May 28, 2003
By Jonews Reporter
THE City of Johannesburg's utilities, agencies and corporate entities have budgeted for an average tariff increase of 13% on electricity charges and assessment rates, while water and sanitation will go up by 10% in the 2003/04 financial year.
According to the city, key factors taken into consideration in the increases include inflation, national government policy decisions, external factors as well as high increases in tariffs passed on to the city by bulk suppliers such as Eskom.
Rates and tariffs will increase as follows:
- Electricity - 13%
- Water - 10%
- Refuse removal - 10%
- Assessment rates - 13%
- Sanitation - 10%
- Minor tariffs - 10%
Meanwhile, the city's social spending package will increase from the current R335 million to R400 million for the 2003/4 financial year. The social package includes a 100% rebate on properties where land value is less than R20 001.
This means, for example, that the majority of the residents in Soweto, Alexandra, Ivory Park, Orange Farm, Eldorado Park, Bosmont, Lenasia South and other similar areas do not have to pay for assessment rates.
Click on the links below to see how much you will be paying for various services provided by the City of Johannesburg.
Water
Electricity
Sewerage
Refuse
Rates
