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4 CITYNEWS May 2012 Rebates, grants and other relief measures The City provides relief for the indigent, aged, disabled and other vulnerable residents through a range of rebates, grants and other measures. Indigent grants The first R200 000 of residential property value is not billed for rates. It is proposed that households with a total monthly household income of between R3 000 and R4 000 receive a rates rebate of 50% while those households earning less than R3 000 qualify for a 100% rates rebate. Properties valued up to and including R100 000 will receive a 100% rebate on their refuse removal service. This rebate reduces as valuation increases, and falls away when the valuation exceeds R400 000. The monthly indigent grant to residential properties valued up to R300 000 will increase from R40,50 to R53,27. These households will receive an additional 4,5 kℓ (150 litres per day) of free water in addition to the 6 kℓ per month (200 litres per day) provided free to all residential properties. Rates relief The effects of reduced interest rates on income and of inflation have an impact on many people, but the elderly and the disabled, who may be reliant on fixed or investment income, are particularly affected. To provide some relief for these residents, the City has adjusted rates and increased rebates. The maximum total monthly household income threshold will be increased for these groups from R10 000 to R10 500 per month. Households with an income of R3 000 and below are eligible for a 100% rates rebate, reducing to 10% for income between R10 001 and R10 500. • Residents who think they are eligible for grants or rebates should visit their local Council offices or call the City’s contact centre on 0860 103 089. Farewell, 5c coin The City’s cash offices will soon no longer handle 5c coins. This decision follows an announcement by the South African Mint about discontinuing the coin in April. All cash payments will be rounded down to the nearest 10c. The cent balance on invoices will reflect as a ‘rounded-down amount b/f’ and will not attract interest. KORTLIKS Die Stad se konsepbegroting van R29,6 miljard vir die boekjaar 2012/13 bestaan uit ’n bedryfsbegroting van R24,3 miljard en ’n kapitaalbegroting van R5,3 miljard. Die bedryfsbegroting word gebruik vir lopende koste: salarisse en bedryfskoste, gekontrakteerde dienste, aankope, en hulp vir arm mense en ander kwesbare groepe. Altesaam 31,59% hiervan, of sowat R7,7 miljard, is vir die personeelkoste van die Stad se 24 644 werknemers. Ander groot uitgawes is massa-aankope, wat elektrisiteit en water insluit, teen R6,1 miljard (26,46%). Prysverhogings van dié aankope, veral elektrisiteit en brandstof, oorskry oor die How the budget is allocated The City’s draft budget details exactly where Council expects to spend money – on operating costs and services and on investment in infrastructure – as well as what it expects its income from rates, tariffs, grants and other sources to be. The City’s proposed draft budget of R29,6 billion is made up of an operating budget, which covers salaries, maintenance and other running costs, and a capital budget, which is invested in infrastructure. It is proposed that R24,3 billion (82,1% of the budget) be allocated to the operating budget. Of this, staff costs for the City’s 24 644 employees amount to R7,7 billion, or 31,59% of the total operating expenditure. Other big expenses are for bulk purchases, including electricity and water, at R6,4 billion (26,46%). Price increases for these purchases, especially electricity and fuel, have generally been above the consumer price index. Investment in infrastructure R5,3 billion (17,9%) of the budget is proposed for the capital budget, which funds infrastructure. These are some of the significant capital projects that the City has planned over the medium term: • Upgrades and extensions to clinics: R55 m • Cemetery development and upgrades: R78 m • New, upgraded and extensions to