Municipal Snapshot

The Bergrivier Municipality faces significant economic risks due to high water intensity in its key sectors, particularly agriculture. Projections indicate that changing climatic conditions and population growth will increase water requirements by 2040, potentially leading to a water deficit that could cost the local economy R3.1 billion and 16,229 jobs per annum.

• The Bergrivier Municipality (BM) economy is highly reliant on water-intense sectors, with high and moderate water intense sectors, including agriculture, accounting for over 50% of the municipal Gross Value Add (GVA) and 50% of employment.
• Climate change is projected to increase water requirements for the agriculture sector in Bergrivier by 33% between 2015 and 2040, with specific increases of 34% for grapes and 35% for citrus fruits.
• Population growth is expected to increase the municipality's water requirements by 59% between 2015 and 2040.
• The total water supply deficit for the Bergrivier Municipality is estimated to reach 10.4 million m3 per annum by 2025 and increase to approximately 14.9 million m3 per annum by 2040.
• By 2040, the water deficit could result in an annual economic loss of approximately R3.1 billion (86% of the current local economy size) and the loss of 16,229 jobs (74% of current local employment).

APA

GreenCape (2018). Municipal Snapshot. https://greencape.co.za/assets/Uploads/BERGRIVER-SNAPSHOT-12.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. Municipal Snapshot. 2018. https://greencape.co.za/assets/Uploads/BERGRIVER-SNAPSHOT-12.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencape2018municipal, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Municipal Snapshot}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2018}, month = jan, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/Uploads/BERGRIVER-SNAPSHOT-12.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }