Object to the Draft 2025-26 budget for Cape Town

Comments

#401

I am a pensioner and can't afford these increases

Tracey Hansen (2025-04-23)

#404

I pay rates and have serious problem with quality of services delivered for the rates we paying. Increase is unjustified and inappropriate.

Rada Binovska (2025-04-23)

#406

The DA government are being opportunistic and hypocritical. If they are fighting for a profligate expenditure problem at national level, how can they justify a lazy tax on hard earned, already steeply, progressively taxed rate payers?

Heather Jackson (2025-04-23)

#411

I am faced with approx 20% increase in costs from City charges. As I have retired this is particularly onerous.

CHRISTOPHER ECKARD (2025-04-23)

#416

The proposed rates increases linked to property values is unreasonable and unaffordable

Melanie Van Zyl (2025-04-23)

#419

The proposed budget with charges linked to property valuations is unreasonable and unaffordable

Gigi Van Zyl (2025-04-23)

#421

The proposed increase is excessive and in addition, because the increase is linked to property valuations, which are inherently flawed in that the CoCT uses the "Comparable Sales methodology" which is designed to provide the highest value. For a pensioner like myself, even the current rates are unaffordable. I will be forced out of my home I have lived in for the past 42 years due to spiraling rates.

Leonard Gardner (2025-04-23)

#424

Do not want to pay more, it's too much already struggling to survive, a pensioner

Elaine Pote (2025-04-23)

#428

I am signing this petition against the vat increase on my municipality account.

Sally Jane Helm Roos (2025-04-23)

#432

I agree with the stance of the NRPAS

Monia Parker (2025-04-23)

#436

The increases are not fair to homeowners and are way above inflation rate.

Leana Anagnostopoukos (2025-04-23)

#443

I'm 67 on a fixed income and cannot afford the huge increase

Libby Van Zyl (2025-04-23)

#445

I am objecting to the Draft Budget for 2025-2026

Penelope McArthur (2025-04-23)

#447

I object to these new increases in the budget as they are unrealistic increases which are way above inflation. All or most of these increases are linked to our property value and we are being penalised with these high rates which is market driven and we have not control over this. The City Wide Cleaning should fall under the property rates and not a separate fee. Our increase monthly is around 28% - 30%. This is totally unacceptable and not fair!

Christine Miller (2025-04-23)

#448

I object to these new increases in the budget as they are unrealistic increases which are way above inflation. All or most of these increases are linked to our property value and we are being penalised with these high rates which is market driven and we have not control over this. The City Wide Cleaning should fall under the property rates and not a separate fee. Our increase monthly is around 28% - 30%. This is totally unacceptable and not fair!

Shane Miller (2025-04-23)

#450

I am signing to object to the budget as a 30% increase to my already expensive monthly rates account (that increased by over 50% on the last rates increase) is simply unaffordable. It appears that Citizens are being penalised and having to cover government incompetence and inefficiencies which is unacceptable.

Aubrey Miller (2025-04-23)

#460

I agree with the objections to the draft budget.

Patrick Madden (2025-04-23)

#461

I work in the most regulated industry in the world (fact check IMF report) due to this & the decline in South Africans wealth, my income has declined every year (that excludes inflation) (have not replaced my vehicle in 11 years)
And I an Close to 60, so can't work myself to death.
I can't afford a massive tarrif increase in rates, taxes, water.

Famous quote.
You can't tax a country into prosperity.

As the DA is on about the VAT increase. --- So should the DA tighten it's belt on wastage within the city budget.

Grant Buser (2025-04-23)

#462

The City need to find better ways of allocating the budget. See to the necessities and distribute funds fairly.

Aboebakar Molti (2025-04-23)

#463

I am signing this objection as I believe the increases are above inflation and other charges should not be linked to property values

john Frylinck (2025-04-23)

#465

Retired and cannot afford these increases

Richard Cramer (2025-04-23)

#467

Fixed charges for water and sanitation have been linked to property value, which puts unfair loads on properties with higher valuations!

