Emthanjeni Local Municipality

Mission

To deliver quality services and promote development in our municipal area in a non-sexist, non-racial and non-discriminating manner. We do this by creating a climate of cooperative governance with meaningful partnerships with all stakeholders, especially the members of the general public.

Main towns

Emthanjeni Municipality comprises the towns of De Aar, Hanover and Britstown. De Aar is the administrative seat of the municipality and the third-largest town in the Northern Cape. It is centrally located on the main railway line between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Namibia. The junction is the second-most important
railway junction in South Africa.

Hanover lies approximately 65km east of De Aar on the N1, while Britstown is situated about 55km west of De Aar on the N12. Both these main routes link Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Development projects

Emthanjeni Local Municipality plans to focus
on the following development projects:
• Development of N10 corridor
• Upgrading of landing strip
• Hanover and Britstown sewerage sites
• Revitalisation of railway junction
• Upgrading of Nature School
• Development of industrial sites
• Urban Renewal Programme
• Town house and chalet development
• Lucerne project
• Toilet paper plant
• Upgrading of museums and caravan parks
• Chicken farm
• Paragliding
• Water purification
• Iron ore and maganese smelter plant
• Upgrading and maintaining of parks
• Accomodation and conference facilities
• Amusement and fun park

 

 

Key Contact: Buyiswa Siwa, Director Corporate, Community and Development Services

Tel: 053 632 9100
Fax: 053 631 0105

Physical Address: 45 Voortrekker Street, De Aar 7000
Postal Address: PO Box 42, De Aar 7000

Email: bsiwa@emthanjeni.co.za
Website: www.emthanjeni.co.za

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