Municipal services in Langebaan to residents
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What Municipal Services in Langebaan, can I expect ?
The Saldanha Bay Municipality renders primary and secondary Municipal Services in Langebaan to all residents, visitors and businesses, through consumption of these services. The primary services responsibility of the Municipality are water supply, electricity, refuse and sewerage removal.
Primary Municipal Services in Langebaan:
Water Supply
The most basic human need is the consumption of water. The liability is mandated through the Constitution of South Africa, to provide the reliable and availability of drinkable water to all its residents. This is done through a pipe network, provided to every household. Langebaan gets its water from the Voelvlei dam near Paarl. It gets pumped, and cleaned at the Withoogte Distribution Centre, near Moorreesburg.
The Municipality buys bulk water from the District Municipality and store it in 3 reservoirs. The one located in Saailand supply Mid Town and Myburgh Park. Another one in Sunbird Drive, provides water to the Country Club and Country Estate and the one at Olifantskop, to Mykonos and surrounding areas. The water is tested on a regular basis to make sure it meets standards of consumption. As a consumer, you pay for consumption, based on an annual tariff per unit, but will also pay a basic fee for availability, to make sure that holiday homes also contribute to maintenance costs.
Use Water Resourceful
Important to note that Saldanha Bay Municipality is positioned right at the end of the Water Supply network in the Western Cape, and therefore is a water-restricted area and very vulnerable to water availability. In 2019, with the Drought, Saldanha Bay came very close to Day Zero and ended up with less than 24 hours of water supply, and to prevent such a situation again, water should be used and managed more fully.
Consumers are priced at 1-5, depending on the water d always be restricted level. Water availability fee is R126,63 (excl VAT-2026/27) for every dwelling and then priced at different categories on different levels. Categories are 0-6 kl, 7-20 kl, 21-30 kl, etc. The more you use, the more you will pay per kilolitre. Smart water meters are installed in every household, and tampering with meters is a criminal offence.
Reconnections will cost R296,79 (excl VAT)
Electricity Supply
Electricity is provided via ESKOM to residents. Unfortunately, all the areas north of The Cove Development, including Long Acres, are directly supplied by only ESKOM and communication regarding all electricity matters need to go via ESKOM Call Centre. Lots of patience is required, dealing with them.
Contact:
- 08 600 37566 or
- download MY ESKOM APP
- mail: customerservice@eskom.co.za
When phoning ESKOM Call Centre, remember to have the following info available:
- account number (REMEMBER to get a Reference Number)
- meter number & pole number
- address details & contact details
Very few conventional electricity meters are still in place, as most are pre paid. Electricity can also be purchases from the most supermarkets.All accounts are payable by the 15th of each month. Cutting will be done from the 20th of each month.
Service charges depends on consumption size and varies from 20 & 30 Ampere or 40, 60, 80 Ampere Single Phase or 20, 40, 80 Ampere Three Phase. Commercial and industrial have different tariffs.
Southern side of town: Report defects or dead street lights to Langebaan Municipality at 022- 707 5000. Tampering with electricity boxes or illegal connections are a criminal offence.
Refuse Removal
Another basic Municipal service is the removal of household refuse on a weekly basis. Langebaan collection day is WEDNESDAYS. Homeowners are responsible to make sure that wheelie bins are accessible and should be place on the curb. No building rubble may be placed in bins and the cleaning of bins is the owner’s responsibility. Even if the service is not used, the monthly fee 2026/27 of R283.00 (excl VAT) is payable. Vacant erven will pay an availability fee of R106.00 (excl VAT) per month. Each household is entitled to one bin, and replacement of damaged bins can be requested at 022-707 5000.
The waste site at Langebaan is only a transfer station, as the old dumping site has been rehabilitated. Any excess waste, like building material, or massive clean-ups, has to be transported at own cost to the transfer station. Illegal dumping is a criminal offence. Up to 1,5 ton per vehicle, of free waste per day allowed.
Go Green! Re-cycle in Langebaan
To provide a healthier and greener environment to its residents, Langebaan does recycling by a private vendor, on the same day. Put all your recycled waste in clear bags, next to the bin. Bags will be provided for free and extra bags are available at Municipal Offices. Of all the residents in Langebaan, 45 % recycle weekly and contribute that the Municipality is the second best in SA, in terms of recycling. Please save our environment, show you care and recycle!
Special provision is made for e-waste, like computers and all electronic devices, that can be delivered at depot. For additional waste rent a skip, various sizes from different private companies and report illegal dumping to Law Enforcement at 022- 701 6912.
Sewerage Removal
Langebaan is connected with an underground pipe network to remove all sewerage to the sewerage treatment plant. The water gets treated, and the grey water is being reused for cooling, irrigation, or placed in retention dams.
It is only Long Acres that has septic tanks that need to be pumped by the Municipality. For Residential smallholdings, the monthly charge is R390 (2024/25) for a maximum of 4 pumpings per month.
For vacant residential property, an availability fee is paid monthly, depending on the size of the land. Prices monthly (excl VAT) in 2026/27 are:
- up to 250 m² – R 116.00
- 251 – 500 m² – R 180.00
- 501 -1000 m² – R 338.00
- bigger than 1000 m² – R 432.00
Fees for Residential homes , also depends on size of the erven. For 2026/27 the monthly fees (excl VAT) are:
- up to 250 m² – R 172.00
- 251 – 500 m² – R 270.00
- 501 – 1000 m² – R 505.00
- bigger than 1000 m² – R644.00
Different rates are applicable to Commercial , Institutional, Schools and Wet Industries.
Block drains open mechanical, will cost from R1291.00. Drains opened with high pressure will cost from R2797.00. Municipality will NOT do maintenance work to internal sewerage networks within developments.
