The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality does not explicitly state at what dam levels it will declare punitive tariffs. Punitive water tariffs were introduced due to the impact of drought on water consumption and revenue collection. The municipality has implemented a tariff structure that progressively charges higher levels of water consumption at a higher rate to manage the effects of drought. Based on the above then we can only conclude that the consumers of water within Nelson Mandela Bay have … [Read more...] about At what dam levels will the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality declare punitive tariffs?
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Water Restrictions Eased With Immediate Effect
The recent rains have brought a welcome relief to the municipality and the municipality has announced that water tariffs will be eased to part B from the part C water tariffs with immediate effect. Part B of the Charges & Tariffs (Applicable during times of water shortage) (Excl. VAT): Residential: Up to 0,4 kl/d - R13,75 Next 0,4 kl/d - R17,24 Next 0,8 kl/d - R38,33 Next 1,0 kl/d - R46,46 Additional consumption - R116,14 ATTP: R13,75 Institutional & Gov. … [Read more...] about Water Restrictions Eased With Immediate Effect
Despite Punitive Tariffs Cape Town Water Cheaper than Port Elizabeth
The City of Cape Town Council voted today to introduce further punitive tariffs to help curb water usage. See: Shit Just Got Real Cape Town - residents limited to 50 litres of water. Taking the lowest tariff and usage figure from the newly published rates the City of Cape Town will now be charging R145.98 over a month for usage of 6000 litres. The original tariff was R28.44 - a shocking increase BUT does it compare with Nelson Mandela Bay's water tariffs? See the NMB Water Tariffs here and … [Read more...] about Despite Punitive Tariffs Cape Town Water Cheaper than Port Elizabeth
Are We Still Being Screwed Over With the Water Tariffs?
At last the Metro have come to the party and have lifted restrictions. Here is an issue which I feel may be of interest and a way which the Metro will exploit in order to generate extra revenue on water. We now have a stepped tariff system. Great if we live in a world where the meter is read every month, not in Port Elizabeth where we often have estimates. My predicted scenario is based on a Consumer using 25kl of water a month: Water Meter consumption reading in month 1 is 25kl, … [Read more...] about Are We Still Being Screwed Over With the Water Tariffs?
