Mogale’s budget for sports infrastructure does not include Bob
Mogale City’s Draft Budget (part 6): The municipality plans to set aside millions to refurbish many community and sports infrastructure, including the Kagiso Sports Complex and Rietvallei Hall, but not Bob van Reenen.
In the sixth part of simplifying the Mogale City Local Municipality’s (MCLM) recent Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF), or the draft budget, the Krugersdorp News will dive into capital expenditure.
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This subheading of the budget cites The proposed capital expenditure for the 2025/2026 financial year, which has been set at R424m, reflecting a decrease of R25.6m compared to the approved adjusted budget for 2024/ 25. This budget aims to address critical infrastructure and development priorities as guided by the municipality’s Integrated Development Plan and aligned with government funding requirements.
It continues that funding for the capital budget will be sourced primarily from National and Provincial Government grants, contributing R288.5m, while the remaining R135m will be funded through the municipality’s revenue. The allocation of these funds reflects a strategic focus on addressing key infrastructure needs, economic development, and service delivery improvements.
It added a development in the 2025/ 26 capital budget is the 1% increase (R1.3m) in projects funded from internally generated revenue. Among these projects is an R16m allocation for bulk and small service connections, which are funded through development charges imposed on large-scale developers. These charges contribute to the infrastructure growth required to support expanding urban areas within MCLM.
In addition, several critical infrastructure and service delivery projects will be undertaken. These include:
• The refurbishment of the Chamdor substation (R15m)
• The purchase of a Jetvac combination truck (R10m)
• A bulldozer for landfill operations (R2m)
Further investment includes R15m for the Swaneville Industrial Park, R10m for ICT-network and lightning protection solutions, and R3.5m for the fencing of Portions 137 and 138 in Nooitgedacht 534 JQ. To strengthen environmental management capacity, R11m is allocated for the purchase of six trucks.
An additional R1.5m is directed toward improving security at various old age homes, and R2m will be used for automatic effluent samplers. To support public safety and by-law enforcement, a specialised by-law truck valued at R1.8m has also been included.
A significant portion of the capital projects will be funded through government grants, particularly the Integrated Urban Development Grant (IUDG) and the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG).
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Under the IUDG, the municipality will invest in community and sports infrastructure, including the construction of sports complexes in Ga-Mogale, eThembalethu and Tarlton (R11m), as well as early childhood development centres in Rietvallei Extension and Tarlton (R4m).
Refurbishment projects such as the Kagiso Sports Complex and Rietvallei Hall (R7m), along with the upgrade of a community hall in Ext 12 (R4m), have also been prioritised. In terms of basic infrastructure, R58.4m has been allocated for road rehabilitation and stormwater upgrades, while R3.6m is assigned to the Maanharand water pipeline. Further investments include R14.4m for building refurbishments at Percy Stewart and Flip Human wastewater works, R10m for improvements to the Luipaardsvlei landfill site, and R25.2m for water and sewer infrastructure, including a new reservoir in Muldersdrift and refurbishment of a sewer pump station in eThembalethu.
It concluded the WSIG will support the installation of conventional or prepaid water meters, with an allocation of R35m, and the refurbishment of the Flip Human wastewater facility, which receives R37.5m.
