The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has published new property valuations, and states that the average increase for residential properties is 17%. The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association (CTCRA), however, whose members represent approximately 10%...
With local government elections taking place in South Africa this year, public discussion around service delivery has intensified. Residents and communities are increasingly frustrated by water shortages, failing roads and broken infrastructure....
The City of Cape Town will propose a 10,2% lowering of the rate-in-rand for residential properties following the General Valuation 2025. Cape Town’s rate-in-rand – the formula used to calculate property rates – is already the lowest in South...
Between 27 January 2026 and 1 February 2026, several electro-mechanical failures occurred at Rand Water’s Palmiet and Zuikerbosch pumpstations, as well as a huge pipe burst at the Rand Water Klipfontein reservoir. These disruptions caused a severe...
