inhabited by the Khoisan people, who were also the first permanent inhabitants of South Africa. The San, who lived a nomadic life, migrated through the area. !Kheis is a Khoi name meaning 'a place where you live' or 'your home'. The existing roads in the !Kheis municipal area are mainly gravel. The main road (N10) from Upington to Groblershoop is a tar road. Groblershoop is also connected by the N8 to Griekwastad and by the N10 to Marydale. Due to the climate of the area, there is huge potential to utilise solar energy more widely, especially in the remote areas of the district. The Orange River stretches through the area, from the south-east to the north-west. The presence of perennial river water contributes to the establishment of table grapes, which are marketed and exported to Western Europe.
Area: 11 102km²
Cities/Towns: Brandboom, Groblershoop
Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture (16%), mining (3%), manufacturing (5%), electricity (7%), construction (4%), trade (16%), transport (14%), finance (11%), community services (24%). As contribution to GVA - Source IDP 2024/25
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Council & Management
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 21 954 | 16 566 | 16 637 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 30.8% | 34.7% | 35.0% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 63.5% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
| Population over 65 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 57.5 | 64.5 | 65.9 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 95.4 | 102.3 | 102.2 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 2.69% | -0.10% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 28.0% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 34.3% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 9.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| Matric | n/a | 17.9% | 14.0% |
| Higher education | 2.7% | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 4 967 | 4 344 | 4 146 |
| Average household size | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 34.5% | 33.6% |
| Formal dwellings | 66.3% | 59.3% | 66.3% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 46.4% | 67.1% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 49.9% | 40.9% | 48.3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 30.5% | 62.1% | 53.3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 23.6% | 21.4% | 16.7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 91.0% | 73.6% | 64.0% |
Financial Results
| All values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | n/a | Disclaimer of audit | Disclaimer of audit | Disclaimer of audit | Adverse audit |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Property rates | 5 634 | 5 805 | 5 933 | 5 147 | 3 392 |
| Service charges | 12 655 | 11 090 | 9 365 | 10 830 | 10 076 |
| Investment revenue | 44 | 70 | 35 | 59 | 168 |
| Transfers recognised - operational | 41 160 | 40 095 | 38 466 | 32 137 | 35 103 |
| Other own revenue | 11 738 | 8 873 | 8 869 | 6 938 | 6 674 |
| Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | 71 230 | 65 933 | 62 667 | 55 111 | 55 413 |
| Employee costs | 33 122 | 31 956 | 30 413 | 30 672 | 31 103 |
| Remuneration of councillors | 5 027 | 4 747 | 4 600 | 3 795 | 2 988 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 10 819 | 14 245 | 5 741 | 5 359 | 9 656 |
| Finance charges | - | - | - | - | 3 915 |
| Inventory consumed and bulk purchases | 1 866 | 2 179 | 1 701 | 1 914 | 2 927 |
| Transfers and subsidies | (2 827) | (4 591) | (3 248) | (1 061) | 221 |
| Other expenditure | 100 881 | 26 556 | 21 810 | 25 293 | 18 754 |
| Total Expenditure | 148 889 | 75 091 | 61 016 | 65 974 | 69 564 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (77 659) | (9 158) | 1 652 | (10 863) | (14 151) |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (monetary allocations) | - | 13 589 | 11 763 | 6 648 | 13 810 |
| Transfers and subsidies - capital (in-kind) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions | (77 659) | 4 432 | 13 415 | (4 215) | (341) |
| Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | (77 659) | 4 432 | 13 415 | (4 215) | (341) |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES | |||||
| Capital expenditure | (4 335) | (17 959) | 8 710 | 7 904 | 13 351 |
| Transfers recognised - capital | - | (16 204) | 11 583 | 8 250 | 13 744 |
| Borrowing | - | (2 904) | - | - | - |
| Internally generated funds | - | - | 1 064 | - | - |
| Total sources of capital funds | - | (19 108) | 12 647 | 8 250 | 13 744 |
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
| Total current assets | 3 047 | 36 282 | 7 705 | 14 297 | 52 343 |
| Total non current assets | (34 049) | 27 137 | 7 251 | 3 321 | 156 728 |
| Total current liabilities | 55 678 | 26 798 | 10 124 | (15 341) | 60 932 |
| Total non current liabilities | (1 324) | (1 505) | (1 391) | 169 | 2 282 |
| Community wealth/Equity | 13 116 | 50 111 | 6 223 | 33 399 | 146 198 |
| CASH FLOWS | |||||
| Net cash from (used) operating | 49 736 | 38 268 | 39 545 | 54 867 | 70 394 |
| Net cash from (used) investing | (473) | (13 100) | (9 751) | - | (1 865) |
| Net cash from (used) financing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash/cash equivalents at the year end | 54 033 | 30 090 | 27 387 | 54 867 | 70 309 |
| UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised expenditure | n/a | 2 344 | - | 47 722 | - |
| Irregular expenditure | n/a | 2 095 | 2 633 | 243 | 33 785 |
| Fruitless & wasteful expenditure | n/a | 4 299 | 2 099 | 10 987 | 2 726 |
| SOURCE | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2026 Q1 | Audited Outcome A1 2024 | Audited Outcome A1 2023 |
Employment Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Employment | |||||
| Employment Costs (R’000) | 30 413 | 30 672 | 31 103 | 29 484 | 32 250 |
| Remuneration of councillors (R’000) | 4 600 | 3 795 | 2 988 | 2 788 | 3 217 |
| Total Employee Positions | 163 | 135 | 154 | 154 | 147 |
| Total Vacant Employee Positions | 27 | 18 | 37 | 17 | 15 |
| Total Vacancy Percentage | 16.56% | 13.33% | 24.03% | 11.04% | 10.20% |
| Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions – S54A and S56 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Managerial Positions - by organogram | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Vacant Managerial Positions - by organogram | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 |
Service Delivery Statistics
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Water | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 885 | 5 885 | 5 885 | 5 885 | 5 885 |
| Number of domestic households/delivery points | 5 531 | 5 531 | 5 531 | 5 531 | 5 531 |
| Inside the yard | 5 531 | 5 531 | 5 531 | 5 531 | 5 531 |
| Less than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 200m from yard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 964 | 837 | 837 | 945 | 1 218 |
| Electricity | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 250 | 4 082 | 4 082 | 4 082 | 3 153 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 964 | 837 | 837 | 945 | 1 218 |
| Sewerage and Sanitation | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 722 | 5 722 | 5 722 | 5 722 | 5 722 |
| Number of households using: | |||||
| Flush toilet - public sewerage | 1 745 | 1 745 | 1 745 | 1 745 | 1 745 |
| Flush toilet - septic tank | 1 781 | 1 781 | 1 781 | 1 781 | 1 781 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 1 780 | 1 780 | 1 780 | 1 780 | 1 780 |
| Bucket system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 964 | 837 | 837 | 945 | 1 218 |
| Solid Waste Services | |||||
| Does the municipality provide? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided | 5 885 | 5 885 | 5 885 | 5 664 | 4 664 |
| Domestic households with access to free basic service | 964 | 837 | 837 | 945 | 1 218 |