DA says City of Tshwane's proposed cleansing levy another tax on overburdened residents
In the recently tabled draft budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, the multiparty coalition government proposed a new monthly R194 tariff.
FILE: Tshwane DA's Cilliers Brink (C) addressed a media briefing. Picture: Thabiso Goba/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has criticised the proposed new city cleansing levy, saying it is another tax on the city’s already overburdened residents.
In the recently tabled draft budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, the multiparty coalition government proposed a new monthly R194 tariff.
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The tariff will be charged to premises that have no existing waste account with the city but use private waste collection services.
The municipality said privately collected waste ends up in the city’s landfill, which costs a fortune to manage.
DA Tshwane caucus leader, Cilliers Brink, said the city should find other alternatives to funding its budget.
"This is another tax attack on overburdened consumers at a time when property rates will already be higher because of a new valuation roll.
"In the public participation process on the budget, which will happen in the next month, the DA calls on Tshwane residents to reject this new tax and support the measures we have already announced to bring relief to residents."