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27 March 2026
Electricity Meter Audits – Revenue Enhancement Programme (REP)
Electricity Meter Audits – Revenue Enhancement Programme (REP)
Witzenberg Municipality wishes to inform residents that electricity meter audits will be conducted as part of the Revenue Enhancement Programme (REP). The purpose of the project is to improve billing accuracy and strengthen municipal revenue, which supports critical infrastructure upgrades such as roads, water supply, and electricity services.
Authorised fieldworkers will be visiting properties to inspect and verify electricity meters. All personnel will be clearly identifiable by:
- Official uniforms
- Municipal identification badges
- Letters of authorisation issued by Witzenberg Municipality
Audit Schedule and Areas
- Wolseley: 24 – 27 March 2026
- Ceres: 30 March – 22 April 2026
- Bella Vista: 13 – 22 April 2026
- Nduli: 23 – 30 April 2026
Residents are kindly requested to cooperate with the authorised teams to ensure the successful completion of this important initiative.
Enquiries
For further information, please contact Candice Boer at Witzenberg Municipality on 023 316 1854.
Last published 27 March 2026Artisan Assistant (REF: TEC 30) Ceres
Closing Date: 08 April 2026
Salary: : R 135 398.60 per annum (Post Level T4 of a Grade 4 Municipality)
Requirements:
- Grade 10 (Proof of relevant school and institution must be attached)
- 12-18 months relevant experience.
- Must be able to perform duties as part of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Sight, hearing, and speech ability.
- Must be physically fit and healthy.
- Required to work in all weather conditions.
- Required to work overtime and/or outside normal working hours during emergencies and planned overtime.
- Must perform duties in the whole municipal area.
- Fluent in 2 of the 3 languages spoken in the Western Cape: Afrikaans, English or IsiXhosa.
- Please note: A performance agreement is also applicable to this position, whereby the employer reserves the right to institute a performance management program.
Duties:
- Undertake specific activities associated with providing a support service regarding: Bricklaying; Small construction I repair work and performing manual labour activities.
- Carry out operational support activities of a varied nature
- Perform activities to contribute to achieving preset standards in the provision of service to the broader community
- Perform activities and sequences associated with maintaining the manholes, water ducts, kerbing, and other related brick works
- Remove broken building works (brick and mortar) at damaged areas.
- Clear obstructing material from existing manholes, ducts, kerbing, and similar building works before commencing with preparatory work.
- Repair affected areas after the building work by the Artisan has been completed
- Report all previously unseen damage to the Artisan for reparation purposes and to ensure the structure is sound and functional
- Perform preparatory activities associated with the building of structures of a varied nature
- Do site clearing activities and provide materials and tools at the site for the Artisan
- Operating handheld equipment (Jackhammer, power drills, etc.) to cut through concrete and tarred surfaces
- Monitor and participate in the preparation by marking and pegging out areas where building activities are to be performed
- Stack and mix cement according to instructions from the Artisan.
- Hold and align building lines to ensure that the structure is built according to prescribed methods and standards
- Conduct cleaning sequences by removing excess cement from newly built surfaces
- Receiving instructions/ guidance from the immediate superior and attending to the preparation of the work site. (e.g., placing road signage, loading/ off-loading equipment, tools, etc) and/ or fastening slings/ ropes and guiding/ holding material/ equipment during the loading/ off-loading sequence.
- Preparing requisite quantities of materials (e.g., concrete, mortar, etc.) and proceeding with mixing sequences.
- Excavating and backfilling trenches and ancillary roadworks to defined levels and widths using hand-held tools (e.g., spade, picks, etc.).
- Supporting the Supervisor with the placement of pre-cast concrete products (e.g., kerbs, pavers, etc).
- Assist in the collection and loading of materials and equipment at collection points
- Offload materials from vehicles at designated areas as instructed
- Comply with specific instructions regarding the provision of labour sequences
- Adhere to all safety procedures and attend to the application thereof
- Supporting the Supervisor with the marking and mounting of signage on supporting structures.
- Placing stencil boards as a guide for lettering, numbering, and marking in marked-out areas on road surfaces and painting in the applicable lines and signage.
- Cleaning and removing blockages, debris, and alien vegetation from drainage systems (manholes, pipes, canals, etc.) using hand-held tools (e.g., cleaning rods, spades, etc.)
- Laying and compacting materials (e.g., crusher run, asphalt, etc.) using hand-held tools (e.g., hand-stamper, spade, etc.).
- Clean worksites, equipment, and tools, and load materials on the vehicle before departure from the work site
- Place and stack tools and equipment in the vehicle, observing sequences and procedures supporting safe transit.
- Physically load materials and other products and guide plant and equipment during the hoisting and placement.
- Remove debris and rubble, etc., and clean worksites
Verbally report the condition/status of tools to the immediate superior.
