# ZF Mgcawu

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/zf-mgcawu/
- Published: 2023-04-10T12:08:34+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### ZF Mgcawu District municipality (!Kheis, Dawid Kruiper, Kai !Garib, Kgatelopele, Tsantsabane) 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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## Have your say – shape the outcome.

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### THE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS

**Staff salaries **4.75%

  |   |  **Electricity ⚡** |  **Property Rates 🏠** |  **Water 💧** |  **Refuse / San 🗑️** |  
   |  **Dawid Kruiper** (Upington) |  **14.0%** 🚨 |  **3.7%** |  **3.7%** |  **3.7%** |  
 |  **Kgatelopele** (Danielskuil) |  **12.0%** 🚩 |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Tsantsabane** (Postmasburg) |  **~14.4%** 🚩 |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Kai !Garib** (Keimoes) |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **!Kheis** (Groblershoop) |  **9.01%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Staff Salary Benchmark** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |  **4.75%** |

    - _Dawid Kruiper’s 14% Shock:_ Dawid Kruiper (NC087) is the district’s “Electricity
      King” this year. Their proposed 14% electricity hike for domestic users is
      nearly triple the 4.75% staff salary increase. They cite a Cost of Supply (
      CoS) study to justify the markup over the Eskom bulk price.
    - _The Mining Buffer:_ Towns like Postmasburg (Tsantsabane) and Kathu are using
      high electricity markups to fund basic services, effectively asking residential
      users to cover the “revenue gap” in departments that don’t generate profit.
    - _The Valuation Impact:_ While Dawid Kruiper has kept rates at a disciplined
      3.7%, residents should check for new property valuations, as a “low” percentage
      hike on a higher valuation still leads to a much bigger bill.

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