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By Borehole Payback · updated 24 October 2026

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30 kl a month from the municipality

Cape TownR2 102
JohannesburgR1 419
Tshwane (Pretoria)R1 421
eThekwini (Durban)R2 253

Water and use-based sewage a month, 2026/27 tariffs incl. VAT. All tariffs

Borehole Payback

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