FREE BASIC SERVICES: DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY

0506

0607

0708

FREE WATER

FREE ELECTRICITY

ASSESSMENT RATES

INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY

REFUSE REMOVAL (85/2)

SEWERAGE(85/2)

HH

42,318

18,849

4,287

2,145

4,809

4,809

COST

3,900,000

4,813,339

2,450,000

98,677

2,542,492

2,542,492

HH

46,549

19,697

4,609

4,128

5,169

5,169

COST

4,290,000

5,029,939

2,633,750

189,928

2,636,429

2,636,429

HH

51,204

20,584

4,955

4,438

5,557

5,557

COST

4 ,719,000

5,256,287

2,831,281

204,172

2,834,161

2,834,161

GRAND TOTAL PER SERVICE

77,217

16,347,000

85,323

17,416,475

92,296

18,679,062

             


ASSUMPTIONS

1. Free Water is based on a tariff of R 1.28 per kilolitre multiplied by 6 free units of water. The amount reflects the cost of the free water to Council.


2. Free Electricity is based on the electricity tariff multiplied by the number of free units granted.


3.Rebates : assessment rates had been calculated based on actual figures of 2004/2005-06-23


4. Infrastructure Levy : The HH’s are calculated on a tariff of R 46, 00


5. The indigent subsidy shall remain R 85,00 per month for the medium term, as stated by the Indigent Policy document.


***The equitable share of R 16 347 000 stated in the Dora of 2004/2005 was erroneously used in our budget instead of the R20 820 000 allocated as per the Division of Revenue Bill for 2005/2006.


DESCRIPTION OF EACH FREE SERVICE FREE WATER:


FREE WATER : First 6KL of water free for all HH's on a monthly basis


FREE ELECTRICITY: All HH's with a 20 Amp connection receive 50 kWh free electricity.


ASSESSMENT RATES
: Property with valuation of less than R50 000.00 are exempted from paying rates.


REFUSE REMOVAL (85/2): All HH's with an income of R0 - R1 480 can apply for a subsidy grant of R42.50


SEWERAGE (85/2): All-HH's with an income of R0 - R1 480 can apply for a subsidy grant of R42.50


Free electricity is also provided by ESKOM to 794 households in the Saron area. The amount of R 192 038.76 is reimbursed by the municipality through the equitable share.


SCHEDULE 3: DETERMINATION OF EACH MUNICIPALITY’SEQUITABLE SHARE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPHERE’S SHARE OF REVENUE RAISED NATIONALLY (by National Financial Year)

 

Column A

Column B

 
 

2005/06Allocation

Forward Estimates

 

Cat Number Municipality

R ‘000

R ‘000

R ‘000

WESTERN CAPE

A City of Cape Town

275 565

311 970

292 912

B WC011 Matzikama

B WC012 Cederberg

B WC013 Bergrivier

B WC014 Saldanha Bay

B WC015 Swartland

C DC1 Cape Winelands District Municipality

8 920

7 579

6 208

9 369

7 596

1 787

9 878

8 342

6 897

10 587

8 343

1 791

11 586

9 424

7 989

12 978

9 489

2 151

Total West Coast Municipalities

41 459

45 838

53 618

B WC022 Witzenberg

B WC023 Drakenstein

B WC024 Stellenbosch

B WC025 Breede Valley

B WC026 Breede River Winelands

C DC2 Cape Winelands District Municipality

12 612

20 820

13 118

18 705

13 687

2 208

13 926

23 287

14 662

20 778

15 292

1 807

15 838

27 342

17 068

24 430

18 187

695

Total Boland Municipalities

81 149

89 752

103 561

B WC031 Theewaterskloof

B WC032 Overstrand

B WC033 Cape Agulhas

B WC034 Swellendam

C DC3 Oveberg District Municipality

14 431

10 172

4 456

5 428

1 064

16 031

11 459

5 008

5 960

1 187

18 681

13 987

6 237

6 913

1 386

Total Oveberg Municipalities

35 551

39 644

47 204

B WC041 Kannaland

B WC042 Langeberg

B WC043 Mossel Bay

B WC044 George

B WC045 Oudtshoorn

B WC047 Plettenberg Bay

B WC048 Knysna

C DC4 Eden District Municipality

5 610

7 187

10 967

20 679

11 296

6 539

8 922

3 437

6 117

8 072

12 394

23 259

12 675

7 341

10 014

3 460

6 883

10 021

15 379

28 021

15 342

8 972

12 062

4 091

Total Eden Municipalities

74 637

83 332

100 771

B WC051 Lainsburg

B WC052 Prince Albert

B WC053 Beaufort West

C DC5 Central Karoo District Municipality

2 501

2 968

7 420

5 629

2 682

3 123

8 270

5 639

2 960

3 352

9 950

3 744

Total Central Municipalities

18 518

19 712

20 007

 

     

Total Western Cape Municipalities

526 880

590 248

618 072

 

     

National Total

9 643 341

10 514 940

11 370 620