Tshwane's municipal rates and services set to increase from July 1

RATEPAYERS in the City of Tshwane can expect to pay more for municipal rates and services starting from July 1 after the tabling of Metro's draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

This is despite the Metro's efforts to keep both electricity and water tariffs below the increases proposed by Eskom and Rand Water by absorbing the additional costs.

On Thursday, the Council tabled and passed the Metro's draft budget for 2024/25, which is now out for public participation.

The proposed budget includes a 12% electricity tariff hike, which is slightly lower than the 12.7% bulk tariff increasement approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for Eskom.

The budget proposes a 15% increase in water tariffs, which is slightly below the 15.5% hike in bulk purchase tariffs imposed by Rand Water. Sanitation tariffs are set to rise by 6% under the proposed budget.

As part of social relief efforts, the City's plans provide registered indigent households with a minimum of 12kl of water and 100 kWh of electricity free of charge.