Artisan Assistant (238.5KB) Last published 27 March 2026News
12 March 2026
SCAM ALERT: Witzenberg Municipality HR
SCAM ALERT – Witzenberg Municipality HR
An incident occurred today involving a member of the public who reported being contacted by someone falsely claiming to represent Witzenberg Municipality HR.
- The individual posed as an HR employee and requested personal information.
- They arranged to meet the person outside our offices and instructed her not to enter.
- When she approached our security team, she was assisted by our one of our HR officials and shared her story.
- The phone number used appeared on TrueCaller as “HR Municipality,” but none of our HR staff made any such calls today.
Witzenberg Municipality encourages the public to be vigilant when contacted for interviews, they may contact the HR department to verify if thay have been selected for potential recruitment.
Last published 12 March 2026
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03 March 2026
Tulbagh – Level 2 Water Restrictions
As a result of the low water level in the Tulbagh dam, Level 2 water restrictions will be implemented in the Tulbagh area, as from 1 March 2026.
This decision assumes that no water is abstracted from the Waverenskroon Dam due to concerns regarding the quality.
The Tulbagh dam level is currently at 60% (283 605m3). This is sufficient water for 3.5 months usage. All residents are urged to comply with the measures of the water restriction notice, which was hand-delivered to your post box. Further steps will be taken in cases where these restrictions are not complied with.
TULBAGH: LEVEL 2 WATER RESTRICTION
1. Sufficient water as per water supply schedule.
2. Implement tariffs as per approved budget tariffs.
3. Construction activities are allowed but no unattended hosepipes.
4. Gardens, Sport fields, Parks and other common areas (Public) may only be watered on even calendar days, but not between 08:00 and 18:00 and not for more than 2 hours. No watering at times of high winds. Boreholes and greywater may be used for irrigation, clear signage to be erected on premises indicating same.
5. Water slides are not allowed.
6. The washing of vehicles with a hosepipe, fitted with an automatic self-closing device. Otherwise, only buckets may be used. Cleaning of windows to be done with buckets.
7. The cleaning of any area (roofs, walls or paved areas) by means of potable water is prohibited. Permit is required where health reasons is applicable.
8. The filling of swimming pools can only be done manually with a hose pipe for one hour a week. Filling of new pools by permit only.
9. Water restrictions become effective immediately after being advertised in the media and in public places.
10. Any person who contravenes these restrictions is guilty of an offence and is, upon conviction, liable to a fine as published in the by-law or six months imprisonment.
11. Secondary offenders will be fined double the amount referred to in 10 above.
12. All owners’ needs to notify the municipality of existing boreholes, the municipality needs to notify before sinking new boreholes.
13. Applications for exemptions are to be submitted to the Department: Technical Engineering Services for approval. Once approved, a written exemption shall be provided and individual applications assessed.
14. Each household shall be limited to 32 kilolitre per month.
15. Other users, businesses and the entertainment industries shall reduce monthly consumption by 20 % of the usage of the similar months of the previous financial year. Failure to comply will result in a fine as published in the by-laws.
16. Industries shall reduce monthly consumption by 20 % of the use of the similar months of the previous financial year. Failure to comply will result in a fine as published in the by-laws.
17. Flow reducing devices shall be installed where the above limits are exceeded. Except for a registered indigent household, the offender will be charged for the cost of the installation.
Mr D Nasson
Municipal Manager
Last published 03 March 2026News
11 February 2026
Study Bursaries - 2026 (For 1 Year)
STUDY BURSARIES FOR 2026 (FOR 1 YEAR)
Financial support with registration of Witzenberg students at approved tertiary institutions.
The bursary will cover only registration fees.
Minimum requirements for a bursary:
• Applicants must be South African Citizens and reside in the Witzenberg area, aged between 18 to 35 years.
• A minimum level of 60% in the final examination.
• Combined household income must not exceed R15 000.00 per month.
• Preference will be given to candidates from historically disadvantaged societal groups and/or individuals with
disabilities.
Application forms are available at the Main Offices of the Municipality in Ceres or will be emailed on request. Applications can be hand-delivered to
the Main Building at 50 Voortrekker Road, Ceres, 6835, or emailed to jobs@witzenberg.gov.za. If you do not receive any communication within 30
days after the closing date for applications, please consider your application unsuccessful. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Willy Davids at
(023) 316-1854.
No late applications will be considered. Applications received will not be acknowledged in writing, and copies of supporting documents
will not be returned. Only successful applicants will be notified.
The Municipality reserves the right not to award bursaries.
Please note: The awarding of bursaries to cover only registration fees is subject to the availability of Municipal Funding for
Bursaries.
CLOSING DATE: 17 FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE 12H00
Completed application forms, including certified copies of qualifications, are to be forwarded to the Human Resource
Section, Private Bag X44, Ceres 6835.
Witzenberg Municipality is committed to Employment Equity and endorses the principles of Affirmative Action. People with disabilities are therefore
encouraged to apply.
D. Nasson
Municipal Manager
Last published 11 February 2026