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Source domain: karoohoogland.gov.za
Collected on 16 July 2026
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Free basic municipal services
The municipality makes basic municipal services available to customers as services necessary for an acceptable and reasonable quality of life and for protecting public health, safety or the environment.
In terms of the South African Constitution all customers should have access to basic services.
Reference
https://www.karoohoogland.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/KHM-2023-2024-Tariffs-and-Free-Basic-Services-Policy-Vol.-2.pdf
monthly indigent support
Indigent households may receive monthly support, subject to the budget allocation and tariffs for the relevant financial year and to an annually determined household-income threshold.
The general threshold for indigent support is restricted to qualifying households with a combined income amount per month less or equal than an amount annually determined by Council.
an affordable tariff package
The policy aims to make an affordable tariff package available to all potential users, taking account of minimum service levels and users’ ability to pay.
It is important that minimum service levels be determined in order to make an affordable tariff package available to all potential users.
