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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE RATES FREEZE
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Janice
Yes I do
Cost of living
The displaced in Cape Town is increasing daily, how do we integrate them back into society when society is struggling financially - food prices are constantly increasing - never mind the general cost of living - we want answers and solutions.
Ronell
Yes I do
Cost of living
Roli
Yes I do
Service delivery
We are not seeing the value for our money.
Vanessa
Yes I do
Cost of living
There is no subsidized accommodations for pensioners in this country. We are forced to sell there homes due to the high rates and taxes, municipal accounts payable each month. Government pensions do not begin to cover basic food bills for the month. The Government is making it impossible for the elderly to survive and be self sustainable with the constant mismanagement of citizens taxes. Constant increases in Rates & Taxes to cover the incompetence and corruption in municipal departments must be dealt with and stopped instead of trying to get more out of the people who are already paying exorbitant costs.
Gary
Yes I do
Cost of living
Barco
Yes I do
Cost of living
Cost of living is spiraling out of control while service delivery is at an all time low.

Government is continually outpacing inflation with its financial demands on citizens.

The social contract is fraying. It's time for government to tighten their belts and curb wasteful expenditure.
Mary
Yes I do
Service delivery
Stephen
Yes I do
Other
It is a shame that as we clearly grow in numbers. That it is the minorities that are still supporting the majority. We hear the word apartheid used yet there is a fundamental flaw from that era that ive noticed still at play. The words previously advantaged speaking about the white South Africans. But still it is the white South Africans that are disadvantaged. We receive exorbitant bills and are expected to find money from an already depleted income. When the majority live in the luxury of no charges. Free electricity, free water no rates or taxes. But the white Minority is expected to carry this burden of their making. Yes it is apartheid that put us in segregated areas and gave them everything and we didnt consider that this choice would bite us in the ass. Equality means exactly what it states. So let all be subject to the same requirements
Elaine
Yes I do
Municipal collapse
Yes, I fully support an immediate FREEZE on municipal rates, taxes, and tariffs! South Africans are already crushed by rising costs, failing service delivery, crumbling infrastructure, and economic uncertainty—with GDP growth barely scraping 1-2% and households forced to choose between basics like food and paying inflated bills. Many municipalities are bankrupt or dysfunctional, yet they keep hiking rates while providing less and less value. This freeze is essential to protect property owners, ease the burden on over-taxed families and businesses, and force better accountability. No more excuses—implement the freeze now and prioritize fixing what’s broken! Municipalities and Eskom etc must be held accountable for their poor work ethic - just look how long it takes to fix things and mess that is left behind when pipes are fixed. Roads are falling apart. Corruption, greed, and the massive salaries paid to CEOs etc is appalling!
A
Yes I do
Service delivery
Peter
Yes I do
Other
Service delivery is not existent, roads full of potholes, lights don't work and zero delivery from the municipality, which equals municipal collapse. Why pay for services which are non existent...
Peter
Yes I do
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Service delivery is not existent, roads full of potholes, lights don't work and zero delivery from the municipality, which equals municipal collapse. Why pay for services which are non existent...
Tessa
Yes I do
Cost of living
Strini
Yes I do
Cost of living
Too much of corruption. Our taxes never go to where it is needed
Lieven Arumugan
Yes I do
Cost of living
Cost of living is to high, We need some type of relief.
Nicole
Yes I do
Cost of living
Not only must rates and taxes be frozen. Politicians salaries must also be frozen, or be performance related at the very least. The rates and taxes are unaffordable.
It is deeply troubling that municipal rates and taxes continue to rise while the quality of service delivery remains extremely poor. At the same time, the cost of living for ordinary South Africans has become excessively high, as persistently rising inflation renders personal incomes and salaries inadequate to meet even basic needs.
We pay rates and taxes, and yet no service delivery happens with municipalities wasting money, misappropriating it, or plainly just stealing the money. This means that we as citizens bear the brunt of municipal fat cats living luxury lives while we suffer. Citizens are over-taxed as it is. We need some way to ease this unfair burden on citizens.
I strongly oppose any further increases in municipal property rates and local taxes at this time. South Africans are already overburdened by multiple layers of taxation and are struggling to recover from the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Any additional municipal rate or tax hikes will exacerbate financial hardship, harm household budgets, and impede economic recovery.
Busi
Yes I do
Service delivery
Rates and taxes do not match the service and the area (not true reflection ) are substandard. It's like i am slowly building the house, lot of errors, this Houses were meant for RDP are on poor standards
Ngatetsang
Yes I do
Cost of living
Worried about Cost of Living. The Municipality does not take Cost of leaving in consideration when determining the Rates. Also why we paying when we are not receiving the service.
JG
Yes I do
Municipal collapse
We are already beyond the Laffer curve. Rates and taxes are too high with little to no service delivery or maintenance and failed infrastructure.
Jacques
Yes I do
Service delivery
The Municipality has no right to get any increase whatsoever. Why? Because the roads are crumbling before our eyes. Because road repairs look like dog poo and dissolve even quicker. Because of poor water quality and regular interruptions. Because streetlights don't work. Because the city is so dirty, it is un utter disgrace.