COMMUNITY
Notices
Facilities available
Town and Community Halls
Swellendam Town Hall
Swellendam Town Hall: Side Hall
Swellendam Town Hall: Kitchen
Swellendam Town Hall: Gallery
Railton Community Hall
Fort Haven Hall, Barrydale
Buffeljagsrivier Community Hall
Suurbraak Community Hall
Thusong Hall
Swellendam Town Hall
Address | Voortrek Street, Swellendam | |
Contact Details | 1) Carmen Petersen | 028 514 8529 | cpetersen@swellendam.gov.za 2) Theresa Francis | 028 514 8533 | theresa@swellendam.gov.za | |
Capacity (Cinema-style seating) | 50 | |
Capacity (Seating with tables) | 50 | |
Operating Hours | 08:00 - 20:00 |
Please note: Rental includes a maximum of 1 hour prior to commencement of gathering and a maximum of 1 hour post adjournment of gathering.
Covid-19 actions to be taken by Lessee
Action | Frequency |
1. Ensuring that all persons wear a face mask and adhere to all health protocols and social distancing measures. | Continuously during occupation |
2. Ensuring limiting of persons attending the gathering to a maximum of the prescribed total of persons as per the venue capacity listed above. | Continuously during occupation |
3. Ensuring immediate dispersal of person(s) post event. Persons acting in contravention of the regulations, and if the person(s) refuses to disperse the municipality will take appropriate action, which may be subject to the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No.51 of 1977), including the arrest and detention of any person(s) at the gathering. | In accordance with the regulations |
Sport Fields and facilities
Powell Stadium
Gert Booysen Sportsground
(Railton Sports Pavilion)
Buffeljagsrivier Sportsground
Suurbraak Sportsground
Barrydale Sportsground
Powell Stadium
Address | Church Street, Swellendam | |
Managing Organisation | Swellendam Rugby Club | |
Contact | Francois du Rand | 082 081 7942 |
Water
Water Connection
complete a connection form.

Understanding your Water Bill
Water Tariffs
All Consumers
2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | VAT Incl. | |
R89.91 | R98.01 | R112.71 | |
R5.83 | R6.18 | R7.11 | |
R10.76 | R11.40 | R13.11 | |
R13.27 | R14.07 | R16.18 | |
R16.09 | R18.02 | R20.73 | |
R13.65 | R14.61 | R16.80 |
Business, Industrial and Public Sector
2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | VAT Incl. | |
R97.34 | R106.10 | R122.01 | |
R9.31 | R9.87 | R11.35 | |
R11.62 | R12.32 | R14.17 | |
R14.06 | R14.91 | R17.14 | |
R16.57 | R18.55 | R21.34 |
If water restrictions are to be enforced by Council due to dry circumstances, the following tariffs would apply on consumption (excluding basic charges).
Level 1 | 1.1 x Normal Tariff | |
Level 2 | 1.2 x Normal Tariff | |
Level 3 | 1.4 x Normal Tariff | |
Level 4 | 1.6 x Normal Tariff | |
Level 5 | 1.8 x Normal Tariff | |
Level 6 | 2 x Normal Tariff |

Water Resource Management


Department Contact details
To report pipe bursts or water outages after hours, please make use of the Standby Schedule.
Sewage
Sewage Connection
and complete a connection form.

Department Contact details
Electricity
Electricity can be purchased at all Municipal offices for the towns where the municipality is responsible for the provision of electricity. Other stores or locations where electricity can be purchased are:
Swellendam:
• Swellendam Municipal Building
• Spar
• Sonskyn, Railton
• Oasis Café
• Sunshine Shop, Railton
Suurbraak:
• Suurbraak Municipal Building
• XAIRU General Dealer
Barrydale:
• Barrydale Municipal Building
• LA Shop
Meter Box Applications
To apply for a meter box, download and
complete a connection form.

LOAD-SHEDDING


load-shedding schedule
MyEskom
Department Contact details
To report any electrical faults with your prepaid electricity meter or to report any electricity outages, please contact the Electricity Department via 028 514 8552 / 8620 during office hours. To report electrical faults or outages after hours, please make use of the Standby Schedule.
Roads, Stormwater and Sidewalk maintenance
We strive to manage and maintain quality roads to facilitate your travelling. Contact us to report any potholes, or if you have queries, comments or suggestions with regard to roads. Tel: 028 514 8552
Standby Schedule
Position: Supervisor, Operator, Assistant, Heavy Vehicle Driver
Standby Number: 071 207 9213
Civil Engineering: Barrydale
Position: Supervisor, Assistant, Vacuum Tanker, Water Purification
Standby Number: 073 668 1025
Civil Engineering: Suurbraak
Technical Standby Official: Desmond Marais | 076 119 8291
Position: Supervisor, Assistant, Sewerage Purification
Standby Number: 063 634 2282
Electrical: Swellendam/Suurbraak/Barrydale
Technical Standby Official: Salman Herbst | 082 826 0113
Standby Number: Swellendam 076 684 4386 | Suurbraak 063 643 3261 | Barrydale 078 380 2789