Finance and economic development 2018-2019 budget summary
In order to re-industrialise, the department of economic development has allocated R491-million over the medium term revenue and expenditure framework (MTREF), with R169-million for the 2018-19 financial year.
Key projects that will drive this strategic theme include:
Expansion Project has been allocated R52.4-million in 20182019 and R92.4-million over the MTREF;
situated in Kempton Park, was allocated R25-million in 2018-2019 and R83-million for the next three years;
Cities in Geluksdal, Katlehong, Tembisa; and Tsakane has an allocation of R27-million.
Information, communications and technology (ICT):
The City is investing R330-million in the new financial year and almost R1-billion in the MTREF in the area of ICT. This intervention will improve billing accuracy, assist in the introduction of e-government services and improve the turnaround time to payment of suppliers. For broadband roll out, R66.6-million is budgeted and R35.5-million for fibre.
Energy
Energy infrastructure is allocated R576-million and R1.7-billion over the MTREF.
Transport
An amount of R727-million in 20182019 and R2.1-billion in three years will go towards the construction of the new taxi ranks in Greenfield, Katlehong and Windmill Park.
Katlehong, Edenvale, Tembisa, Vosloorus and Alberton will receive R353-million over the next three
project — R1.4-billion over the MTREF.
Health
The department of health receives an allocation of R42-million and R289-million over the MTREF.
Major projects include:
receive R5-million and R23-million over three years;
Extension (in Ward 24) will receive R3-million in the next year and R23-million in the MTREF; and
9, Lindelani, will be allocated R3-million and R21-million in the MTREF.
Sport, recreation, arts and culture
The department of sport, recreation, arts and culture has been allocated R113-million and R400million in the MTREF for, among others:
Recreational Park: R10-million;
and play area at the Makhulong stadium precinct: R1 million;
Park Recreational Park: R10 million;
Katlehong art centres: R20 million;
Etwatwa library: R15-million; and
swimming pool: R14-million.
Roads
The roads in the city of Ekurhuleni have been allocated R678-million in the new financial year and R2-billion in the MTREF for projects such as:
R105-million;
Marais Road will be doubled at a cost of R31-million over the MTREF;
set to receive R48-million over the MTREF;
part of the City: R27-million over the MTREF.
Human settlements
An amount of R1.2-billion is allocated in 2018-2019 and R3.8-billion in the MTREF and includes:
for human settlements is allocated R270-million in 2018-2019, and the total allocation over the MTREF is R890-million;
is allocated R220-million in the next financial year and R720million in the MTREF;
including bulk infrastructure, gets R201-million in the 2018-2019 financial year and R431-million over the MTREF;
Park — Witfontein (Mega - Tembisa
Extension 4 receives R107-million in 2018-2019 and R304-million in the next three years;
project receives R70-million in 2018-2019 and R260-million over
the MTREF;
project, on the former Old Mutual Land, receives R160-million in 2018-2019 and R524-million in the next three years; and
receives R70-million in 2018-2019 and R244-million in the MTREF.
Social packages
An amount of R3.7-billion is allocated to the most vulnerable and indigent people, an increase of R600-million compared to the previous financial year. The budget proposed an increase in the value of property exempted from property rates from the first R250 000. Various other grants on assessment rates, such as pensioners’ rebate, rebate to low income earners, properties zoned for religious purposes, will continue in the new financial year.
Waste and environmental management
An amount of R1.3-billion is set aside in the MTREF and R472million in the 2018-2019 financial year for projects such as:
of cemeteries in Vosloorus (Cambrian Cemetery) to be allocated R15-million and R39-million over the MTREF;
Horwoods Farm in Edenvale receives R10-million (R42-million over the MTREF);
Moriting Park in Tembisa receives R18-million (R45-million in the next three years);
Lake receives R20-million (R55million over the MTREF); Treatment Works receives R50million (R150-million over the MTREF).
Tariffs
The tabled budget proposes the following tariff increase:
6.9%;
between 5.32% and 8.5%, subject to
has announced a bulk electricity purchase tariff increase of 7.32% for municipalities;
the same percentage increase announced by Rand Water;
which is informed by the cost of sewer purification processes undertaken by Erwat; and
7.5% for all users.
Achievements in the past 20 months
The city’s success stories of the past 20 months include:
lights to provide lighting and help minimise crime in areas such as
Tembisa and Katlehong;
electrical network to ensure security of supply;
were installed across the region; and
wheelie bins to an additional 147 877 households.
deeds.