Johannesburg residents will have to dig deeper into their pockets.
The city council has finally approved its annual budget for the 2020/2021 financial year.
The majority of political parties have given the budget the thumbs-up, but the EFF has rejected it.
“It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the global economy upside down, and the City of Johannesburg has not been an exception,” said MMC for Finance, Jolidee Matongo.
The city has withdrawn the proposed fixed charges of R200 for residential and R400 for commercial pre-paid electricity.
- Property rates will be reduced from the proposed 4.9 percent to 4 percent
- Water tariff will drop from the initial proposal of 8.6 percent to 6.6 percent
- Electricity tariff goes down from 8.10 percent to 6.23 percent
Please see the attached statement in full. ^PS pic.twitter.com/F91sy1uoDd
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 9, 2020
Source: eNCA
In other news – Skeem Saam actor Mushi Sewetsi arrested for dealing in illicit cigarettes granted bail
Soapie and radio drama actor Mushi Sewetsi, 44, was granted bail in Polokwane magistrate’s court for dealing in illicit cigarettes.
Sewetsi, who featured regularly in Skeem Saam soapie as a pastor, appeared alone in the dock without the other four suspects. The state demanded R3,000 bail. continue reading
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