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Ryan

Yes I do

Cost of living

The cost of living is so hi. We know that the Government is not using the funds for its intended purpose. Stop this EPWP thing start employing people permanently to take care of the infrastructure like in the past then you won't be wasting money on tender mafias

Maria

Yes I do

Other

All fees are too high. Citizens never get such percentage increases on their incomes as the fees go up with and can therefore not keep up with the increases. I. E. You are making us poor! Reduce the number of staff and replace with good quality staff who are willing to go beyond their job description. Get rid of all the fraud, staff parties and lunches.

Gerrit

Yes I do

Municipal collapse

Rampant incompetence, fraud and theft need to stop.

Rebecca

No I do not

Service delivery

This with large expensive properties need to pay more rates and taxes in order to ensure equitable redistribution and proper services for all.

Liesl B

Yes I do

Cost of living

M

Yes I do

Other

The overtaxing of citizens is causing a cost of living crises: our government is taxing its citizens into starvation.
It does not make sense to make a system with out any limits or controls, and it also does not make sense for a government to be so apathetic to its citizens it does not care about taxing it's own citizens to death.

The mere fact that municipalities during covid refused to stop taxes from being levied is a problem which still has not been addressed. It is as if civil servants do not understand the effect they have on the people around them. As if they simply do not care at all.

If the system cannot be fixed, why does it exist at all?

Carmen

Yes I do

Cost of living

Zethu

Yes I do

Cost of living

It is hard for real, hard

Gudani

Yes I do

Service delivery

The municipality is useless. All roads are full of potholes, water on the tap only comes out once a month and the Tswinga gravel road is yet to be tarred. Further, the lack of accountability strongly indicates we have no leadership in this municipality but greedy people.

Yandiswa

Yes I do

Cost of living

D

Yes I do

Municipal collapse

We drive through a slalom course of potholes. Sewage flow in the streets. Waste collection - thank you waste pickers. These are only a few examples. So let's pay more for less. NO!

Claudia

Yes I do

Cost of living

SA ECONOMY IS AT IT'S WORST EVER, RIDICULOUS UTILITY TARIFF INCREASES KEEP. RISING AT MORE THAN ALARMING RATES. MOST PEOPLE CANNOT EVEN AFFORD CURRENT RATES! STOP THE EXTORTION ON THE PUBLIC. WE CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE FURTHER INCREASES, THERE WILL BE A REVOLT IF SA GOVT DO NOT STOP THEIR INCREASE TARIFF EXTORTION ACROSS THE BOARD. GREED TO ITS CORE, IT'S CRIMINAL!

Jacqui

Yes I do

Cost of living

I am part of the middle class that is falling into vulnerability. When the government has no middle class, then the economy will really fail. Look after the middle class and they will look after you.

Francois

Yes I do

Service delivery

Juanita

Yes I do

Cost of living

Anelda

No I do not

Cost of living

Tamzin

Yes I do

Cost of living

If any taxes or tariffs increases - then a law must be established and empowered for ALL worker's wage amounts to be increased ( in all sectors ) -- without wage increases, the increased taxes, tariffs and other rates cannot be afforded which leaves millions or South Africans without money for transport , without power, without water and without food

Thoko

Yes I do

Cost of living

The joburg Municipality and Gauteng govt seem determined to squeeze residents dry. There is no show of improved service delivery or better facilities. It is more like the municipality/province is forcing residents to relocate to other provinces where residents are not squeezed dry. If it's not tolls or additional electricity fees imposed only on Joburg residents, then it's ridiculous tariff increases. This just has to stop.

Vanessa

Yes I do

Cost of living

Cost of living is a run away train with no control, we cannot afford increases of any kind. The WHO has already made no more middle classes

Marius

Yes I do

Cost of living

My top concern is all the above options
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Cost of Living - everything is too expensive

Service Delivery - government is not delivering services and infrastructure is collapsing (i joke that you need a 4x4 these days to drive on tarred roads...)

Municipal Collapse - the municipalities keeps raking in money and not delivering the required services

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If a business raised their tariffs while not delivering the expected service levels, they would go out of business.

The government on the other hand thinks they are immune, because taxes are not voluntary but compulsory, while business only make money when people voluntarily part ways with their money for the agreed product or service.

What if we refused to pay taxes and held government responsible for the service we pay for?