18 Aug 2026

Jwaneng Town Council has presented a proposed P173,8 million for recurrent expenditure and P20,1 million for development projects for 2026/2027 financial year.

In his presentation during the Jwaneng Budget Pitso on Monday, chief finance officer, Mr Thobo Kgabo stated that the recurrent budget was 4 per cent higher than the P147,7 million allocated in 2025/2026. 

Revenue Support Grant will fund 89.9 per cent of the budget at P138.1 million, while own source revenue was projected at P 15,5 million or 10,1 per cent.

Main own income sources for the council according to Mr Kgabo included rates, projected at P 7.1million, sanitation fees at P2 million and staff houses rentals at P1,8 million. Some revenue streams declined, with interests on investments falling to P118,000.

Personnel costs remain the biggest expense at P 127,4 million or 82,9 per cent of the recurrent budget. Salaries will increase by 41,5 percent to P107,8 million, while gratuities reach P1,2 million.

Mr Kgabo noted that growing own revenue was key to reduce dependence on government grants.

Moving on to the development budget, council economist, Mr Bakang Molefi said the P20,1 million budget would target schools, roads, clinics and waste management.

He noted that the 2025/2026 completed projects included the paving of Tshimologo clinic road and delivery of a refuse compactor truck. He said the proposals for 2026/2027 budget were maintenance of Kgalagadi Primary school at P3,86 million, Ditsweletse clinic at P1,18 million, road works at P4,32 million, landfill design at P2 million, Ikageng Public Works Programme at P3,73 million and P5 million for school kitchens and public toilets.

Mr Molefi said the budget aimed to balance service delivery and infrastructure development.  ENDS