6 days ago
Ekurhuleni residents to pay more after tariff hikes
JOHANNESBURG - Ekurhuleni residents may have to pay more for municipal services following the city's decision to raise tariffs.
Finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi announced increases in service charges during his budget speech on Thursday to come into effect in the 2025/2026 year.
ALSO READ:
- Ekurhuleni budget: Residents to pay more for water, electricity, sanitation & refuse removal
- City of Ekurhuleni decides to insource essential services to strengthen internal capacity
- Ekurhuleni sets aside R250m to rehabilitate road infrastructure, particularly potholes
However, unlike in Johannesburg, property rates and municipal bus services will not increase.
If the Ekurhuleni City Council approves the proposed budget, residents will see a 15% increase in their monthly water bills.
Electricity prices are also set to rise, but only in accordance with the guidelines set by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA).
Additionally, refuse removal fees will go up by 6%, while sanitation services will cost 10% more.
Dlabathi said when compared to other metros, these increases are relatively reasonable.
"Our 2025/26 tariffs are lesser on sanitation and refuse removal compared to the City of Joburg, Cape Town and eThekwini, except for the City of Tshwane. Similarly, the average comparative analysis of 2024/25 tariffs shows that we came second with 10.43%, while the City of Cape Town approved the highest average tariff of 13.71%.'
These tariffs will go towards funding the city's R65 billion budget.
