This is despite Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda saying the R200 fee is here to stay.
City of Johannesburg finance MMC Morero says the municipality is reviewing the R200 fixed charge for prepaid electricity users, following outrage from the public and criticism from civil action organisations., Morero said the metro had acknowledged concerns raised by communities about the new fee and that council is reviewing the amount.
“We are also going to have to look at how we can meet halfway the customers who are saying this may be too high for them to afford,” he said.a few days ago that the surcharge “is here to stay”. “That is part of a funding model for metros. As the City of Johannesburg, we needed to implement it now.”Nersa recently approved municipal electricity tariff hikes effective from 1 July 2024, including a new R230 fixed charge, including VAT, for prepaid electricity users in South Africa.among prepaid electricity users in the metro, who were alarmed at the small amount of units they received when recharging.
“For many residents, particularly low-income families who rely on prepaid meters to manage their electricity usage, this extra R230 a month is an insurmountable expense,” said Kleynhans.
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