Residents under the City of Tshwane municipality have to dig deeper into their pockets as the tariff hikes for the 2024/2025 financial year have been confirmed.
In its draft budget for the 2024 financial year, the municipality proposed 12% tariff increase on electricity and a 5.9% increase on water.
CITY OF TSHWANE CONFIRMS TARIFF HIKES
Following a 12.8% Eskom electricity tariff increase earlier this April, Some metro municipalities are staring down above-inflation increases in municipal tariffs, proposed for implementation on 1 July 2024.
The City of Tshwane said the proposed 12% for electricity is inline with the guideline for the bulk purchase increase from Eskom. The hike was granted by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in December 2023.
In the draft budget, the City of Tshwane has proposed the tariff hikes as follows:
- Electricity – 12%
- Water – 5.9%
- Sanitation – 5.9%
- Refuse collection – 5%
- Property rates – 5%
The metro municipality said all indigenous households are granted 100 kWh free of charge. However, all properties with a value of R150 000 or less will automatically qualify for free basic services.
Here are official increases:
- Electricity – 12%
- Water – 5.9%
- Sanitation – 5.9%
- Refuse collection – 5%
- Property rates – 5%
PROPOSED INCREMENTS IN THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
The neighbouring City of Johannesburg’s proposed tariff increases are as follows:
- Rates: +4.8%
- Electricity: +11.3%
- Water: +7.7%
- Sewer: +7.7%
- Pikitup: +5.9%
- City Power Service & Capacity Charges: +16.74%.
- Sewer Charges: Flats are now classed as multi-dwellings. Multi-dwellings under R700 000 value charged R314.68 per unit. Over R700 000 is R612.58 per unit.