libraries: R127 m • Parks, Sport and Recreation facilities and swimming pools: R251 m • Broadband infrastructure: R175 m • Lentegeur public space and civic office upgrade: R21 m • Quality public spaces and local area priority initiatives: R54 m • New early childhood development centres: R14 m • Transport projects: R248 m • Bulk roads and stormwater for housing projects: R128 m • Khayelitsha rail extension transport interchange: R68 m • New road structures: R98 m • Provision of bus/taxi shelters: R71 m • Public lighting: R143 m • ‘Backyarders’ electrification: R543 m • Prepaid-meter installation: R49 m • Bulk water supply projects: R492 m • Table Mountain aquifer: R15 m • Refurbishment, extension and upgrading of water treatment works: R479 m • Water demand management: R19 m • Refurbishment and extension of water reticulation network: R146 m • Refurbishment and extension of sewer reticulation network: R434 m Other expenditure 17,28% Transfers & grants 0,41% Contracted services 10,51% Bulk purchases 26,46% Transfers recognised – operational 9,66% Fines, licences, permits & services 1,30% Interest earned 2,02% Rental of facilities & equipment 1,17% Service charges – other 0,98% Service charges – refuse 3,76% Service charges – sanitation 4,79% Service charges – water 8,73% algemeen die verbruikersprysindeks. Met die kapitaalbegroting betaal die Stad vir infrastruktuur en dienste, soos paaie, vervoer, water en sanitasie, elektrisiteit en die vele ander nuts- en noodsaaklike dienste wat Kaapstad in staat stel om te funksioneer, te groei en beter geleenthede aan sy inwoners te bied. Inkomste kom uit eiendomsbelasting, diensgeld, huurgeld, boetes en permitte, en toelaes en oorbetalings van die Nasionale Tesourie. Die Stad se betaalkantore sal eersdaags nie meer 5c-munte hanteer nie ná ’n besluit deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Munt om dié geldstuk te staak. Alle kontantbetalings sal tot die naaste tien sent afgerond word. This City works for you: The budget provides for an enormous range of services and infrastructure, including libraries, water infrastructure and safety and security. PROJECTED EXPENDITURE Finance charges 3,16% PROJECTED INCOME Employee-related costs 31,59% Remuneration of councillors 0,50% Debt impairment 4,16% Depreciation & asset impairment 5,93% Other revenue* Gains on disposal of PPE 8,29% 0,29% Property rates, penalties & charges 21,46% Service charges – electricity revenue 37,57% PROJECTED EXPENDITURE Category Rand ‘000 Employee-related costs 7 690 260 Remuneration of councillors 122 384 Debt impairment 1 012 920 Depreciation/asset impairment 1 444 096 Finance charges 768 508 Bulk purchases 6 441 273 Contracted services 2 557 180 Transfers and grants 98 849 Other expenditure 4 205 742 Total expenditure 24 341 212 PROJECTED INCOME Category Rand ‘000 Property rates-tax 5 030 753 Property rates – Penalties & collection charges 93 546 Service charges – Electricity 8 971 405 Service charges – Water 2 085 289 Service charges – Sanitation 1 144 122 Service charges – Refuse 896 924 Service charges – Other 233 940 Rental of facilities and equipment 278 754 Interest earned – external investments 244 439 Interest earned – outstanding debtors 236 797 Fines 160 917 Licences and permits 33 121 Agency services 115 993 Transfers recognised – operational 2 306 889 Other revenue* 1 978 552 Gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment 69 000 Total revenue 23 880 441 * “Other revenue” reflects income derived from sources too detailed for this simplified table. Total revenue excludes capital transfers and contributions. The City’s full draft budget documents are available at libraries, subcouncil and municipal offices, and on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za/budget. PPE – property, plant, and equipment. KHAWUNDIBALISELE OlwesiXeko uyilo lohlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwe-R29,6 yezigidigidi zonyakamali ka-2012/13 lwenziwe luhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lokusebenza lwe-R24,3 yezigidigidi naluhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwee-asethi zeminyaka emininzi oluyi-R5,3 yezigidi. Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwemisebenzi lolweendleko zokusebenza: imivuzo, iindleko zokusebenza, iinkonzo zezivumelwano zemisebenzi, izinto ezithengwayo, ukuncedwa kwabangamahlwempu kunye namaela asemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala. Iindleko zabasebenzi besiXeko abangama-24 644 ziyafikelela kwi-R7,7 yezigidigidi, okanye kwi-31,59%. Ezinye iindleko ezinkulu zezezixhobo zokusebenza ezithengwayo, kuqukwa ezombane namanzi, ziyafika kwi-R6,1 yezigidigidi (26,46%). Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwee-asethi zeminyaka emininzi lusetyenziselwa ukuhlawulela i-infrastrakhtsha neenkonzo ezifana neendlela, ezothutho, amanzi, ugutyulo lwezifo ngococeko, umbane, amanye amancedo, iinkonzo ezifunekayo kwiKapa ukuze kusetyenzwe, kubekho ukukhula nokubalungisela amathuba ancomekayo abahlali. Kananjalo i-infrastrakhtsha ikwafumana inkxasomali eyi-R4,2 yezigidi eyenziwe sisiXeko kwiindlela zokwenza izimali ngokusebenzisa i-Intanethi. Ingeniso ivela kuluhlu lwamaxabiso emihlaba nawezakhiwo, kwintlawulo yeenkonzo, kwirenti, kwizohlwayo nakwimvume yokwenza imicimbi ehlawulelwayo, kwiigranti nakudluliselo oluvela kwi- Ofisi kaNondyebo kwinqanaba likaZwelonke.
KORTLIKS Die Stad het nuwe tariewe vir nustdienste vir die boekjaar 2012/13 voorgestel wat op 1 Julie in werking sal tree. Die Stad het sy bes gedoen om tariefstygings so laag moontlik te hou, sonder om sy vermoë om verouderde infrastruktuur te vervang en noodsaaklike nuwe infrastruktuur te bou, te benadeel. Die verhoging in elektrisiteitspryse is tot ’n gemiddeld van 11% beperk ten spyte van ’n 16%styging in Eskom se massavoorsieningstarief. Die Stad moedig inwoners aan om so min moontlik elektrisiteit te gebruik, want kwaai prysstygings kan tot en met 2015 verwag word. Water- en sanitasiepryse sal gemiddeld 15% hoër wees. Hierdie styging is om nuwe infrastruktuur en die rehabilitasie van bestaande aanlegte en pyplei - dings te finansier. Die eerste 6 kℓ water bly gratis, waarna tariewe stapsgewys bereken word. Hoe meer jy dus gebruik, hoe duurder raak elke eenheid. Sanitasieheffings vir residensiële enkel huise word bereken as 70% van waterverbruik, tot ’n maksimum van 35 kℓ riool per maand. Vaste-afvaltariewe sal met 7,0% verhoog. Die Stad bied verligting vir deernisgevalle, bejaardes, mense met gestremdhede en ander kwesbare inwoners deur middel van ’n verskeidenheid kortings, toelaes en ander maatreëls. Mense wat as deernisgevalle by die Stad geregi - streer is, sal kortings van tot 100% geniet na gelang van die waarde van hul eiendom, en diens aan informele nedersettings bly gratis. KHAWUNDIBALISELE IsiXeko sifake isindululo soluhlu oluhlu lwamaxabiso eenkonzo lonyakamali ka-2012/13, oku kuza kuala ukusebenza ngowoku-1 umhla ngo- Julayi. IsiXeko sense ngako konke okusemandleni ekuzigcineni ziphantsi izintlu zamaxabiso, ukanti sikwazile ukungciba i-infrastrakhtsha ebisonakala ngenxa yobudala kwada kwakhiwa nentsha efunekayo i-infrastrakhtsha. Ukunyuka kwamaxabiso ombane kugcinwe kwi-avareji ye-11%, kungajongwanga kulaa 16,0% yoluhlu lokunyuka kwamaxabiso okuxhobisa ka-Eskom. Uluhlu lwamaxabiso amanzi nogutyulo lwezifo ngococeko luza kunyuka nge-15,0%. Oku kwenzelwa inkxaso ye-infrastrakhtsha entsha May 2012 CITYNEWS 5 The City’s new tariffs and charges The proposed new tariffs and service charges are set out in the draft budget. The increase in electricity tariffs is not nearly as high as last year, at 11%. Water and sanitation charges will increase at a rate above inflation, to pay for the replacement of old infrastructure and for new treatment and supply infrastructure. The City has proposed new tariffs for utility services for the 2012/13 financial year, and these will come into effect on 1 July. The City has done its best to keep tariff increases as low as possible, while still being able to maintain and