An infrastructure levy will be introduced by eThekwini Municipality from Thursday, 1 July.
The levy is put in place to assist the municipality upgrade ageing infrastructure that affects the efficient supply of water and the treatment of sewage waste.
“This levy was approved at a full council meeting held on 27 May. The infrastructure levy will be charged at an additional R1.50/Kl for water and R1.50/Kl for sewerage disposal. The levy will run for three years to raise approximately R1billion that will be used to upgrade the city’s water and sanitation infrastructure,” said the municipality’s spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela.
The municipality has experienced an increased number of faults at pump stations and treatment works which has impacted negatively on the delivery of basic water services.
“These faults are due to ageing infrastructure but can also be attributed to external factors including vandalism, load shedding, and the population expansion in the municipality. The implementation of the levy will ensure continued operations and maintenance with increased reliability of the water supply.”
Mayisela added that the levy will further ensure both financial viability and infrastructure sustainability to continue with uncompromised water and sanitation service delivery.
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