Hill-Lewis says if court bid to scrap tariffs succeeds, middle-to-lower income homes to suffer most
The urgent high court application by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) is challenging the city’s fixed charges for water and sanitation, and its cleaning levy.
CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said if a court bid to scrap new tariffs succeeds, middle-to-lower income homes could end up paying more for their rates.
The urgent high court application by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) is challenging the city’s fixed charges for water and sanitation, and its cleaning levy.
The mayor said if SAPOA is successful with its court bid to have the tariffs reviewed and set aside, the city will then have to distribute the infrastructure costs fairly.
"The only consequence if this challenge succeeds will be that all middle and lower-value properties will pay more. That’s because if more valuable properties pay less, others lower down the value spectrum have to pay more to make it up."
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