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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-05-23 18:49:19 +02:00 | Nadia | No I do not | Regulatory Overreach | ||
2026-05-23 09:17:43 +02:00 | Viv | No I do not | Economic Impact | ||
2026-05-22 22:16:33 +02:00 | Catherine | No I do not | All of the above | Economic Impact | |
2026-05-22 17:12:00 +02:00 | Stefan | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-05-22 17:03:18 +02:00 | Barbara | No I do not | All of the above | Economic Impact | |
2026-05-22 00:04:37 +02:00 | Penny | No I do not | Other | ||
2026-05-21 17:09:36 +02:00 | Leanne | No I do not | Data Privacy | The Code encourages platforms to share host and guest data with the government is a violation of privacy as per POPIA and is Government overreach. | |
2026-05-21 13:39:33 +02:00 | Kevin | No I do not | Regulatory Overreach | ||
2026-05-21 13:39:31 +02:00 | Kevin | No I do not | Regulatory Overreach | ||
2026-05-21 13:39:08 +02:00 | Suria | No I do not | Economic Impact | The government laws discourage and smothers any initiative to create or develop small businesses. Small businesses creates jobs, not the ruling party. | |
2026-05-20 21:31:54 +02:00 | Hason | No I do not | All of the above | Data Privacy | |
2026-05-20 18:11:31 +02:00 | Bryan | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-05-19 12:15:28 +02:00 | Anna | No I do not | Economic Impact | There are three major groups supplying short term rental accommodation: (1) Formal major commercial players i.e. hotel groups, boutique hotels, lodges, large guest houses with 10 rooms plus. This is their selected flat out business field. (2) Small entrepreneurs buying a second residential property and renting out 1 - 3 rooms. (3) Micro entrepreneurs renting our a room 1 - 3 on their existing residential property. (a) For (2) and (3) to be rezoned to 'commercial' will be devastating, many will be forced to close down because profit margins are very low. (b) You will find that with (2) and (3) some home owners will not rezone but keep doing business; municipalities will not pick it up; causing those who did rezone will find themselves too expensive for the remaining market and will be forced to close down. (c) Many existing small entrepreneurs will keep on doing business under the radar. I can guarantee you, municipalities will NOT pick it up. In the end many good small guesthouses will go out of business. Tourist will be left with much more expensive accommodation, seriously and negatively effecting tourism. | |
2026-05-19 10:04:35 +02:00 | John | No I do not | All of the above | Regulatory Overreach | |
2026-05-19 08:50:06 +02:00 | Don | No I do not | All of the above | Regulatory Overreach | South Africans willing to share their private space, rent parts of their home, are doing it out of financial need. Don't destroy the entrepreneurial spirit of financially distressed people. It's a great thing when people find legal ways to survive. |
2026-05-17 17:18:41 +02:00 | Peter | Not fully | Administrative Burden | ||
2026-05-17 15:44:53 +02:00 | Stewart | No I do not | All of the above | Regulatory Overreach | Just another way of taking away our freedom of choice and life |
2026-05-15 21:14:50 +02:00 | Najma | No I do not | Economic Impact | South Africans willing to share their private space, rent parts of their home, are doing it out of financial need. Don't destroy the entrepreneurial spirit of financially distressed people. It's a great thing when people find legal ways to survive. | |
2026-05-14 23:31:26 +02:00 | mohammed | No I do not | Regulatory Overreach | ||
2026-05-14 08:09:40 +02:00 | Sonya | No I do not | All of the above | Economic Impact | |
2026-05-13 22:30:55 +02:00 | Edouard | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-05-13 20:00:40 +02:00 | Jadon | No I do not | All of the above | Regulatory Overreach | |
2026-05-13 10:25:25 +02:00 | Firyaal | No I do not | All of the above | Data Privacy | This just feels like another loop hole for government to steal citizens hard earned cash. What happens when people no longer have a Airbnb do their rates lower and when? |
2026-05-12 13:10:36 +02:00 | Maria | No I do not | Economic Impact | ||
2026-05-12 00:20:44 +02:00 | Cornelius | No I do not | Other | We are already under a heavy burden regarding municipal taxes and service costs as well as tremendous Eskom bills even though we use very little electricity. As a pensioner couple the extra income from rental is the only way that enable us to just make ends meet. Since we live in a small town where the rental income is not nearly as high as in large towns but the municipal taxes are more or less equal, we might just as well then stop renting out our flat. To survive then will be impossible since we are to old to get work and we are absolutely dependent on that extra income. | |
2026-05-11 07:02:53 +02:00 | Russell | No I do not | Regulatory Overreach | ||
2026-05-10 21:52:47 +02:00 | Johan | No I do not | Regulatory Overreach | The principle of "willing seller, willing buyer" should gude the legislation. | |
2026-05-10 10:20:31 +02:00 | Michelle | No I do not | All of the above | Data Privacy | |
2026-05-07 19:02:06 +02:00 | Dean | Not fully | All of the above | Regulatory Overreach | |
2026-05-07 16:50:26 +02:00 | Amanda | No I do not | Economic Impact |
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- Fair Competition: It levels the playing field between Airbnbs and traditional hotels/B&Bs that pay commercial rates and tourism levies
- Housing Availability: Regulating STRs prevents long-term rental stock from being depleted, making housing more affordable for locals.
- Safety & Quality: It ensures a minimum standard of safety (smoke detectors, insurance) for international and local tourists. Guests deserve the same safety and insurance protections in an Airbnb as they get in a 5-star hotel.
- Community Harmony: It gives residents and Body Corporates a framework to manage noise, parking, and security issues caused by transient guests.
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- Privacy: Forcing guests to submit to government-tracked data sharing is a violation of privacy that will drive tourists to other destinations.
- Livelihood Threat: Many South Africans rely on STR income to pay their mortgages and survive the cost-of-living crisis; over-regulation kills this “side-hustle”.
- Property Rights: A homeowner should have the right to use their private property as they see fit without government-mandated caps on occupancy.
- Administrative Overkill: The requirements are too “corporate” for a simple room-sharing arrangement and will discourage new entrants.
- Privacy Risk: Forcing platforms to share personal data with the state is an overreach that risks the security of both hosts and guests.
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