Fewer get free basic services
26 August 2015 - 02:45
Fewer residents are receiving free basic services as municipalities grapple with the rising costs of providing such services. Figures released yesterday by Statistics SA revealed that:495,164 fewer residents received free basic water last year compared with the year before;163,525 fewer residents went without free electricity in the same period; and56,746 fewer consumers of municipal services received free basic solid waste management.
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