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KORTLIKS<br />
Die Stad het nuwe tariewe vir nustdienste vir die<br />
boekjaar 2012/13 voorgestel wat op 1 Julie in werking<br />
sal tree. Die Stad het sy bes gedoen om tariefstygings<br />
so laag moontlik te hou, sonder om sy vermoë<br />
om verouderde infrastruktuur te vervang en noodsaaklike<br />
nuwe infrastruktuur te bou, te benadeel.<br />
Die verhoging in elektrisiteitspryse is tot ’n<br />
gemiddeld van 11% beperk ten spyte van ’n 16%styging<br />
in Eskom se massavoorsieningstarief. Die<br />
Stad moedig inwoners aan om so min moontlik<br />
elektrisiteit te gebruik, want kwaai prysstygings<br />
kan tot en met 2015 verwag word.<br />
Water- en sanitasiepryse sal gemiddeld 15% hoër<br />
wees. Hierdie styging is om nuwe infrastruktuur en<br />
die rehabilitasie van bestaande aanlegte en pyplei -<br />
dings te finansier. Die eerste 6 kℓ water bly gratis,<br />
waarna tariewe stapsgewys bereken word. Hoe<br />
meer jy dus gebruik, hoe duurder raak elke eenheid.<br />
Sanitasieheffings vir residensiële enkel huise word<br />
bereken as 70% van waterverbruik, tot ’n maksimum<br />
van 35 kℓ riool per maand. Vaste-afvaltariewe<br />
sal met 7,0% verhoog.<br />
Die Stad bied verligting vir deernisgevalle,<br />
bejaardes, mense met gestremdhede en ander<br />
kwesbare inwoners deur middel van ’n verskeidenheid<br />
kortings, toelaes en ander maatreëls.<br />
Mense wat as deernisgevalle by die Stad geregi -<br />
streer is, sal kortings van tot 100% geniet na<br />
gelang van die waarde van hul eiendom, en diens<br />
aan informele nedersettings bly gratis.<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
IsiXeko sifake isindululo soluhlu oluhlu lwamaxabiso<br />
eenkonzo lonyakamali ka-2012/13, oku<br />
kuza kuala ukusebenza ngowoku-1 umhla ngo-<br />
Julayi. IsiXeko sense ngako konke okusemandleni<br />
ekuzigcineni ziphantsi izintlu zamaxabiso,<br />
ukanti sikwazile ukungciba i-infrastrakhtsha<br />
ebisonakala ngenxa yobudala kwada kwakhiwa<br />
nentsha efunekayo i-infrastrakhtsha.<br />
Ukunyuka kwamaxabiso ombane kugcinwe<br />
kwi-avareji ye-11%, kungajongwanga kulaa<br />
16,0% yoluhlu lokunyuka kwamaxabiso okuxhobisa<br />
ka-Eskom.<br />
Uluhlu lwamaxabiso amanzi nogutyulo lwezifo<br />
ngococeko luza kunyuka nge-15,0%. Oku<br />
kwenzelwa inkxaso ye-infrastrakhtsha entsha<br />
May 2012<br />
CITYNEWS 5<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s new tariffs and charges<br />
The proposed new tariffs and service charges are set out in the draft budget. The increase in electricity tariffs<br />
is not nearly as high as last year, at 11%. Water and sanitation charges will increase at a rate above inflation,<br />
to pay for the replacement <strong>of</strong> old infrastructure and for new treatment and supply infrastructure.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has proposed new<br />
tariffs for utility services for<br />
the 2012/13 financial year,<br />
and these will come into<br />
effect on 1 July. The <strong>City</strong> has<br />
done its best to keep tariff increases as<br />
low as possible, while still being able to<br />
maintain and build utility infrastructure.<br />
Electricity tariffs<br />
Increases in electricity tariffs are lower<br />
than last year. The National Energy Regulator<br />
(NERSA) granted Eskom a 16,0%<br />
increase this financial year – in the previous<br />
year the increase was 25,91%).<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has to pass this increase on,<br />
but has kept tariff increases to an average<br />
<strong>of</strong> 11% for average users.<br />
The two-step inclining block tariff<br />
remains in place. The two-step tariff<br />
means that residents who use more than<br />
600 kWh a month will pay a higher rate<br />
for those additional units.<br />
Consumers who use less than 450<br />
kWh per month continue to qualify for<br />
free basic electricity <strong>of</strong> 50 kWh per<br />
month. There are 429 000 households<br />
currently receiving this benefit.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> urges residents to reduce<br />
