THE outgoing administration for the City of Johannesburg tabled the final budget of its term on Tuesday, saying despite the expected impact on revenue collection of tough economic conditions in 2016 it had managed slight shavings for residents in terms of this round of tariff increases.Metro residents should expect a 6.93% tariff hike for electricity from July, and an average 6% rise in tariffs for residents for was removal services, member of the mayoral committee for finance Geoffrey Makhubo said while delivering the City of Johannesburg’s budget speech in central Johannesburg.Residents pay an additional 5.9% in property rates, while tariffs for water and sanitation services will rise 13.2%. The increases were lower than recommendations from the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) and the bulk cost of water from Rand Water due to considerations of sustainability and internal efficiencies. Rand Water’s tariff increase stood at 13.9%, while Nersa proposed increase had stood at 7...
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