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Collected on 28 July 2026
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Free basic electricity
Households can receive free basic electricity if they qualify as indigent. In 2017, 2.6 million consumer units received this service, and 2.1 million were supported through indigent status.
Some 2.6 million consumer units received free basic electricity, while 2.1 million were indigent households that benefitted from the indigent support on electricity.
Reference
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/free-basic-services-reaching-more-south-africans
Free basic water
Households can access free basic water if they meet eligibility requirements. In 2017, 4.7 million consumer units received this service.
Out of these, 4.7 million consumer units received free basic water services.
Free basic sewerage and sanitation
Consumer units can receive free basic sewerage and sanitation services if they are classified as indigent. In 2017, 3.6 million consumer units received this service, and 2.2 million were indigent households.
Out of these, 3.6 million consumer units received free basic sewerage services and sanitation, while 2.2 million were indigent households.
Free basic solid waste management
Households can receive free basic solid waste management services if they qualify as indigent. In 2017, 2.8 million households received this service.
About 2.8 million households were given free basic solid waste management services, while 2.5 million households benefitted from indigent support on solid waste management.
