{"id":90616,"date":"2015-05-31T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/90616\/residents-expected-to-pay-more-with-increased-tariff-rates\/"},"modified":"2015-06-01T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T11:40:20","slug":"residents-expected-to-pay-more-with-increased-tariff-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/05\/31\/residents-expected-to-pay-more-with-increased-tariff-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"In case you missed it – Residents expected to pay more with increased tariff rates"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMC for finance Clr Moses Makwakwa delivered the 2015\/2016 budget speech in the Germiston council chambers, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor, Clr Mondli Gungubele (left), and MMC for Finance Clr Moses Makwakwa, at the press conference to discuss the details of the 2015\/2016 budget speech, which Makwakwa delivered in the Germiston council chambers, on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bottom line for residents is how much more they will be paying on their monthly municipal accounts.<\/p>

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Makwakwa claimed that Ekurhuleni remains the most affordable metro in the country in which to live and that the average household bill has increased by only R209 since 2011.<\/p>\n

He also explained that socio-economic conditions in the metro, including the low levels of disposable income and affordability, were considered when tabling the budget.<\/p>

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\u201cWe also took into consideration the cost of providing services.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn ensuring that we continue to provide sustainable services, we propose the following tariff increases,\u201d Makwakwa said.<\/p>\n

The bottom line for residents is how much more they will be paying on their monthly municipal accounts.<\/p>\n

Residents can also expect increases in the following:<\/p>\n