{"id":181548,"date":"2018-06-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181548\/residents-reminded-of-tariff-hikes-which-take-effect-from-july-1\/"},"modified":"2018-06-29T15:27:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T13:27:37","slug":"residents-reminded-of-tariff-hikes-which-take-effect-from-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/30\/residents-reminded-of-tariff-hikes-which-take-effect-from-july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents reminded of tariff hikes, which take effect from July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro is reminding all Ekurhuleni residents and businesses of the tariff increase which will take effect from July 1.<\/p>\n<p>The increase was announced by the MMC for Finance and Economic Development, Clr Doctor Xhakaza, during the tabling of the 2018\/2019 budget.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/177473\/pharmacy-medication-collection-to-make-life-easier-for-clinic-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pharmacy medication collection to make life easier for clinic patients<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Residents will start noticing changes in their July monthly account statements.<\/p>\n<p>Tariffs have increased as follow:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Assessment rates 6.9 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Water 12.96 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sanitation 9 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Refuse removal 7.5 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Electricity &#8211; between 5.32 per cent and 8.5 per cent (subject to usage).<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176861\/councillors-learn-about-the-importance-of-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\">Councillors learn about the importance of wetlands<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>To view the detailed tariff schedules in full visit www.ekurhuleni.gov.za.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a 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href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='6e8dc0304e6deeaaa601cbd77ac3909e'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metro reminders residents that there will be a tariff hike implemented from July 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":181561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Germiston City News 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