Bergrivier Municipal Notices
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In terms of the AFRIFORUM NPC court rulings of 4 December 2025 and 20 February 2026, municipalities must submit their 2026/27 electricity tariff application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) by no later than 31 March 2026. Please click >> Here << To Open the Document of the 2026/27 ELECTRICITY TARIFF APPLICATION TO NERSA . we will no longer accept Hard-copy building plan applications. All submissions must be made through our new online portal. This transition marks a significant step towards a more convenient, efficient, and sustainable future for our municipality. Please click >> Here << for Access to the Electronic Building Plan Portal . Please click >> Here << for Access to the Building Control Application Forms . |
The latest edition of the Bergrivier Bulletin is here, bringing you the most important updates from across our municipality. Stay informed about key projects, service delivery improvements, and community initiatives. Highlights from this edition includes: Velddrif waste facility: Clean-up operations underway; Waterpypvervangingsprogram tans aan die gang in Porterville; R15 miljoen-belegging: Opgradering van Piketberg hoofsubstasie nou voltooi; Bergrivier Municipality supports the sustainable development goals; Municipality welcomes newly appointed manager: Civil Engineering Services; Municipality hosts strategic roadshow with all staff to share key priorities and developmental plans; and much more! Read the full edition now and stay updated on what’s happening in your community. Please click >> here << for the Bergrivier Bulletin March 2026 . Please click >> here << for the Performance Certificates for EPWP in the Westcoast Presentation. |
Executive Mayor Alderman Ray van Rooy tabled Bergrivier Municipality’s final 2026/2027 Budget during a Council Meeting held at the municipal head offices in Piketberg on 26 May 2026. The proposed budget focuses on sustainable service delivery, infrastructure investment, job creation and continued support to vulnerable households, despite ongoing economic challenges facing local government. The Municipality’s proposed budget consists of an Operational Income Budget of R716,911 million, an Operational Expenditure Budget of R718,123 million and a Capital Budget of R118,707 million, with major investments directed towards water and roads infrastructure projects. During his address, the Executive Mayor highlighted the Municipality’s achievement of ten consecutive clean audits, its national recognition for maintaining a fully funded budget over the past decade, and the Municipality’s continued commitment to responsible governance and financial sustainability. Proposed tariff increases from 1 July 2026 include adjustments to water, electricity, refuse removal, sewerage and property rates. The Mayor also announced proposed additional relief measures for qualifying pensioners and vulnerable households. Read the full article for a detailed overview of the 2026/2027 Budget Speech and proposed municipal budget allocations. Please click >> Here << For the Mayor's Budget Speech 2026/2027 |
Click On The Link Below To View the article of the Velddrif Waste Facility: Clean-up operations underway Please click here>> Here << To Read More Please click here>> Begrivier Municipality Live Meetings << for the Live Stream. Click On The Link Below for Solar\SSEG Documents Please click here>> Here << for the SSEG News Notice. |