Matzikama Municipality

Matzikama Municipality, situated in the Western Cape, spans approximately 13 000km2 with 18 towns, 20 885 households and a total population of 115 269. It services a well-developed agricultural region, with the town of Vredendal being the administrative, educational and economic centre for the municipal area.

Introduction

Matzikama Municipality, situated in the Western Cape, spans approximately 13 000km2 with 18 towns, 20 885 households and a total population of 115 269. It services a well-developed agricultural region, with the town of Vredendal being the administrative, educational and economic centre for the municipal area.

Project Financing
Public
E&S Risk category
Category 3
DBSA Involvement

These 20-year horizon masterplans to develop sorely needed infrastructure have been accepted and are being implemented by the municipality. These can also be used to motivate additional fundraising.

The DBSA followed an integrated approach to help Matzikama Municipality achieve demonstrable development outcomes.

Scope of work

  • To update the municipality’s outdated masterplans for water, wastewater and electrical infrastructure.
  • To prepare a 1 000kwp solar power plant in Vredendal.
  • To update its spatial development framework (SDF) and capital expenditure framework (CEF).
Sustainability impact

The new electricity masterplan identified the need for embedded power generation. The DBSA supported the municipality with a pre-feasibility study as part of our Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP), which will potentially contribute to the development of micro and mini power grids across the municipality.

Stats
Households Benefitting

17 997

Housing developments

New housing developments

Hospital

 A new hospital

Wastewater Treatment Plant

An upgrade to the current wastewater treatment plant to accommodate new developments

Physical presence

A 1 000kwp Photovoltaic (PV) plant