Frances Baard

DEAR-SOUTH-AfFRICA

Frances Baard District municipality (Dikgatlong, Magareng, Phokwane, Sol Plaatje) calls for public comment on proposed tariff increases, the draft budget and IDP

    • Proposed increases are available in the summary below

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    THE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS

    Staff salaries 4.75%

    Electricity Water Rates Refuse Sanitation
    Sol Plaatje (Kimberley) 14.0%* 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7%
    Dikgatlong (Barkly West) 10.9% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
    Magareng (Warrenton) 12.0% 6.0% 5.5% 6.0% 6.0%
    Phokwane (Hartswater) 12.0% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%

    *Sol Plaatje is the “Electricity King” of the Northern Cape this year, proposing a 14% domestic hike to recover infrastructure maintenance costs. †Magareng’s figures are based on their 2026/27 Draft Funding Plan, which prioritizes “cost-reflective tariffs” to move the municipality out of an unfunded status.

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