Cape Town tariff case was not ‘irresponsible’ — here’s why we did it.
Daily Maverick | 22.05.2026 02:46
In the weeks since the Western Cape High Court declared the City of Cape Town’s fixed cleaning, water and sanitation charges unlawful and invalid, the City’s leadership and its defenders have repeatedly asserted that the South African Property Owners’ Association (Sapoa), the Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association (CTCRA), AfriForum, the Good party and the SA First Forum were irresponsible to bring or support this case, that no workable alternatives were offered, that the poor will pay the price and that the judgment has set back a vital national programme to reform municipal finances.
