The Central Karoo District Municipality is situated within the Karoo with its base in Beaufort West. It comprises three local municipalities, namely Laingsburg, Prince Albert and Beaufort West municipalities. The District Municipality plays a coordinating and supportive role to the local municipalities, as well as provide bulk and/or shared services.

The Karoo is a pristine landscape characterised by expansive arid plains and mountain ranges. This dry, barren region is sprinkled with historic towns, hardy wildlife, fossils and rock art, a wine route and more.

The Cape Karoo region is one of the world’s most unique arid zones, yet it has been inhabited for more than 500 000 years by the Khoi-San and provides a home to a variety of wildlife including the springbok, klipspringer, kudu, eland, hyrax, zebra, bat-eared fox, fallow deer, ostrich and lynx.

The various towns included in the District Municipality’s borders include: Beaufort West, Klaarstroom Laingsburg, Leeu Gamka, Matjiesfontein, Merweville, Murraysburg, Nelspoort, Laingsburg, Prince Albert and Prince Albert.

At Central Karoo District Municipality, we work hard with local municipalities to ensure a flourishing, safe and comfortable environment for our communities and visitors.

Thusong Centres and Thusong Mobiles are hubs where a basket of government services are available. Thusong Centres and Mobiles essentially bring government services to communities often located in remote areas.

Thusong Mobiles:

Thusong Mobiles provide government services on the go and visit specific areas for a day or two where services can be accessed by communities. Details of when Thusong Mobiles are visiting an area will be made available by the local municipality before the scheduled date.

Thusong Centres:

Residents can visit any of the local Thusong Centres to access the following services.

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

• 1st ID application ( Free)
• ID re-issue ( R140)
• Early and late (14 and younger only) birth registration
• Death registration ( R20)
• Marriage certificates (R20)
• Travel documents

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Youth Development
• Bursary Information
• Intake for all social issues
• Referrals;
• Substance Abuse

SASSA

• New applications of all type grants
• Registration of beneficiaries

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

• Work seekers  database
• Advice on Labour Legislation
• Labour Complaints
• Information desk

SA POLICE SERVICES

• Statements
• Certification
• Affidavits

GCIS

• Information on all Government Departments

For more information, contact your nearest Thusong Centre.

Beaufort West

Tel: 023 415 3144/1008 or 083 370 0013

Email: Tsc.bftw@yahoo.com / Cliveberg534@yahoo.com

Prince Albert

Tel: 023 541 1320 / 079 265 2520 / 084 773 1337

Email: heinriche@pamun.gov.za

Laingsburg

Tel: 023 551 1899 / 083 7014 892

Email: Sschippers79@gmail.com

Responding and minimising the impact of disasters is the core function of the Disaster Management Centre. The Central Karoo District Municipality is responsible for providing this service to the entire Central Karoo region.

Our local Disaster Management aims to:

• Prevent or reduce the risk of disasters;
• Mitigate the severity or consequences of disasters;
• Emergency preparedness;
• Rapidly and effectively respond to disasters;
• Provide for Post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation.

Contact the Centre for more information or any queries:

Mr Hein Rust

Head: Disaster Management Centre

Central Karoo District Municipality

Tel: +27 (0) 23 449 1000 / +27 (0) 23 414 4467

Fax: +27 (0) 23 415 1253

Mobile: 082-925-7953

Email: hein@skdm.co.za / manager@skdm.co.za

Address: Traffic Weigh Bridge, N1 Beaufort West