build utility infrastructure. Electricity tariffs Increases in electricity tariffs are lower than last year. The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) granted Eskom a 16,0% increase this financial year – in the previous year the increase was 25,91%). The City has to pass this increase on, but has kept tariff increases to an average of 11% for average users. The two-step inclining block tariff remains in place. The two-step tariff means that residents who use more than 600 kWh a month will pay a higher rate for those additional units. Consumers who use less than 450 kWh per month continue to qualify for free basic electricity of 50 kWh per month. There are 429 000 households currently receiving this benefit. The City urges residents to reduce their electricity use, as steep electricity hikes can be expected until 2015. Water and sanitation The City’s water and sanitation tariffs will increase by an average of 15,08%. This above-inflation increase is necessary to fund new infrastructure. However, the first 6 kℓ of water remains free, and charges thereafter are calculated in steps. The stepped blocks mean that the more a household uses, the more expensive each unit becomes. This is also part of the City’s water demand management strategy, which encourages residents to use less water. Sanitation charges for domestic full are calculated are calculated as 70% of water consumption, to a maximum of 35 kℓ of sewerage per month. Solid waste Solid waste tariffs increase by 7,06%. People registered as indigent with the City will enjoy rebates of up to 100%, depending on the value of their property, and the service to informal settlements remains free of charge. The tariff for clean builder’s rubble deposited at a City landfill or drop-off zone remains at R50 per ton. PROPOSED DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY TARIFFS Service Current Proposed Increase Lifeline 1 Block 1 0-150 kWh c/kWh 61,60 64,93 5,4% Block 2 150-350 kWh c/kWh 81,04 89,95 11,0% Block 3 350-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9% Block 4 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9% Domestic Block 1 0-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9% Block 2 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9% Net metered domestic Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3% Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,40 11,0% 1 Lifeline: for qualifying customers receiving 450 kWh per month on average or less PROPOSED COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY TARIFFS Service Current Proposed Increase Small power 1 Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3% Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,4 11,0% Small power 2 Energy c/kWh 144,60 161,68 11,8% Off-peak Minimum R/day 53,51 62,55 16,9% Energy c/kWh 48,84 57,09 16,9% Large power low voltage Large power medium voltage Time of use medium voltage Time of use high voltage Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3% Energy c/kWh 48,84 54,21 11,0% Demand R/kVA 145,32 161,31 11,0% Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3% Energy c/kWh 45,40 50,39 11,0% Demand R/kVA 135,16 150,03 11,0% Service R/day 4 680,00 5 210,00 11,3% Energy High-peak c/kWh 230,14 255,46 11,0% High-standard c/kWh 60,86 67,55 11,0% High-off-peak c/kWh 33,13 36,77 11,0% Low-peak c/kWh 65,34 72,53 11,0% Low-standard c/kWh 40,54 45,00 11,0% Low-off-peak c/kWh 28,75 31,91 11,0% Demand R/kVA 73,00 81,03 11,0% Service R/day n/a 5 210,00 n/a Energy High-peak c/kWh n/a 247,80 n/a High-standard c/kWh n/a 65,52 n/a High-off-peak c/kWh n/a 35,67 n/a Low-peak c/kWh n/a 70,35 n/a Low-standard c/kWh n/a 43,65 n/a Low-off-peak c/kWh n/a 30,95 n/a Demand R/kVA n/a 81,03 n/a PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS Service Unit Current Proposed Increase Wheeling tariff Firm c/kWh 12,68 14,07 11,0% energy surcharge Non-firm c/kWh 7,78 8,64 11,1% Street lighting & traffic signals R/100 W/hour 0,1022 0,1134 11,0% Private lights R/100 