Rates increase a little more than originally stated

NDLAMBE Municipality announced the final rates increases at the special council meeting, held at the council chambers on Wednesday.

The council is required by law to submit a final budget for the next financial year before the end of June and the current one that ends June 30.

• The final increases are as follows:
• Rates and water increase shall be set at 9%;
• Sanitation and sewerage increase be set at 5.5%;
• Electricity increase will be 6.48%;
• Electricity increase will be 6.48%;
• All other tariffs will be at 5.5%.