indigent households

Online database for indigent benefits in South Africa coming SOON

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Online database for indigent benefits in South Africa coming SOON

Indigent benefits in South Africa most often take the form of free or discounted electricity, water, refuse and municipal property rates. As The South African has reported previously, if you are struggling financially, you can contact your local municipality to explore the indigent benefits open to you. Meanwhile, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, speaking this week … Read more

How struggling households can qualify for Ekurhuleni’s indigent relief programme

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How struggling households can qualify for Ekurhuleni’s indigent relief programme

The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) has encouraged financially-struggling households in the metro to register for its Indigent Relief Programme at local customer care centres. To qualify for the indigent relief programme, households must register or be officially deemed indigent. Properties with a municipal value of R500 000 or less automatically qualify for indigent status, while … Read more