their electricity use, as steep electricity<br />
hikes can be expected until 2015.<br />
Water and sanitation<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s water and sanitation tariffs<br />
will increase by an average <strong>of</strong> 15,08%.<br />
This above-inflation increase is necessary<br />
to fund new infrastructure.<br />
However, the first 6 kℓ <strong>of</strong> water<br />
remains free, and charges thereafter are<br />
calculated in steps. The stepped blocks<br />
mean that the more a household uses,<br />
the more expensive each unit becomes.<br />
This is also part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s water<br />
demand management strategy, which<br />
encourages residents to use less water.<br />
Sanitation charges for domestic full are<br />
calculated are calculated as 70% <strong>of</strong> water<br />
consumption, to a maximum <strong>of</strong> 35 kℓ <strong>of</strong><br />
sewerage per month.<br />
Solid waste<br />
Solid waste tariffs increase by 7,06%.<br />
People registered as indigent with the<br />
<strong>City</strong> will enjoy rebates <strong>of</strong> up to 100%,<br />
depending on the value <strong>of</strong> their property,<br />
and the service to informal settlements<br />
remains free <strong>of</strong> charge.<br />
The tariff for clean builder’s rubble<br />
deposited at a <strong>City</strong> landfill or drop-<strong>of</strong>f<br />
zone remains at R50 per ton.<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY TARIFFS<br />
Service Current Proposed Increase<br />
Lifeline 1 Block 1 0-150 kWh c/kWh 61,60 64,93 5,4%<br />
Block 2 150-350 kWh c/kWh 81,04 89,95 11,0%<br />
Block 3 350-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9%<br />
Block 4 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9%<br />
Domestic Block 1 0-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9%<br />
Block 2 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9%<br />
Net metered<br />
domestic<br />
Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,40 11,0%<br />
1 Lifeline: for qualifying customers receiving 450 kWh per month on average or less<br />
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY TARIFFS<br />
Service Current Proposed Increase<br />
Small power 1 Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,4 11,0%<br />
Small power 2 Energy c/kWh 144,60 161,68 11,8%<br />
Off-peak Minimum R/day 53,51 62,55 16,9%<br />
Energy c/kWh 48,84 57,09 16,9%<br />
Large power<br />
low voltage<br />
Large power<br />
medium<br />
voltage<br />
Time <strong>of</strong> use<br />
medium<br />
voltage<br />
Time <strong>of</strong> use<br />
high voltage<br />
Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 48,84 54,21 11,0%<br />
Demand R/kVA 145,32 161,31 11,0%<br />
Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 45,40 50,39 11,0%<br />
Demand R/kVA 135,16 150,03 11,0%<br />
Service R/day 4 680,00 5 210,00 11,3%<br />
Energy High-peak c/kWh 230,14 255,46 11,0%<br />
High-standard c/kWh 60,86 67,55 11,0%<br />
High-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh 33,13 36,77 11,0%<br />
Low-peak c/kWh 65,34 72,53 11,0%<br />
Low-standard c/kWh 40,54 45,00 11,0%<br />
Low-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh 28,75 31,91 11,0%<br />
Demand R/kVA 73,00 81,03 11,0%<br />
Service R/day n/a 5 210,00 n/a<br />
Energy High-peak c/kWh n/a 247,80 n/a<br />
High-standard c/kWh n/a 65,52 n/a<br />
High-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh n/a 35,67 n/a<br />
Low-peak c/kWh n/a 70,35 n/a<br />
Low-standard c/kWh n/a 43,65 n/a<br />
Low-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh n/a 30,95 n/a<br />
Demand R/kVA n/a 81,03 n/a<br />
PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS<br />
Service Unit Current Proposed Increase<br />
Wheeling tariff<br />
Firm c/kWh 12,68 14,07 11,0%<br />
energy surcharge<br />
Non-firm c/kWh 7,78 8,64 11,1%<br />
Street lighting & traffic signals R/100 W/hour 0,1022 0,1134 11,0%<br />
Private lights R/100 W/hour 0,1115 0,1238 11,0%<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC WATER TARIFFS<br />
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 –<br />
