Paying your rates

Paying your rates
Rates are payable monthly. As a property owner, you should make sure that the City has your current postal address so that you receive your account on time. Even if you do not receive a statement, you are still liable to pay your rates. We have arranged a variety of quick and easy options for you to pay your rates and municipal services accounts. Pay points Remember to take your statement with you when paying your account. It can take up to five working days for your payments to reflect on your statement when you pay via a third party. Please retain your payment slip or receipt as proof of payment. Electronic payments Electronic payments make paying your account easier, quicker and safer. Payments can be made at any of the following pay points: Your nearest branch of any major bank; All Standard Bank service centres; Frequently Asked Questions Via internet, telephone and ATM banking; Post Offices, EasyPay outlets (including Pick ’n Pay, Shoprite Checkers, Spar, Best Electric, Lifestyle Living, Score, Lewis); or Through EFT (electronic financial transfer). You can register on the City of Johannesburg e-Services to get your statement via email

Rates are payable monthly. As a property owner, you should make sure that the City has your current postal address so that you receive your account on time. Even if you do not receive a statement, you are still liable to pay your rates.

We have arranged a variety of quick and easy options for you to pay your rates and municipal services accounts.

Pay points 

Remember to take your statement with you when paying your account. It can take up to five working days for your payments to reflect on your statement when you pay via a third party. Please retain your payment slip or receipt as proof of payment.

Electronic payments

Electronic payments make paying your account easier, quicker and safer. Payments can be made at any of the following pay points:

Your nearest branch of any major bank;

All Standard Bank service centres; Frequently Asked Questions

Via internet, telephone and ATM banking;

Post Offices, EasyPay outlets (including Pick ’n Pay, Shoprite Checkers, Spar, Best Electric, Lifestyle Living, Score, Lewis); or

Through EFT (electronic financial transfer).

You can register on the City of Johannesburg e-Services to get your statement via email