Stop COCT founder Sandra Dickson said: “With the main City feeder dams at 94% full, the City is compelled to hear the pleas of the people to at least lift the level 1 water restrictions and go to level 0, with no restrictions.' TheCapeArgus
Cape Town - Ratepayers organisations and civil society activists have called on the City to immediately lower water tariffs as local dams are brimming to capacity after continuing good rains.
“The Stop COCT website is being inundated by irate ratepayers wanting the fixed water levy to be removed as there is no longer a drought situation. The City seems oblivious to the unhappiness of ratepayers.” The province’s largest dam Theewaterskloof is now over 90% full. Picture: Henk Kruger/African News Agency
“The City estimated that 40% of users do not pay for water as they are indigent households. The City must review its capital expenditure and look at critical acquisitions as opposed to ‘nice to haves’.” According to Mayco member for water and waste Xanthea Limberg, a reduction in tariffs will be dependent on an increase in consumption.
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