Media Alert: KwaDukuza Mayor calling for inputs on her budget


KwaDukuza mayor Lindile Nhaca will be tabling her annual budget for the 2024 - 2025 financial year on Wednesday, 22 May 2024. Her presentation will put emphasis on the achievements of government since the dawn on democracy, highlight relative challenges and set out priorities for the upcoming financial year.

Ahead of this anticipated presentation, the mayor has been hosting hearings with a view of soliciting community inputs. Such inroad have set the tone for the actual budget and its priorities for the year.

Her budget has considered the volatile economic climate which has been triggered by a number of factors including global developments which continue to weigh on the Rand.

The mayor is proposing a rate tariff increase of 5%, refuse tariff increase of 7% (residential) and 9% (commercial), and a 10.5% increase on electricity which is 2.2% lesser than the approved national tariff.

Comparatively, in the current financial year, Property Rates averaged 7%, refuse is averaged at 10.5% and electricity tariffs average 15%. This could be a huge gain for ratepayers looking at the relatively prudent trajectory.

For the upcoming financial year, the council is more likely to approve the lowest tariff increases together with the City of Joburg. The proposals are tabulated below:

Municipality

Rates

Electricity

Refuse

KwaDukuza

5 %

10.5% 

7%-9% 

City of Joburg

4.8% 

10.7% 

5.9%

City of Cape Town

5.7% 

11.8% 

5.7% 

eThekwini

7.9% 

14% 

8% 

Nelson Mandela Bay

5%

15.7% 

6% 

The total budget for 2024/2025 is expected to be R 3,002 billion. 

The total operating expenditure for the financial year is set to be R 2,7 billion. The municipality is proposing a capital budget of 286 million where the bulk of R127 will be dedicated towards electrical infrastructure. Within this budget, an amount of 216 million will be sourced from council and R69 million is to be funded externally through government grants, subsidies, and contributions.

The capital budget is broken down as follows:

  • R8.4 million for Community and social service
  • 125,5 million for Energy sources
  • 12.1 million for Executive and council
  • R19.6 million for Finance and administration
  • 8.8 million for Housing
  • R8.4 million for Planning and development
  • R14,4 million for Public safety
  • R71,8 million for Road Transport
  • R14,2 million for Sports and recreation
  • R2.6 million for Waste Management
In addition, the municipality will be offering its indigent customers the following allowances:

  • 100kWh of free basic electricity.
  • 250kwh of free basic electricity (75kwh plus extra 175kwh) for child headed households.

There’s a current total of 10 306 households which receive such benefits and another 13 456 household benefit through free refuse removal.

The municipality has a rebate structure for vulnerable groups, pensioners and disability grantees, agricultural properties, places of worship, public benefit organizations, land reform beneficiaries as well as commercial developers incentives.

The budget has prioritized improving the well-being of local people, encompassing social, cultural, and economic aspects which includes the protection of the poor, promoting sustainable development, forging long-term growth and addressing sector barriers for growth and investments.

The mayor today, addressed local traditional leaders at the municipal council chambers where she sharply zoomed in on issues affecting traditional communities.

 

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