City of Johannesburg is embarking on a pensioner rebates citywide drive, to assist pensioners
to apply for pensioner rebates for residential properties.
The first pensioner rebate engagement will take place in the Roodepoort Basement Theatre
on Monday, 26 June 2023.
The City is calling on all qualifying pensioners who resided in the
area to attend the registration drive to register to receive the benefits on their properties.
City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for Finance,
Cllr Dada Morero, says the City wants to get as many as possible pensioners who qualify for
the rebates to register.
“The pensioner rebates drive is part of our outreach programmes, where we bring our services
closer to residents and ensure that they can access our services with ease. We want to go the
extra mile for our pensioners in the City,” said Cllr Morero.
The City has given pensioners who own residential properties until 30 September 2023 to
apply or re-apply for pensioner rebates benefits. Current benefits will lapse on 30 June 2023.
The Region C pensioner rebates drive will be held as follows:
26 June 2023
| Roodepoort Basement Theatre
100 Christiaan de Wet Rd, Florida, Roodepoort
| 8:30 – 15:00
|
29 June 2023
| Cosmo City MPCC
154 Angola Drive, Cosmo City
| 8:30 – 15:00
|
3 July 2023
| Doornkop
34755 Block 11, Doornkop
| 8:30 – 15:00
|
Below are the categories of rebates for pensioners:
Pensioners between ages 60 – 69
• Pensioners whose gross monthly household income is lower than R11 904 and the property value up to R 1.5 million (inclusive of the residential threshold value).
• Qualifies for 100% rates rebate up to market value of R1.5 million (inclusive of the residential threshold value). Rates will be levied on the balance of the market value more
than R1.5million.
• Pensioners whose gross monthly household income is more than R11 904.01 but equal or less than R20 404, and the property value up to R 1.5 million (inclusive of the residential
threshold value) for pensioners from the age of 60.
• Qualifies for 100% rates rebate up to market value of R1.5 million (inclusive of the residential threshold value). Rates will be levied on the balance of the market value more
than R1.5million.
Pensioners of 70 years and above
• Income levels are not considered.
• Qualifies for 100% rates rebate up to market value of R2 million (inclusive of the residential threshold value). Rates will be levied on the balance of the market value more than
R2million.
Documents needed to submit the application process.
• ID copy (Certified)
• 3-month bank statements
• Proof of income OR
• SASSA Card copy (certified back & front)
• SARS income tax certificate Where can application forms for pensioner rebates be obtained?
• Application forms are available on the City’s website www.joburg.org.za under the rebate’s icon.
• At any walk-in Customer Service Centre.
Alternatively, pensioners can also submit completed applications with supporting documentation to the following email addresses: rebates@joburg.org.za or ratescomments@joburg.org.za
ENDS –
Issued by:
Kgamanyane Maphologela
Director: Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
Group Finance
Email: stanmapho@joburg.org.za
For interviews, please contact Nkosana Lekotjolo on 082 467 9429
or Nyaniso Jeku on 081 441 8118
23/06/2023
