A notice is hereby given, in terms of the Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act (Act No. 6 of 2004) that the under-mentioned cents in rand will be levied for the financial year 2009/2010 (i.e. 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010) to the categories of rateable properties in the Makana Municipal area of jurisdiction as follows:-

Rateable Category Rates Tariff  Comments (If any)
Agriculture 0.0008 Less 25%
Bed and Breakfast 0.0025 
Business Property 0.0085 
Game Reserves 0.0030 Less 25%
Golf Courses 0.0025 
Government Properties 0.0090 Less 20%
Industrial Property 0.0043 
Institutional Property 0.0040 
Public Service Infrastructure (PSI) 0.0090 First R30 000 is exempt
RDP House 0.0008 First R15 000 is exempt
Residential Property 0.0025 First R15 000 is exempt
Schools (Public and Private) 0.0030 Less 20%
Sectional Title Units 0.0025 First R15 000 is exempt
Eco – Tourism 0.0030 Less 25%
University 0.0048 

Please note that the municipality will not levy property rates on certain properties such as (i) Places of worship (churches), (ii) Public benefit organisations, (iii) Municipality’s vacant land and (iv) Public open space. Also note that rebates as per Council resolution, as well as rebates as per the Municipal Property Rates Act No. 6 of 2004 for all the qualifying rateable properties are available on application.

NB: Water is life, use it wisely. Please take note of Water Restrictions that have recently been approved by Council!!!