W/hour 0,1115 0,1238 11,0% PROPOSED DOMESTIC WATER TARIFFS Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase 0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 – >6 ≤ 10,5 Per kℓ R4,32 R5,83 34,95% >10,5 ≤ 20 Per kℓ R9,22 R10,60 14,97% >20 ≤ 35 Per kℓ R13,66 R15,70 12,01% >35 ≤ 50 Per kℓ R16,87 R19,40 15,59% >50 Per kℓ R22,25 R25,58 14,97% Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase 0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a >6 Per kℓ n/a R5,83 n/a PROPOSED DOMESTIC SANITATION TARIFFS STANDARD Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase 0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 – >4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R5,05 R5,81 15,05% >7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R10,76 R12,38 15,06% >14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R11,77 R13,53 13,42% >24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R12,36 R14,21 14,97% Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed 0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a >4,2 Per kℓ n/a R5,81 n/a OXIDATION DAMS Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase 0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 >4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R4,44 R5,11 15,09% >7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R9,45 R10,87 15,03% >14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R10,33 R11,88 15,00% >24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R11,75 R13,51 20,94% PROPOSED DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE TARIFFS Service charges Current Proposed Increase RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS – FORMAL 240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06% Lockable 240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06% INDIGENT REBATE Block 1 (100% rebate) Property value (PV) up to R100 000 -R79,59 -R85,21 7,06% Block 2 (75% rebate) PV from R100 001 to R150 000 -R59,69 -R63,91 7,06% Block 3 (50% rebate) PV from R150 001 to R350 000 -R39,79 -R42,61 7,06% Block 4 (25% rebate) PV from R350 001 to R400 000 -R19,90 -R21,30 7,06% 100% indigent relief As determined by the Credit Control & Debt Collection Policy -R79,59 -R85,21 7,06% ENHANCED SERVICE LEVEL Additional 240 ℓ bin R/container/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06% 3x 240 ℓ per week R/container/month R238,75 R255,60 7,06% INFORMAL Basic bagged service R/month Free Free - PROPOSED NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND DISPOSAL TARIFFS Service charges Current Proposed Increase NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS 1 240 ℓ container 1 removal per week R/container/month R95,11 R101,83 7,06% 3 removals per week R/container/month R278,26 R297,91 7,06% 5 removals per week R/container/month R451,87 R483,78 7,06% REFUSE AVAILABILITY 2 All vacant erven R/month R47,13 R50,46 7,06% DISPOSAL SERVICES General waste R/ton R244,66 R272,97 11,57% Special waste R/ton or part thereof R291,90 R361,96 24,0% Clean builder’s rubble R/ton R50,00 R50,00 0% 1 Non-residential excludes vacant and residential properties. 2 Council-owned property is not subject to the availability charge. • Please note that all of the tariffs quoted above are exclusive of VAT. Information on miscellaneous tariffs and charges is available at Council offices and on www.capetown.gov.za. nokubuyiswa kwesidima sezityalo esele zikhona kunye noluhlu lwemibhobho. Amanzi okuqala omlinganiselo oyi-6kℓ aza kusoloko efumaneka ngaphandle kwentlawulo. Iindleko zogutyulo lwezifo ngococeko ziyabalwa njenge-70% yokusetyenziswa kwamanzi kude kufikelelwe kwi-35kℓ yothungelwano lwemijelo phantsi komhlaba ho ngenyanga. Imilinganiselo yamaxabiso enkunkuma eziziina iza kunyuka nge- 7,0%. IsiXeko siyababonelela abahluphekileyo, abolupheleyo, abakhubazekileyo nabahlali abasemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala ngoluhlu lwezaphulelo, ngeegranti nangezinye iindlela.
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