The City of Johannesburg has also made some changes to rebates and relief measures offered to residents, including the introduction of a sliding scale on pensioner rebates.“The first R1.5 million of the property value for pensioners between the ages of 60–69 will be exempted from rating, and the first R2 million of the property values for pensioners aged 70 and above will be exempted from rating,” said Morero.
The electricity tariff increase applicable for the 2023/24 financial year is 14.97% based on the Nersa determination for local government.“Despite resources being limited, this budget has sought to increase allocations for electricity infrastructure renewal and maintenance to counter the effects of service disruptions,” said Morero.
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