The City will shoulder the cost of R4-b for the social package and an increase of R300-million compared to the previous financial year.
This was revealed during the Ekurhuleni metro’s budget announcement this week.
The complete package of indigent relief is:
• 100 per cent rebate on assessment rates
• Free refuse removal
• First 100kWh of electricity per month free
• First 9kl of water and sewerage per month free
• Special rates on emergency services, such as ambulance and fire-fighting
• Free indigent burial
“The City continues to provide the first 6kl of water and sanitation for free to all households with a property value of R750 000 or less.
“To date, the indigent database has 112 000 members, and the income threshold remains R5 090 or less per household,” said the MMC for Finance and Economic Development, Doctor Xhakaza.
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