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This is an increase of 9,7% compared to the 2018\/19 Adjustments Budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main revenue sources are basic service delivery(54,75%), property rates (23,81%) and operating grants and subsidies (15,96%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operating expenditure for 2019\/20 totals R889,468-million, resulting in a budget deficit of R55,496-million. It is a 8,5% increase compared to the 2019\/20 Adjustments Budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main expenditure items are employee-related costs (32,71%), bulk electricity purchases (25,71%) and depreciation (9,57%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed tariff increases are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 7,5% for property rates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> 7,5% for water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> 8% for sanitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> 8% for refuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> 5% for the Environmental Management Fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> 13, 87% for electricity (average increase in income). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The draft capital budget for 2019\/20 totals R89,932-million, which is a decrease of 57,08% compared to the 2018\/19 Adjustments Budget. 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