Say No to Unjust Tariff Increases

Rustenburg residents reject unlawful, unconstitutional, and morally indefensible tariff increases!

The Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) has proposed significant tariff increases across all service categories for the 2026/2027 financial year. While we acknowledge that municipalities must recover operational costs, we firmly assert that it is unlawful, unconstitutional, and morally indefensible to increase tariffs for services that are not being rendered, are substandard, or are entirely non-functional. Section 152 of the Constitution mandates that local government ensure the provision of services in a sustainable manner. Section 195 requires that public administration be accountable and transparent. The proposed tariff increases stand in direct violation of these principles.

TAKE ACTION

*This is an official petition hosted by ActionSA.

We call upon the Rustenburg Local Municipality to:

Withdraw or suspend proposed electricity and water tariff increases pending a credible service delivery improvement plan.
Immediately repair toilet facilities at all community halls before any rental increase takes effect.
Introduce tiered pricing for community halls to ensure genuine accessibility for the communities they serve.
Restore and maintain Rietvlei Cemetery fence, mow, and maintain it, as well as repair toilet facilities before any burial fee increase is applied.
Remediate all defects in RLM old age accommodation (mold, geysers, stoves) before any rental or utility increase takes effect.
Publish a service delivery report detailing what has been done and what is planned to address electricity and water supply failures.
Establish a Community Tariff Review Panel including civil society, ratepayer associations, and ward committee representatives to scrutinise tariff increases before council approval.