Ridiculous 26 Percent increase on monthly bills

I just received my July 2018 Municipal account. With the new electricity and water tariffs, they have effectively increased my monthly bill with 26%. So no matter how little electricity or water I use, this is a permanent charge to my account and it will not go down. How on earth can anyone justify adding 26% onto someone's monthly bill? This is ridiculous and I am extremely unhappy with the City for doing this and steamrolling over us ratepayers. The "reduction" in unit price of prepaid electricity is laughable. It does not cover the R150 levy that is now permanently attached to my monthly bill. For me to make up that monthly cost, I will have to use 81 units of electricity less in a month. I am not in a position to install solar panels or solar heater, so the City just assumes that everyone can afford these price hikes and make up their deficits from the public. This was a rat-move, City of Cape Town. You should listen to your residents and not bully them!