“The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) has decided not to increase the municipal tariffs that are within the control of the City and relaxed credit control and debt management due to the unprecedented Covid-19 circumstances.”
This was announced by the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance and Economic Development Clr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza who delivered the City’s 2020/21 budget on June 25.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has created additional strain to strained municipal revenues.
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“The City was forced to adjust the budget downwards from an approved MTREF Capex of R7.4-billion in the current financial year to R4.9-b in the coming financial year. This will have a massive impact on the City’s infrastructure delivery programme,” said Xhakaza
“After carefully considering the dynamics and the resources at our disposal, we are proposing no increase of municipal tariffs that are within the control of the City.
Tariffs that will not increase are assessment rates, sundry tariffs, refuse removal, burial and cemetery and municipal bus services.
“This package will come at a cost of R956-m to the City. The social package is set to increase by R300-m from R3.8-b to R4.1-b this financial year. This is in addition to the R956-m relief that comes with the new tariff structure,” said Xhakaza.
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The indigent relief breakdown is as follows:
• 100 per cent rebate on assessment rates.
• Free refuse removal.
• First 100kWh of electricity per month is free.
• First 9kl of water and sewer per month is free.
• Special rates on emergency services such as ambulance and fire-fighting.
• Free indigent burial.
The City announced it will continue to provide the first 6kl of water for free to all households with a property value of up to R750 000.
“With regard to electricity, 100kWh of electricity will be given to every household meeting the requirements of a consumption of 600kWh and below which is the Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) A.”
Interest on current arrear debt accrued from April 1 this year are suspended for a period of six months with payment extensions and debt payment.
“The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) has decided not to increase the municipal tariffs that are within the control of the City and relaxed credit control and debt management due to the unprecedented Covid-19 circumstances.”
This was announced by the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance and Economic Development Clr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza who delivered the City’s 2020/21 budget on June 25.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has created additional strain to strained municipal revenues. The City was forced to adjust the budget downwards from an approved MTREF Capex of R7.4-billion in the current financial year to R4.9-b in the coming financial year. This will have a massive impact on the City’s infrastructure delivery programme,” said Xhakaza
“After carefully considering the dynamics and the resources at our disposal, we are proposing no increase of municipal tariffs that are within the control of the City.
Tariffs that will not increase are assessment rates, sundry tariffs, refuse removal, burial and cemetery and municipal bus services.
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“This package will come at a cost of R956-m to the City. The social package is set to increase by R300-m from R3.8-b to R4.1-b this financial year. This is in addition to the R956-m relief that comes with the new tariff structure,” said Xhakaza.
The indigent relief breakdown is as follows:
• 100 per cent rebate on assessment rates.
• Free refuse removal.
• First 100kWh of electricity per month is free.
• First 9kl of water and sewer per month is free.
• Special rates on emergency services such as ambulance and fire-fighting.
• Free indigent burial.
The City announced it will continue to provide the first 6kl of water for free to all households with a property value of up to R750 000.
“With regard to electricity, 100kWh of electricity will be given to every household meeting the requirements of a consumption of 600kWh and below which is the Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) A.”
Interest on current arrear debt accrued from April 1 this year are suspended for a period of six months with payment extensions and debt payment.
