Winter is about to feel that little bit colder as households across the country will have to pay more for rates and services from Friday, 1 July, 2016.<\/p>\n
Municipalities have increased the prices of electricity, water, refuse removal, sanitation and property rates, the SABC has reported.<\/p>\n
People living in Johannesburg will see the following increase:<\/p>\n
Tariff increases are also expected in other towns and cities, the SABC reported.<\/p>\n
South Africans are becoming more heavily indebted, with interest rate hikes and the weak economy crippling households across the country.<\/p>\n
Food prices have increased sharply in 2016 because of drought and other factors, while uncertainty remains around the fallout of Brexit, with many economists predicting a recession in the country in 2016.<\/p>\n
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