The start of many municipalities financial year has seen an escalation in tariffs for services including electricity as well as water and sanitation.
The financial year started last week.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa NERSA approved a 12.7 electricity tariff hike in 2025 , along with changes to how Eskom structures its pricing.
The CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse OUTA, Wayne Duvenhage, says the latest tariff hikes are putting further financial strain on households because they are way above inflation.
When we looked at the City of Joburg, if you just go back 15 years, had they increased their tariffs by inflation or less, we would not be in such a bad position. But we are about 30 to 40 percent higher in our tariffs than we should be now. Tariffs have gone up well above inflation and it's across the country and it's not good for home owners and property owners.