C. CAPITAL BUDGETThe capital budget has declined by R 63,9 million <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2013/14 financial year <strong>to</strong> R 931,2 millionas <strong>co</strong>mpared <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> approved Adjustment <strong>Budget</strong> of R 995,9 million <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2012/13 period. Theprojected capital expenditure budget <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> two outer years of <strong>the</strong> <strong>MTREF</strong> period has been set atR 994,1 million and R 1,065,5 million respectively.The budget is funded mainly out of Government grants and subsidies, external loans andinternally generated funds (out of surplus funds). The Urban Settlement Grant (USDG) remains<strong>the</strong> biggest source of <strong>the</strong> government grants and subsidies. Contribution of <strong>the</strong> grant <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>capital budget basket averages 69.70% over <strong>the</strong> <strong>MTREF</strong> period.The municipality is <strong>co</strong>ncerned about its <strong>co</strong>ntinuing over-reliance on <strong>co</strong>nditional grants andsubsidies. The intention during <strong>the</strong> <strong>co</strong>urse of <strong>the</strong> 2013/14 budget year, is <strong>to</strong> investigate <strong>the</strong>possibility of municipal bonds as a source of funding <strong>for</strong> its capital budget. The market will <strong>the</strong>n beapproached during <strong>the</strong> last two years of <strong>the</strong> <strong>MTREF</strong> period <strong>to</strong> issue municipal bonds. The city willalso review is Contribution <strong>to</strong> Bulk (Development Fund Policy) and <strong>co</strong>nsider o<strong>the</strong>r appropriatefunding mixes <strong>to</strong> leverage <strong>the</strong> resources <strong>to</strong> fund infrastructural assets over <strong>the</strong> <strong>MTREF</strong>.The municipality has successfully made a business case <strong>to</strong> participate in <strong>the</strong> NeighbourhoodDevelopment Partnership Grant during <strong>the</strong> current <strong>MTREF</strong> period. The indicative allocation is R13 million during <strong>the</strong> current <strong>MTREF</strong> period, (R 3 million <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2014/15 and R 10 million <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>2015/16 budget years respectively) pending <strong>the</strong> submission of a <strong>co</strong>mpliant business plan during<strong>the</strong> 2013/14 budget year.FUNDING BY SOURCEFunding of <strong>the</strong> capital budget <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> new budget cycle is as outlined below:<strong>Budget</strong> Year2013/14<strong>Budget</strong> Year2014/15<strong>Budget</strong> Year2015/16External Loans 3,709,435 - -Own Fund (CRR) 119,804,713 131,511,597 127,735,000Revenue 43,213,875 98,500,000 109,810,678Public Contributions / Donations 11,888,364 17,832,545 33,135,000Grants and SubsidiesDepartment of Water Affairs & Forestry 4,100,000 - -USDG Grant 656,719,000 693,272,000 734,568,320EPWP Incentive Grant 6,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000National Electrification Programme 42,000,000 40,000,000 40,254,531Provincial Human Settlement Grant 43,7772,781 - -Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant - 3,000,000 10,000,000TOTAL 931,208,168 994,114,142 1,065,503,529USDG FundingThe main projects <strong>to</strong> be undertaken out of <strong>the</strong> USDG allocation are as outlined on <strong>the</strong> table below:GRANTS & SUBSIDIES2013/14 2014/15 2015/16R’000 R’000 R’000Corporate ServicesUpgrading of Billy Murison Stadium 2,500 1,500 1,000Upgrading of Selosesha Stadium 2,000 - -Construction of Swimming Pool - Mmabana Stadium 4,500 - -Upgrading of Botshabelo Stadium 2,000 4,000 3,000Rehabilitation - Freedom Square Sport Centre 1,500 2,000 1,500Multi Purpose Centre - Grassland 2 2,000 4,000 9,000Johnson Bendile Stadium: Master plan 2,000 2,000 4,000Upgrade - Heidedal Swimming Pool 1,100 - 4,000Sub-<strong>to</strong>tal - Community Services 17,600 16,500 25,50022
Social ServicesNew Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Region Fire Station 2,900 - -Upgrading/replacement fence - Bloemfontein Fire Station - 320 -Extension - Hot Fire Training Facility - Erlichpark Fire Station - 712 -Relocation of Zoo 17,484 48,000 42,216Development/<strong>up</strong>grading of Parks - <strong>Mangaung</strong> Area 5,000 7.300 3,000Upgrading of Hertzog Square - - 1,500Beautification of <strong>the</strong> Waaihoek Precinct - - 1,350Beautification of South park Cemetery - - 500Fencing of Hamil<strong>to</strong>n park - - 650Beautification/enhancement of Raymond Mhlaba Street - - 1,500Beautification/enhancement of Kenneth Kaunda Road - - 1,500Establishment of Purpose built Disaster Management Centre 400 - -Sub-<strong>to</strong>tal - Social Services 25,784 56,332 52,216PlanningServices Reticulation of MMM Land within <strong>the</strong> two N8 Nodes 42,835 42,835 -Redevelopment of Hoffman Square 12,000 - -Sub-<strong>to</strong>tal - Planning 54,835 42,835Human Settlement and HousingToilet Facilities: 60 Houses Heidedal - Ward 16 500 - -Internal Services Bloemside School Site (Residential Erven) - - 10,692Internal Services Bloemside 4 Sonder water ( residential erven) - - 1,716Township establishment- Bloemspruit Phase 1 8,000 10,000 17,000Pro-active acquisition of land along N8 - - 21,407Acquisition of land <strong>for</strong> Botshabelo/Thaba Nchu Node-Sepane - - 35,000Sub-<strong>to</strong>tal - Human Settlement and Housing 8,500 10,000 88,818Engineering ServicesLandfill SitesUpgrading and Construction - Nor<strong>the</strong>rn landfill sites 4,000 3,350 -Upgrading and Construction - Sou<strong>the</strong>rn landfill sites 5,550 1,500 -Upgrading and Rehabilitations - Botshabelo landfill sites 2,250 4,700 -Development of Transfer Station in Thaba Nchu 1,750 1,750 -Sub-<strong>to</strong>tal Landfill Sites 13,550 11,300 -Waste Water TreatmentNorth Eastern - WWTW (15ML/Day) & 1,8 Km Outfall Sewer 70,480 33,000 8,4202,5 Km Main Sewer From <strong>the</strong> Air Force Base <strong>to</strong> NE - WWTW 7,000 - -Mechanical & Electrical Works - North Eastern - WWTW 40,100 8,638 -Outfall from Bloemspruit WWTW <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Race Course 1,000 - -Addition of 10ML <strong>to</strong> Sterkwater WWTW 16,285 19,000 14,000Upgrade Bulk sewer <strong>for</strong> Brandwag project 4,200 - -Refurbishment of old <strong>to</strong>ilets 2,500 2,500 2,500Refurbishment of sewer system 8,000 15,000 27,000Refurbishment of Bloemspruit WWTW 8,000 12,000 15,000Botshabelo Section J: -Upgrading of VIP Toilets 17,395 - -Seroalo Thaba Nchu - Upgrading of VIP Toilets 17,395 - -Basic Water <strong>to</strong> stands BW 5,000 5,000 10,000Sub-<strong>to</strong>tal Waste Water Treatment 197,355 95,138 76,920Bulk Water S<strong>up</strong>plyNaval Hill Reservoir 35ML 16,388 - -Naval Hill Reservoir 35ML 6,000 6,000 -Naval Hill Reservoir: 3,5 Km s<strong>up</strong>ply & delivery lines 26,000 44,000 14,000Longridge Reservoir s<strong>up</strong>ply line 8,3 Km 25,000 20,000 17,500Upgrading of Maselspoort Pump s<strong>up</strong>ply <strong>to</strong> Naval Hill 18,000 11,000 -Botshabelo & Thaba Nchu Internal bulk water 10,000 15,700 12,30023