# uMzinyathi

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/umzinyathi-2/
- Published: 2023-04-09T20:50:15+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### uMzinyathi District municipality (Endumeni, Nquthu, uMsinga, Umvoti) 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 uMzinyathi District Municipality serves as the Water Services
Authority (WSA), meaning it sets the water and sanitation rates for all four local
municipalities: Endumeni, Nquthu, Msinga, and Umvoti.

### THE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS

**Staff salaries **4.75%

  |   |  **Electricity (Domestic) ⚡** |  **Property Rates 🏠** |  **Refuse 🗑️** |  **Water & San (WSA: District) 💧** |  
   |  **Endumeni** (Dundee) |  **13.7%** 🚩 |  **3.4%** |  **2.13%** |  **~5.5% – 7.0%** |  
 |  **Umvoti** (Greytown) |  **9.01%** |  **3.7%** |  **3.7%** |  **~5.5% – 7.0%** |  
 |  **Nquthu** |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~5.5% – 7.0%** |  
 |  **Msinga** |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~5.5% – 7.0%** |  
 |  **Staff Salary Increase** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |

    - _The Endumeni Electricity Shock (13.7%):_ Endumeni is the district’s “Red 
      Flag” this year. The proposed 13.7% electricity hike is nearly triple the 
      staff salary benchmark of 4.75%. The municipality cites high levels of electricity
      theft (costing over R58 million recently) and aging infrastructure as the 
      reason for this aggressive markup. 🔌
    - _Umvoti’s CPI Discipline:_ Umvoti is showing significant discipline by pegging
      property rates at 3.7%, which is below the salary benchmark. This suggests
      they are attempting to cushion residents from the impact of utility costs.
      📉
    - _The District Water Disconnect:_ As the WSA, the District is proposing water
      hikes in the 5.5% to 7.0% range. In rural areas like Msinga and Nquthu, where
      service delivery is often intermittent, paying a hike that exceeds the 4.75%
      salary growth is a major point for public objection. 🚰
    - _Revenue Collection Pressure:_ Municipalities like Nquthu and Msinga are heavily
      grant-dependent. Their “low” rates (approx. 4.5%) are a tactical choice, as
      hiking them further could lead to even lower collection rates in communities
      already struggling with affordability. 💸

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