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City Power | Residents disconnected from fee-increase process

JOHANNESBURG - As things stand, there won’t be reprieve for electricity users over City Power’s additional 200-rand service fee.

The power utility slapped this charge on to prepaid consumers on top of the 12-point-seven percent annual increase.

READ: Joburgers face R200 service charge and 12.7% hike

It says it needs the money to continue its work, and is simply doing to prepaid users what it has already done to its post-paid clients.

But residents and some political parties are not pleased.

eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu filed this report.

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