The Kareeberg Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the western region of the Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B3 (small towns) |
| Province: | Northern Cape |
| District: | Pixley Ka Seme |
| Municipal code: | NC074 |
| Seat: | Carnarvon |
| Number of wards: | 6 |
| Total area: | 17,701 km² (6,834 square miles) |
| Population: | 10,961 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | E Hoorn |
About
The Kareeberg Local Municipality is geographically located in the western region of the Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality.
The municipality comprises 6 wards and is named after a mountain range in the region, the Karee Mountains.
The Kareeberg Local Municipality covers an area of 17,701 km² (6,834 square miles), making it the second-largest of eight local municipalities in the Pixley Ka Seme District, as it accounts for 17% of its geographical area.
The administrative headquarters/seat of Kareeberg Local Municipality is in Carnarvon.
The Kareeberg Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Ubuntu Local Municipality to the south
- Emthanjeni Local Municipality to the east
- Siyathemba Local Municipality to the north
- !Kheis Local Municipality in the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality to the north
- Hantam and Karoo Hoogland Local Municipalities in the Namakwa District Municipality to the west
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Kareeberg Local Municipality has a population of 10,961 people, compared to 12,772 in 2016 and 11,673 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of -0.61%.
According to the 2022 Census, 28.8% of the population is under the age of 15, 63.1% is between 15 and 64, and 8.1% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 85.1% of the population in Kareeberg Local Municipality describe themselves as Coloured, 9.1% as White, 4.8% as Black African, and 0.5% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 95.9% of the population speaks Afrikaans as their first language, 1.3% speak English, and 2.8% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of Kareeberg Local Municipality are agriculture, finance, transport, and commercial services.
Municipal council and management
The Kareeberg municipal council is comprised of 11 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 6 wards, while the remaining 5 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
In the election of 1 November 2021, no party obtained a majority of seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 4 – DA: 3 – EFF: 2 – KCM: 2 |
| Controlling party | Hung Council |
| Executive Mayor | E Hoorn |
| Speaker | W.D Horne |
| Chief Whip | n/a |
| Other Council Members | – Paul Charlies – Esau Hoorn – Wilfred Daniel Horne – Rodney Calton Gerald Jikella – Anna Johanna Kamies – Virgilian Anthoneal Kasper – Willem Frederik Links – Johannes Solomon Newath – Jandrè Nyl |
| Municipal Manager | F.M Manuel |
| Chief Financial Officer | Willem De Bruin |
| Senior Management | – N.J van Zyl (Head: Corporate Services) |
| Communications Officers | – Zolile Mjandana (Information Officer [PAIA]) – Nicolaas Van Zyl |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Kareeberg Local Municipality.
- Carnarvon
- Vanwyksvlei
- Vosburg
Contact details
The contact details of Kareeberg Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X226, Carnarvon, 8925 |
| Physical Address: | Hanau Street, Carnarvon |
| Telephone: | – 053 382 3012 – 053 382 3591 – 053 382 3478 |
| Fax: | 053 382 3142 |
| Website: | www.kareeberg.co.za |
