# Proposed eThekwini Municipality Tariff Increases.

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/proposed-ethekwini-municipality-tariff-increases/
- Published: 2019-04-05T11:34:03+02:00
- Author: dearSA

# The City of eThekwini invites comment from members of the public and representatives of any interested organisations, on the Draft 2019/20 Budget and Tariff increases.

## **14 **active citizens had a say

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## SUMMARY

### _Currently proposed 2019/2020 Tariff Increases:_

### Assessment Rates: **6.9%**

### Water (Residential): **15%**

### Water (Business):** 15.5%**

### Electricity: **14.4%**

### Sanitation:** 9.9%**

### Refuse: **9.9%**

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## DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY RATES POLICY](http://www.durban.gov.za/City_Government/Administration/Administrative%20Clusters/treasury/Rates/Documents/DraftRatesPolicy2019_20.pdf)

## MEDIA LINKS

 * IOL – [Anger swelling over eThekwini’s proposed tariff increases](https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/anger-swelling-over-ethekwinis-propose-tariff-increases-20783734)

![](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20191339/City-of-
Johannesburg%E2%80%99s-Medium-Term-Budget-and-Tariffs.png "City of Johannesburg’s
Medium Term Budget and Tariffs")

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