

Fezile Dabi District municipality (Mafube, Metsimaholo, Moqhaka, Ngwathe) calls for public comment on proposed tariff increases, the draft budget and IDP
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- Proposed increases are available in the summary below
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This district is home to some of the most financially strained municipalities in the country (Ngwathe and Mafube), which is reflected in their aggressive recovery targets.
THE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS
Staff salaries 4.75%
| Electricity | Water | Rates | Refuse / San | |
| Metsimaholo (Sasolburg) | 10.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Moqhaka (Kroonstad) | 14.0% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Ngwathe (Parys) | 9.01% | 10.0% | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Mafube (Frankfort) | 9.01% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% |
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- Moqhaka’s Electricity Markup: At 14%, they are charging nearly 5% more than the bulk increase.
- Ngwathe’s Water Crisis: With a R3 billion debt to Eskom and significant arrears to Rand Water, the 10% water hike is a desperate attempt to stabilize cash flow.
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