The municipality has to increase tariffs, levies, charges during these tough economic times. The impact of inflationary pressures, salary increases, increase in the bulk purchase of electricity & water and cost of goods and services for repairs and maintenance and infrastructure, upgrades as well as vandalism and theft are factors beyond the control of the municipality. The municipality has therefore sanctioned the following increases for the 2016/2017 financial year:
- Assessment Rates = 8%
- Water = 12% (Rand Water increase – 12.9%)
- Sewer = 12%
- Electricity = 12% (Eskom increase – 9.4%)
- Waste = 9%
- Other tariffs = 12%
It is in everybody’s interest to partner with the municipality to report vandalism of infrastructure, theft, illegal bypass or bridging of electricity and municipal services as these impacts directly on the cost of these services. Similarly, all water leaks must be reported as soon as possible.
Emfuleni Local Municipality is also in the process of finalizing and testing a tariff model initiated by Provincial CoGTA and Provincial Treasury which will address the fairness and cost-effectiveness of the tariffs, levies, charges.
The impact (examples) of the residential category of property in various areas in Emfuleni Local Municipality is as follows:
Area 2015/2016 2016/2017 Difference Notes
Bophelong R1019.90 R1137.86 R117.96 Based on 30 Kl water
Based on Market value R175000
Boitumelo R1004.44 R1121.17 R116.73 Based on 30 Kl water
Based on Market value R100000
Sebokeng R1152.28 R1281.37 R129.09 Based on 30 Kl water
Based on Market value R390000
Evaton R1171.19 R1301.39 R130.20 Based on 30 Kl water
Based on Market value R420000
Sharpeville R1056.97 R1177.90 R120.93 Based on 30 Kl water
Based on Market value R235000
Vanderbijl R1933.98 R2134.77 R200.78 Based on 32 Kl water
Based on Market value R1235000
Vereeniging R1662.19 R1841.07 R178.87 Based on 32 Kl water
Based on Market value R795000
The variance in the market values of the properties, the consumption of water as well as additional sewerage accounts to the differences in the amounts payable in each area
