The Witzenberg municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2023-2027) values 16 393 properties in the Cape Winelands district of the Western Cape. The median value is R154k and the total is R20bn.
Witzenberg's current general valuation roll is the 2023 roll (valued as at 1 July 2022), updated by its supplementary rolls.
Values are municipal valuations as at the roll’s valuation date: the municipal valuer’s market value, set for calculating rates. A property can sell for more or less than its roll value today.
Rank among the 5 municipalities in Cape Winelands; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape
| Median value | #5 of 5 (#22 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Total roll value | #5 of 5 (#15 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Home price per m² | #5 of 5 (#19 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Vacant-land share | #3 of 5 (#20 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Biggest suburb by value | Ceres RD (R7.8bn) |
| Largest category by value | Agricultural (R8.1bn) |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13 279 | 81% | R141k | 30% |
| Business | 759 | 5% | R1.24m | 12% |
| Agricultural | 1 227 | 7% | R1.94m | 41% |
| State / municipal | 607 | 4% | R1k | 5% |
| Other | 521 | 3% | R1.34m | 13% |
By number of parcels on the roll
| Suburb / town | Parcels | Median value | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres | 7 190 | R187k | R5.9bn |
| Wolseley | 2 805 | R109k | R1.0bn |
| Tulbagh | 2 366 | R134k | R1.1bn |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 1 633 | R116k | R833.14m |
| Ceres RD | 867 | R1.76m | R7.8bn |
| Die Dorp Op Die Berg | 599 | R100k | R175.50m |
| Tulbagh RD | 494 | R2.50m | R2.4bn |
| Tulbaghweg | 68 | R170k | R49.92m |
| Worcester RD | 20 | R5.75m | R206.88m |
Illustrative, on the median home of R141k; excludes service charges and any further rebates. Official tariff ↗
A rough guide to the bond only. It excludes transfer duty, bond registration and legal fees; your actual rate depends on credit, deposit and bank. Prime 10.5% eff. 2026-05-28.
since the 2013-2017 roll
Gaps in the published roll itself — counted, not estimated. Affected parcels are excluded from the relevant stats.
General valuation roll, values as at 1 July 2022, rating cycle 2023-2027. Official source ↗
Municipal valuations estimate each property’s open-market value on a set past date (mass appraisal under the Municipal Property Rates Act). They are calculated to charge rates and are not a floor or a live sale price. How valuations work
The valuer who set these values, and who to contact about them
| Municipal valuer | Hendrik Coenraad Botha (SACPVP PR 5601) (GV2022 (2023 roll)) |
| Valuations office | Financial Services (no dedicated valuations desk; CFO Cobus Kritzinger) |
| Contact | 023 316 1854, admin@witzenberg.gov.za |
| Address | 50 Voortrekker Street / PO Box 44, Ceres, 6835 |
| Official page | Valuations page ↗ |
| Lodge an objection with | The Municipal Manager (attn Municipal Valuer) |
| Municipal manager | David Nasson |
| How to object | Prescribed objection form (Residential / Non-residential-or-Agricultural / Agricultural) from the Application Forms library, lodged with the Municipal Manager. |
| Objection form | Get the form ↗ |
Other role-players: Western Cape Valuation Appeal Board ↗, Western Cape Department of Local Government ↗, CoGTA (Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs) ↗. Appeals against the valuer’s decision go to the Valuation Appeal Board.