Ekurhuleni budget: Residents to pay more for water, electricity, sanitation & refuse removal
Ekurhuleni’s Finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi has presented a R65 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Ekurhuleni’s Finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi delivered his budget speech at the Ekurhuleni city council in Germiston on 29 May 2025. Picture: X/City_Ekurhuleni
JOHANNESBURG - Ekurhuleni’s Finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi has presented a R65 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year.
This represents an 8.6% increase from 2024/2025’s budget, which projected revenue at R60 billion.
Dlabathi delivered his budget speech on Thursday morning at the Ekurhuleni city council in Germiston.
Just like Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni has seen an increase in its annual budget, with the bulk of its revenue coming from services delivered to residential and commercial customers.
Tariff increases have been implemented for the upcoming financial year, which are expected to generate additional income for the municipality.
Ekurhuleni residents will now pay more for water, electricity, sanitation, and refuse removal.
However, Dlabathi said in some areas, the municipality had chosen not to raise tariffs.
"Zero percent [0%] on property rate, given the new valuation roll. Zero percent burial and cemetery tariff increase is proposed - 0% for CoE [City of Ekurhuleni] residents and 4.3% for non-CoE residents. We are also pleased to announce a 0% tariff increase for municipal bus services and hiring of facilities."
He believes the metro was more lenient than other metros in raising service charges.