The City of eThekwini has proposed the introduction of a R100 flat rate for service delivery in the city’s rural areas.
Presenting his state of the city address on Tuesday city mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said rural areas in the municipality have seen rapid population growth over the past few years which has led to increased demand for services like water, electricity and refuse collection.
“Due to rapid urbanization, these areas that were regarded as rural areas saw a dramatic growth of households, resulting in an increase in demand for basic services. Therefore, the provision of basic services in rural areas continues to be an unreachable target because of the movement of people from the urban areas to the rural areas.”
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