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2026-01-22 16:44:17 +02:00

Tinah

Comptonville

No I do not

Sewage

2026-01-21 15:04:30 +02:00

Uolanda

No I do not

Electricity

2026-01-21 11:53:36 +02:00

Linda

Rynfield

No I do not

Property rates

1. Every person should have the right to free drinking water, not just a select few. The 6kl free water is a basic human right and should be available to everyone. Having no basic water is an injustice against humanity.
2. The sewerage rates are complete bogus and another way of stealing money from our pockets. We are charged double the water usage for sewerage when this is not even measured.
3. They have increased our property rates by 400% of the statistical rate increases that should be implemented and the market rate increases. It has become a way of implementing theft directly from our pockets.

2026-01-21 10:50:54 +02:00

Laura

Erasmusrand

No I do not

Property rates

Our property rates have increased substantially and yet, we have little or no service delivery. Streetlights have not worked for 5 years, potholes are everywhere, trees are not cut - creating electricity outages with every storm, water leaks are regular and not correctly repaired. It is disgusting what conditions are becoming normalised at this time - with increasing crime as a result of all of this as well

2026-01-19 11:20:24 +02:00

Sharon

No I do not

Other

Across the board you are crippling every citizen. To keep lights on and power businesses you guys and shutting down economies. Rates and taxed till we can’t breathe. We cannot keep up any longer. Increases with poor to non delivery in every sector. New blood to drive the economy and restrictions lifted.

2026-01-19 11:13:29 +02:00

Mikateko

GIYANIA

No I do not

Other

There are no service to pay for. The sewer system is no longer functional. Every now and then we have to call for sewage unblocking. Electricity tariffs are already sky rocketed. Villages are not getting the water services, they have to by water from public servants who have boreholes in their houses. And a lot of concerns

2026-01-18 17:58:58 +02:00

Njabulo

Woodlands

No I do not

Electricity

RE: FORMAL PUBLIC OBJECTION TO PROPOSED MUNICIPAL RATES AND TARIFF INCREASES

I submit this formal objection in response to the municipality’s proposed increases to rates and tariffs, including water and sanitation, electricity, refuse removal, property rates, and staff remuneration.

In terms of Sections 152, 195, and 229 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, local government is required to provide services sustainably, act transparently and efficiently, and levy rates that are reasonable and not harmful to economic activity. These obligations must be exercised with full regard to affordability and the socio-economic realities of residents.

Durban is currently facing high unemployment, deepening poverty, fragile household incomes, and ongoing service delivery failures, compounded by flood recovery challenges and rising food, fuel, and transport costs. In this context, above-CPI increases across essential services are neither reasonable nor justifiable.

Residents are being asked to pay more while experiencing:

Unreliable water and sanitation services;

Electricity instability and escalating external tariffs;

Inconsistent refuse removal;

Limited visible improvement in infrastructure maintenance and service quality.

In terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act, the Municipal Systems Act, and the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000, budgetary decisions must be lawful, reasonable, and procedurally fair. Imposing broad-based above-CPI increases without demonstrable efficiency gains, cost containment, or service improvements fails this test.

I submit that no increases above CPI are justified at this time. The municipality should prioritise expenditure control, revenue collection reform, infrastructure maintenance, and service delivery efficiency before transferring further financial burden onto already distressed residents.

I urge the municipality to revise the proposed budget in line with constitutional principles, affordability

2026-01-18 17:37:41 +02:00

Jaco

No I do not

Salary increases

2026-01-18 15:34:33 +02:00

Angelene

Vredenburg

No I do not

Electricity

The rates are not affordable, not everyone gets free electricity. Having only basic electrical appliances and just doing basic things around the house with electricity cost already double the previous year. For a household of just four its clearly not cheap at all.

2026-01-15 19:13:27 +02:00

Molefi

Randburg

No I do not

Electricity

The cost of electricity in South Africa is alarmingly high and the increases are often not even inflationary increases this burdened with other high cost of living make it very difficult for households to make it through the month. Something needs to be done to bring down the cost of electricity. The City needs to aggressively and legal go after those owing electricity and not burden those who religiously pay their electricity bills with excessive annual increases

2026-01-15 17:25:53 +02:00

pietro

bedfordview

No I do not

Salary increases

We are paying these people insane salaries and are receiving virtually zero service in return. I don't see the need for municipalities in SA anymore. The people can sort out problems on their own at a much more efficient and cheaper manner. To me it seems that the only reason they are employed is to ensure they vote for certain parties.

2026-01-13 19:12:56 +02:00

Reinard

Panorama

No I do not

Salary increases

We simply can't keep up with the increases. Majority of South Africans have a negative growth as salary increases are not matching living cost increases.

2026-01-12 18:47:34 +02:00

Megan

Green Point

No I do not

Other

My concern being the added cleaning tariff/rate. We were a NEVER GIVEN A SAY, it was just added starting September 2025 and how the increase was determined was absolutely absurd. How do you lump properties valued at R9,000 000 to R100,000 000 together. I do not see any difference in the cleanliness of the city or suburbs, there is still masses of homeless, litter is everywhere, not enough police or traffic police. I can not see where the extra money is being used, all I feel is, we the people, being used!

2026-01-12 01:32:34 +02:00

Wendy

Marais Steyn

No I do not

Salary increases

How can emplyees receive a increase when services delivered are way below 40% average.

2026-01-11 16:56:59 +02:00

Shaun

Douglasdale

No I do not

Salary increases

2026-01-11 16:05:44 +02:00

Claudette

Florida

No I do not

Salary increases

We, the citizens demand better services for the exorbitant costs we have to pay, year on year. Employ competent people in key positions. Cut wasteful expenditure.

2026-01-10 10:33:42 +02:00

Keneilwe

Rocklands

No I do not

Electricity

2026-01-09 16:00:31 +02:00

Marcus

No I do not

Salary increases

Salary Increases need to be related to performance and the private sector . Public officials earn massive salaries for poor quality work and are unaccountable to the people they serve. There are many public offcials who are unqualified for the titles they have.

2026-01-08 20:58:36 +02:00

Risha

KwaDukuza

No I do not

Electricity

Mismanagement needs to be addressed.

2026-01-08 20:58:33 +02:00

Risha

KwaDukuza

No I do not

Electricity

Mismanagement needs to be addressed.

2026-01-08 15:56:08 +02:00

David

Walmer

No I do not

Salary increases

I’ve contracted to the municipality in the past. There is too much mismanagement!! Fix the management, drop all the redundant positions and hold people accountable to their job descriptions and there will be plenty of money for increases without having to increase tariffs! The public is treated like a never-ending supply of money. We are tired of being exploited. Fix the internal issues first!

2026-01-08 12:34:09 +02:00

Diane

Umbilo

No I do not

Property rates

Why do we have such an incompetent municipality? What has the ANC done to improve the lives of all of Durban's citizens? Let me tell you - nothing! The decay of Durban is disgusting. Under their watch property has devalued to the extent that home ownership is now nothing but a burden. One has to be a mini-municipality , contracting privately for security, solar, rain tanks, carting rubbish to the dump, cutting and maintaining verges, paying for UIP(Urban Improvement Precinct) which is another joke - we get nothing for our rates and taxes and yet we are forced to pay private contractors so that they can do what the muni is supposed to do - the joke is on us!

2026-01-08 05:20:24 +02:00

Peter

Welgelegen

No I do not

Other

All of the increases in rates, and taxes, water, electricity, refuse, sewage and sanitation are always above CPI and are not aligned to our salary increases. The government is just milking us blind.

2026-01-08 05:18:21 +02:00

Peter

Brakpan

No I do not

Other

All of the increases in rates, and taxes, water, electricity, refuse, sewage and sanitation are always above CPI and are not aligned to our salary increases. The government is just milking us blind.

2026-01-08 05:15:59 +02:00

Peter

No I do not

Other

All of the increases in rates, and taxes, water, electricity, refuse and sanitation are always above CPI and are not aligned to our salary increases. The government is just milking us blind.

2026-01-06 06:39:31 +02:00

Rina

No I do not

Other

The services are disgusting and yet they want to charge more. Structures are falling apart and basic services are not met yet they want to increase the tariffs.

2026-01-05 15:47:42 +02:00

Mike

Montagu

No I do not

Salary increases

Our property RATES our totally out of proportion and Salaries are increased and services have Decreased radically. The maintenance is atrocious .
Our electricity should be much cheaper now, I don't understand why we should subsidies the ANC 'S incompetence.

2026-01-03 10:09:09 +02:00

Jolande

No I do not

Property rates

2026-01-02 06:19:25 +02:00

Hudson

Bartlett

No I do not

Electricity

Keep the increase at CPI

2025-12-31 09:29:18 +02:00

Ernest

Vasco

No I do not

Other

My concern is all of the above. In which province or world do these decision makers live? Are they so oblivious to the obvious - that people are barely making it through the month. It looks like the ultimate objective is to increase salaries and live in luxury. Bugger the rest. Hele Zille all over - she said that "THE PEOPLE WILL PAY!". Mantashe said "We never struggled to be poor". And true to their sayings .. they are looking after themselves and helping themselves. We will pray the oppressors out.