# Ilembe

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/ilembe-2/
- Published: 2023-04-09T20:04:22+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### Ilembe District municipality (KwaDukuza, Mandeni, Maphumulo, Ndwedwe) 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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In this district, the Ilembe District Municipality (IDM) serves as the Water Services
Authority (WSA), so it determines the water and sanitation costs for all the locals.

### THE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS

**Staff salaries **4.75%

  |   |  **Electricity (Domestic) ⚡** |  **Property Rates 🏠** |  **Refuse 🗑️** |  **Water & San 💧** |  
   |  **KwaDukuza** (Ballito) |  **9.01% – 10.7%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~7.3%** |  **~14.0%** |  
 |  **Mandeni** |  **11.83%** 🚩 |  **~4.6%** |  **~4.6%** |  **~14.0%** |  
 |  **Ndwedwe** |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~14.0%** |  
 |  **Maphumulo** |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~14.0%** |  
 |  **Staff Salary Increase** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |

    - _The 14% Water “Pass-Through”:_ The Ilembe District typically passes on the
      bulk water increase from Umgeni-uMhlathuze Water (UUW) with no additional 
      markup. However, because the bulk cost is rising by ~14%, residents are seeing
      a massive double-digit hike for water. This is nearly triple the salary benchmark
      of 4.75%. 🌊
    - _Mandeni’s Electricity Markup (11.83%):_ Mandeni is proposing an electricity
      hike that is roughly 2.8% higher than the Nersa-approved bulk purchase increase(
      9.01%). This “extra” revenue is often used to address the municipality’s historical
      maintenance backlogs. 🔌
    - _KwaDukuza’s Refuse Shock:_ While they are trying to stay near the inflation
      target for rates, the refuse removal hike in KwaDukuza is projected at 7.3%,
      which is significantly higher than the 4.75% salary raise. 🗑️
    - _The “Unfunded” Risk in Maphumulo:_ Maphumulo and Ndwedwe are largely rural
      and depend heavily on grants. Their “low” increases (4.5%) are a calculated
      risk, as hiking them further could lead to even lower revenue collection rates
      in these communities. 📉

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