Some interesting facts about service delivery by the Kouga municipality.

Barry Vosloo

Strategic planning workshop

The Kouga municipality held a strategic planning workshop this week, which was attended by the councillors. At the workshop, some interesting facts about the municipal infrastructure emerged.

Municipal infrastructure grant

The municipal infrastructure grant received by the municipality from the central government amounts to R80,474m. R148,576m is needed.

Water consumption

In 2010/2011 the Kouga municipality provided 6.558 kℓ of water per day to Jeffreys Bay residents and businesses. It is anticipated that consumption will be 11,668 kℓ per day in 2020/21.

Electricity

The inhabitants of Jeffreys Bay consume electricity to the tune of about 26 MVA annually. Although the general condition of the electrical distribution network is fair, it needs much maintenance. However, the main infrastructure must be upgraded due to growing demand in Jeffreys Bay.

Sewage

Jeffreys Bay sewage plants can only deal with 2.5 Mℓ per day, while the average inflow per day is 4 Mℓ. Securing sufficient funding for upgrading the existing sewage treatment works and provision of additional treatment capacity, remains a major problem.

Roads

The municipality is responsible for the maintenance of 315 km of tarred and 87 km of gravel roads in the Kouga. R5 512 500 per year is required to maintain tarred roads, but the budget allocation for the past year was only R1 873 000.

Storm water

The municipality experiences storm water problems in several areas. The high cost of providing storm water infrastructure is described as “a huge challenge”.