Outcry over City of Cape Town’s high water tariffs

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Sky-high municipal accounts of some Capetonians have sparked a massive outcry over the City of Cape Town’s alleged refusal to lower water tariffs. TheCapeArgus

Cape Town - Sky-high municipal accounts of some Capetonians have sparked a massive outcry over the City of Cape Town’s alleged refusal to lower water tariffs.

He said the union federation was outraged about the latest incident in which the City has refused to lower the water tariffs despite the dam levels being above 95%. Dickson said the City should be able to adapt to manage periods of water abundance and water scarcity. Good Party secretary-general Brett Herron said the City council should reassess the water tariffs as well as the water plan.

 

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