Mission & Vision

Vision INCLUSIVE * INNOVATIVE * INSPIRED As Joseph Francis once wisely said, “Community engagement requires a lot of passion, dedication, commitment and working well beyond the call of the clock.” To bring Knysna Municipality’s vision to life, inclusivity is key. Each member of our community matters to us and we are constantly working towards equal […]

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Organisational Structure

A municipality must, within its administrative and financial capacity, establish and organise its administration in a manner that enables the municipality to be responsive to the needs of the local community. Council recently approved a new Organisational Structure which will enable the Municipality to review and redesign an organogram in line with legislative powers and […]

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Awards & Recognition

Many Western Cape municipalities rank as the best performing municipalities in South Africa. Knysna Municipality is without a doubt one of those municipalities – leading in terms of performance and efficiency. The Municipality is known for its good governance and is recognised as an organisation which is innovative and business like in the way business […]

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Serve Knysna

Knysna’s future is based on a strong relationship between the Council, its administration and a participating and compassionate public. The town is extremely privileged to have a wealth of knowledgeable and professional people in the community. Council has approved a new policy on community partnerships, aimed at encouraging and formalising collaboration between the municipality and […]

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