>6 ≤ 10,5 Per kℓ R4,32 R5,83 34,95%<br />
>10,5 ≤ 20 Per kℓ R9,22 R10,60 14,97%<br />
>20 ≤ 35 Per kℓ R13,66 R15,70 12,01%<br />
>35 ≤ 50 Per kℓ R16,87 R19,40 15,59%<br />
>50 Per kℓ R22,25 R25,58 14,97%<br />
Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a<br />
>6 Per kℓ n/a R5,83 n/a<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC SANITATION TARIFFS<br />
STANDARD<br />
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 –<br />
>4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R5,05 R5,81 15,05%<br />
>7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R10,76 R12,38 15,06%<br />
>14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R11,77 R13,53 13,42%<br />
>24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R12,36 R14,21 14,97%<br />
Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed<br />
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a<br />
>4,2 Per kℓ n/a R5,81 n/a<br />
OXIDATION DAMS<br />
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00<br />
>4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R4,44 R5,11 15,09%<br />
>7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R9,45 R10,87 15,03%<br />
>14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R10,33 R11,88 15,00%<br />
>24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R11,75 R13,51 20,94%<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE TARIFFS<br />
Service charges Current Proposed Increase<br />
RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS – FORMAL<br />
240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%<br />
Lockable 240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%<br />
INDIGENT REBATE<br />
Block 1 (100% rebate) Property value (PV)<br />
up to R100 000<br />
-R79,59 -R85,21 7,06%<br />
Block 2 (75% rebate) PV from R100 001 to<br />
R150 000<br />
-R59,69 -R63,91 7,06%<br />
Block 3 (50% rebate) PV from R150 001 to<br />
R350 000<br />
-R39,79 -R42,61 7,06%<br />
Block 4 (25% rebate) PV from R350 001 to<br />
R400 000<br />
-R19,90 -R21,30 7,06%<br />
100% indigent relief As determined by the<br />
Credit Control & Debt<br />
Collection Policy<br />
-R79,59 -R85,21 7,06%<br />
ENHANCED SERVICE LEVEL<br />
Additional 240 ℓ bin R/container/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%<br />
3x 240 ℓ per week R/container/month R238,75 R255,60 7,06%<br />
INFORMAL<br />
Basic bagged service R/month Free Free -<br />
PROPOSED NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND DISPOSAL TARIFFS<br />
Service charges Current Proposed Increase<br />
NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS 1<br />
240 ℓ container<br />
1 removal per week R/container/month R95,11 R101,83 7,06%<br />
3 removals per week R/container/month R278,26 R297,91 7,06%<br />
5 removals per week R/container/month R451,87 R483,78 7,06%<br />
REFUSE AVAILABILITY 2<br />
All vacant erven R/month R47,13 R50,46 7,06%<br />
DISPOSAL SERVICES<br />
General waste R/ton R244,66 R272,97 11,57%<br />
Special waste R/ton or part there<strong>of</strong> R291,90 R361,96 24,0%<br />
Clean builder’s rubble R/ton R50,00 R50,00 0%<br />
1 Non-residential excludes vacant and residential properties.<br />
2 Council-owned property is not subject to the availability charge.<br />
• Please note that all <strong>of</strong> the tariffs quoted above are exclusive <strong>of</strong> VAT.<br />
Information on miscellaneous tariffs and charges is available at Council<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices and on www.capetown.gov.za.<br />
nokubuyiswa kwesidima sezityalo esele zikhona<br />
kunye noluhlu lwemibhobho. Amanzi okuqala<br />
omlinganiselo oyi-6kℓ aza kusoloko efumaneka<br />
ngaphandle kwentlawulo. Iindleko zogutyulo<br />
lwezifo ngococeko ziyabalwa njenge-70%<br />
yokusetyenziswa kwamanzi kude kufikelelwe<br />
kwi-35kℓ yothungelwano lwemijelo phantsi<br />
komhlaba ho ngenyanga. Imilinganiselo yamaxabiso<br />
enkunkuma eziziina iza kunyuka nge-<br />
7,0%.<br />
IsiXeko siyababonelela abahluphekileyo,<br />
abolupheleyo, abakhubazekileyo nabahlali<br />
abasemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala<br />
ngoluhlu lwezaphulelo, ngeegranti nangezinye<br />
iindlela.