【全非资讯·南部非洲】 纳米比亚：温得和克居民正准备迎接更高关税

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上周，Windhoek市政府（CoW）确认市政资费平均上调4%，这让数千户Windhoek家庭面临又一次财务打击。尽管从字面上看涨幅微乎其微，但这一增长意味着家庭和企业收入中将有更大比例用于支付基本服务。这可能会导致消费支出疲软、经济活动放缓，并使失业的Namibia居民和年轻家庭更难立足。\n\n尽管该市声称此举是因通胀压力所致，但毫无疑问，这一个位数的涨幅将给本已捉襟见肘的家庭预算带来显著压力。目前，这些家庭正承受着高借贷成本、通胀上升以及居高不下的失业率的多重打击。\n\nCoW的这一资费调整已追溯至2026年7月1日起生效，并将于7月31日首次体现在市政账单中。此次调整适用于水费、物业税费、污水处理费、废物管理费、垃圾清运费以及消防征费。\n\nCoW市议会表示，调整后的资费已通过议会决议批准并随后刊登宪报。市政当局表示，此次涨价是必要的，旨在确保该市能够继续维护关键基础设施并提供重要的市政服务。\n\n关注我们的WhatsApp和LinkedIn获取最新头条新闻。\n\n市政当局表示：“感谢市民一直以来的支持与理解，让我们携手共建一个可持续发展的Windhoek。”\n\n然而，尽管4%的涨幅看似温和，但经济学家警告称，其累积效应可能会显著加剧家庭的财务困境。当前，当地居民正面临该国多年来最严峻的生活成本危机，这一举措无疑会让本已不堪重负的居民雪上加霜。\n\n经济学家Abraham Eita认为，不能孤立地看待此次最新的资费调整。

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尽管该市称此举是通货膨胀所必需的，但毫无疑问，这一位数的增长将给本已捉襟见肘的家庭预算带来显著压力，而这些预算正因更高的借贷成本、不断上涨的通货膨胀和居高不下的失业率而深受困扰。

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Thousands of Windhoek households are facing another financial blow after the City of Windhoek (CoW) confirmed last week an average 4% increase in municipal tariffs. Although minimal on paper, the increase means a larger share of household and business income will now be spent on basic services, risking weaker consumer spending, slower economic activity, and making it even harder for unemployed Namibians and young families to establish themselves.

While the city cites the measure as being necessitated by inflation, there is no doubt the single digit increase will add notable pressure to already constrained family budgets, which are reeling from higher borrowing costs, rising inflation and stubbornly high unemployment.

The CoW increases, which took effect retrospectively from 1 July 2026 and will first appear on municipal accounts on 31 July, apply to water, property rates and taxes, sewerage, waste management, refuse removal and fire brigade levies.

The CoW Council stated that the revised tariffs were approved under a Council Resolution and subsequently gazetted. According to the municipality, the increase is necessary to enable the city to continue maintaining essential infrastructure and delivering critical municipal services.

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"We thank you for your continued support and understanding as we work together to build a sustainable Windhoek," the municipality stated.

However, while a 4% increase may appear modest on paper, economists warn that its cumulative effect could significantly deepen the financial strain on households already battling one of the country's toughest cost-of-living environments in years, thereby adding pressure to residents already stretched to breaking point.

Economist Abraham Eita believes the latest tariff adjustment cannot be viewed in isolation.

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