In a vision-driven 2025/ 2026 budget presentation, Weskus Distrik’s Executive Mayor RW “Boffie” Strydom reflected on notable Weskus highlights.
- The first Weskus Conversation conference (Oct-Nv 2024) which promoted collaboration, innovation, and impact-driven thinking amongst the region’s municipal leaders.
- Despite national challenges, Weskus continues to pay all staff salaries and benefits in full.
- Weskus Distrik’s 14th Clean Audit (following acknowledgement at “Best Run Municipality 2023), a testament to effective governance and operational excellence.
- Weskus Distrik as one of only two district municipalities permitted to negotiate a new roads delivery model, effective April 2026.
- Regional landfill site set to become operational this year, supporting environmental sustainability.
- A focus on identifying future business opportunities to attract new revenue sources and sustain financial health.
- Youth development through a R 4 million Call Centre, in partnership with Solvem Consulting and the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
- The first district municipality to launch a comprehensive branding strategy which reaches key investment, business and government audiences.
- Weskus remains the only district municipality with a Water Concession Function.
Despite the challenges faced by the local government sector, Weskus Distrik remains true to its mission of pursuing drivers of change, and leading well-coordinated and innovative initiatives geared to sustainable and integrated development of the Weskus region.
Laai waai!
