Residents comment on the increased municipal increases and how they feel about them.
Lizzy Kgaphola: I cant come to terms with how am feeling regarding this, electricity is expensive as it is. Now we will end up not eating because of rent, water, and electricity.
Residents comment on tariff increases. This is what they had to say:
Lizzy Kgaphola: I can’t come to terms with how I am feeling regarding this; electricity is expensive as it is. Now we will end up not eating because of rent, water, and electricity.Thembeni Nyathi: Yes, I have been informed about it and I can’t stress enough that most people are unemployed, yet expected to pay more money towards their daily needs.Daniel Critchfied: This is the same old story; not nice, but we always learn to live with it. This might be a solution to load-shedding and water-shedding.Andiswa Sibisi: I can’t put into words how I feel; the cost of living is already high. I don’t understand how we are expected to pay more.Zaino Dindar: I was only informed about this a few days back, and I hope we were given more time to process it. Most people struggle to meet ends, and now extra costs in this economy, I foresee poverty.Nkosinathi Njoko: Yes, I have heard about the increase, and for elderly people like myself who struggle to survive with the pension money, I am worried.Sizakele Nhavongo: Yes, I heard about it and we cant change anything now. I just hope after this increase is effective we will never experience load-shedding and water-shedding again.Mfanafuthi Ndimande: These days it is hard to find a job, let alone a better-paying one. I don’t know how we are supposed to afford this. I just hope the municipality has a plan for all this.Kenneth Mathumba: I am aware of the city increasing tariffs, but we are struggling as it is so I don’t know how to feel about this. Having to pay extra hundreds for our daily needs is insane.
