Residents say the rate hike will negatively affect their lives.
South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg.Residents in Polokwane, Limpopo, have raised concerns about the new tariff increase by the municipality. The overall rate increase, including electricity and waste removal amongst others, amount to a 30% increase effective from today.
This after the high court in Pretoria nullified National Energy Regulator of South Africa ’s decision to consider tariff hikes without the required cost-of-studies.“We live in a jobless state. There are no firms that were opened. We have grannies who are not working and taking care of the households. Yet, you are increasing the tariffs. I am not happy with the current notice that we have received that they are increasing the tariffs,” says one of the disgruntled residents.
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