City of Ekurhuleni facing mounting pressure on its ability to deliver services [SOUND]

# City of Ekurhuleni mayoral committee member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, says the metro is facing mounting pressure on its ability to deliver services due to rising costs and high revenue losses. He delivered Ekurhuleni’s 71-billion-rand revenue budget for the 2026/2027 financial year yesterday. The budget includes widespread municipal tariff increases, with water tariffs increasing by eleven-percent and electricity by around nine-percent. Dlabathi says the current service delivery model is unsustainable without financial contributions from residents: