# winelands

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/winelands-2/
- Published: 2022-04-16T18:04:14+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### Cape Winelands District Municipality (Breede Valley, Drakenstein, Langeberg, Stellenbosch Witzenberg) calls for public comment on proposed tariff increases, the draft budget and IDP

    - Proposed increases are available in the summary below

Scroll down to have your say

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## Have your say – shape the outcome.

**Do you agree with the proposed tariff/rates increases? (scroll down to view) **

**what is your concern? **

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would it be?

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### THE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS

**Staff salaries **4.75%

  |   |  **Property Rates** |  **Electricity** |  **Water** |  **Refuse / San** |  
   |  **Drakenstein** (Paarl) |  **-3.7% (Decrease)** |  **6.3%** |  **7.7%** |  **4.5%** |  
 |  **Langeberg** (Robertson) |  **3.7%** |  **9.01%** |  **3.7%** |  **8.0%** |  
 |  **Stellenbosch** |  **~3.7%** |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Breede Valley** (Worcester) |  **~4.5%** |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Witzenberg** (Ceres) |  **~4.5%** |  **10.9%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Staff Salaries** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |

    - _The Drakenstein Rates Decrease:_ Drakenstein is a major success story as 
      they are proposing a 3.7% decrease in property rates to offset the impact 
      of high utility costs. This is in stark contrast to municipalities like Mangaung(
      which is eyeing a revenue hike of 33%).
    - _The 6.3% Electricity absorption:_ Drakenstein is also absorbing part of the
      Eskom bulk hike, passing on only 6.3% to consumers instead of the 9.01% standard.
    - _Langeberg’s Refuse Outlier:_ While Langeberg is disciplined on rates (3.7%),
      their 8% refuse hike is nearly double the salary benchmark. This is a local
      pain point for Robertson and Montagu residents.
    - _The Salary Anchor:_ As with the rest of the country, all five locals are 
      bound by the 4.75% staff salary increase. Any service hike significantly above
      this (like Witzenberg’s electricity or Drakenstein’s water) suggests the municipality
      is using that service as a “cash cow” to fund other parts of the budget.

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