Ratepayers in Buffalo City Metro will pay nearly 10% more for water, electricity, refuse and sewerage in a month.
Council yesterday approved average hikes of 9% for water, refuse and sewerage, and 6.84% for electricity.
Councillors were unhappy with the way the increases were presented, but still passed them. They also adopted the metro’s budget of R8.3-billion for 2018-19. The new rates kick in when the municipal financial year starts on July 1...