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Is your property value too high?

Stop overpaying on your
rates and taxes!

Are you overpaying on your rates & taxes from July 2025?

New valuation rolls were implemented by:
Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Mogale City and others - July 2025

Did you miss the objection window? We can still help!

Rates Watch (Pty) Ltd will ensure that your property is correctly valued and categorised by the municipality so that your rates are calculated based on an accurate value.

Our team of experts are here to assist both individuals and corporates with everything required to lodge an objection with the municipality, as well as monitor future valuations on your behalf. We understand the legislation and the processes involved and take care of everything for you.

For Individuals

Are your property rates too high but struggling to get assistance from your municipality?

We can help.

For Corporates

Are you managing corporate properties and need to continually ensure that the valuations and rates are correct? We provide an ongoing, comprehensive service to ensure you are never faced with municipality hassles.

We specialise in all municipal valuation and rating matters

Our services include:

Creation of a property register / asset register
Valuation audits
Valuation objections
Obtaining reasons from the Municipal Valuer
Valuation appeals
Attendance at Valuation Appeal Hearings
Valuation monitoring
Checking of Supplementary Valuation Rolls
Auditing of municipal rates accounts
Correction of billing on municipal rates accounts
Strategic planning regarding future municipal valuations and rates payable on development projects
Monitoring of Annual Rates Policies
Monitoring of Annual Tariff Policies

How it works

Step 1

Step 2

Property Screening

Step 3

Objection

Step 4

Appeal

Missed the objection window? We can still help - it’s never too late to apply!

Open Valuation Rolls

Municipality	Major Town	Valuation Roll	Open	Close
Ndlambe	Port Alfred	GV2024 SVR 03	2025-11-27	2026-01-23
Mossel Bay	Mossel Bay	GV2022 SVR 08	2025-11-21	2025-12-31
Tswelopele	Bultfontein	GV2022 SVR 03	2025-11-21	2025-12-29
Drakenstein	Paarl	GV2024 SVR 02	2025-10-30	2025-12-19
Johannesburg Metropolitan	Johannesburg	GV2023 SVR 03	2025-11-12	2025-12-19
George	George	GV2023 SVR 05	2025-11-06	2025-12-13
Collins Chabane	Malamulele	GV2023 SVR 03	2025-11-10	2025-12-12
Ethekwini - Metro	Durban	GV2022 SVR 05	2025-10-17	2025-12-12
Mangaung	Bloemfontein	GV2022 SVR 14	2025-10-01	2025-11-30
City of Tshwane	Pretoria	GV2020 SVR 05	2025-10-08	2025-11-21
Kouga	Jeffreys Bay	GV2023 SVR 04	2025-10-09	2025-11-17
Emalahleni	Cacadu	GV2024	2025-10-06	2025-11-06
Metsimaholo	Sasolburg	GV2019 SVR 06	2025-10-01
Nama Khoi	Springbok	GV2024 SVR 02	2025-08-25
Bela-Bela	Bela-Bela	GV2022 SVR 03	2025-09-15
Mbhashe	Ibutywa	GV2020 SVR 05	2025-09-15
Endumeni	Dundee	GV2023 SVR 02	2025-07-24
Ditsobotla	Lichtenburg	GV2024 SVR 01	2025-08-01
Lephalale	Lephalale	GV2020 SVR 18	2025-08-18
Sakhisizwe	Cala	GV2024 SVR 01	2025-08-25
Umzumbe	Hiberdene	GV2024 SVR 01	2025-08-21
Ramotshere	Zeerust	GV2024 SVR 02	2025-07-05
Greater Tzaneen	Tzaneen	GV2024 SVR 01	2025-08-11
Mogale City	Krugersdorp	GV2018 SVR 08	2025-07-16
Mogale City	Krugersdorp	GV2025 SVR 01	2025-07-16
Kannaland	Ladysmith	GV2021 SVR 03	2025-07-28

Click here for the list of the other valuation rolls closed during 2025.

Municipalities that should implement new valuation rolls in 2026

NOTE: You are kindly requested to confirm implementation dates with the municipality

Municipality List
Ditsibotla Local Municipality (NW384)	Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484)
Dr. A.B. Xuma Local Municipality (EC137)	Metsimaholo Local Municipality (FS204)
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality (LIM472)	Moses Kotane Local Municipality (NW375)
Emfuleni Local Municipality (GT421)	Mossel Bay Local Municipality (WC043)
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
Hessequa Local Municipality (WC042)	Phokwane Local Municipality (NC094)
Joe Morolong (Moshaweng) Local Municipality (NW1a1)	Phumelela Local Municipality (FS195)
Kannaland Local Municipality (WC041)	Port St Johns Local Municipality (EC154)
Kheis Local Municipality (NC084)	Mbhashe Local Municipality (EC121)
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Mun (EC157)	Rand West City (GT485)
Kwadukuza Local Municipality (KZ292)	Rustenburg Local Municipality (NW373)
Langeberg WC026	Saldanha Bay Local Municipality (WC014)
Lephalale Local Municipality (LIM362)	Taung (Greater) Local Munincipality (NW394)
Mafikeng Local Municipality (NW383)	Thembelihle Local Municipality (NC076)
Makhudutamaga Local Municipality (LIM473)	Tokologo Local Municipality (FS182)
Mangaung Local Municipality (FS172)	Umsobomvu Local Municipality (NC072)
Matjhabeng Local Municipality (FS184)	Umvoti Local Municipality (KZ245)

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Hear from some of our clients

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“Thank you very much. This is indeed good news and I am extremely grateful to Rates Watch and all of their staff involved for their professional, efficient and highly successful approach to this matter”

“Well done and thanks for all the hard work on this matter. I am positive it will result in a successful outcome.”