Tessa Oliver (2025-04-23)

#469

I object to the massive rates increase as well as water and sanitation being linked to my property valuation and the cleaning tariff which should be paid out of the rates and taxes already levied.

Coralea Zweig (2025-04-23)

#470

The City of Cape Town is profiteering and using us as their cash cow with their continued profit before people onslaught. I cannot afford the current rates and levies and won't be able to either with proposed increases.

Henriette Abrahams (2025-04-23)

#471

We wont be able to afford the increase

Eddie Horn (2025-04-23)

#473

Bishop Lavis recipient.
1) Road works ( potholes, manhole covers)
2) Sewer systems
3)Job readiness (maintenance all year not just winters to avoid floods)
4)Street lights not sufficient or completely not working
5)Law enforcement and government entities (police visibility)
6) Budget on community development
7)RDP Housing
8)Water and sanitation
9)Upgrade on Sport Complex transparency on budgets and pool facilities
10)Roads not being resurfaced as to previous project (accountability to projects in completion).
11)Projects in community not given opportunities to sub contract or application notice to public.

Andre Beukes (2025-04-23)

#476

RBooysen

Richard Booysen (2025-04-23)

#488

As a single income household and the increases related to property value, my income does not nearly keep up with more excessive increases in municipal rates. Just becoming unaffordable.

Frans Combrink (2025-04-23)

#490

The proposed 11.4% budget increase is way too high and will be crippling to so many trying to make ends meet

Marion Wagner (2025-04-23)

#503

We are both over 70 years old my husband and I - we bought the house almost 30 years ago when it was affordable to live here. We are being priced out of the area for no good reason. These increases are astronomical and unaffordable- Cape Town should protect its own. We have been very good citizens - we are part of a neighbourhood, a community. Do not break that apart. Thank you.

Roberta Fox (2025-04-23)

#505

I'm signing this cause it's not affordable

Errol Jonathan (2025-04-23)

#507

Costs are increasing out of the reach of the average homeowner in Cape Town.
Council valuations are increasing which result in increased service charges.
Property prices have increased due to overseas buyers and semigration from other parts of the country.
But the income of the Capetonians that own property has not increased in proportion to the valuation and property increases. Which means that we CANNOT AFFORD to pay these costs. It is very unfair to your loyal homeowner base who have lived here for many years.
What about the new homeowners that have struggled for years to get into the market - now they won’t be able to pay their mortgages?
And those on lower wages that rent a room or 2 and the property owner makes them pay for the increased services?
Unacceptable. And these charges all have an added VAT charge.
Review your budget and postpone some of the not so urgent work.

Cheryl philip (2025-04-23)

#509

I object!

JILL Azhypa (2025-04-23)

#519

Ridiculous, absurd increases waay above inflation, new surcharges for services already paying for, and based on property value, totally absurd, THE PROPERTY DOES NOT USE SERVICES, IT'S RESIDENTS, IF ANYTHING, USAGE MUST BE PAID FOR, THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS REJECTED WITH THE CONTEMPT IT DESERVES

Ian Arendse (2025-04-23)

#524

I believe in what i have stated in this petition.

Regan Josephs (2025-04-23)

#525

The levie charges is ridiculous and the City need to manage down its expenditure.

Bazil Vink (2025-04-23)

#529

I am retired and will be unable to meet an increase in Rates and services.

Revel Fox (2025-04-23)

#536

Our streets are full of potholes, the drains keeps on overflowing. In winter our streets looks like swimming pools. Our ward CLLR is never in Bishop Lavis he does not know what's happening here. Call him to assist his always busy and can't come out to Lavis. None of Bishop Lavis ward CLLR 's stay in Bishop. Street lights not working, projects that comes to Lavis is handed to outsiders that does not know our place. Our kids has to walk year in and out through streets that's filthy of overflowing drains. Since when do you have a waste pump station in a community across houses, the people does not even get treatment for the smells that comes from there. Always wet and smelly there.

Washielah Adams (2025-04-23)

#540

This is totally unacceptable in all forms

Jacqui Dicey-Tuckniss (2025-04-23)

#544

Already the City charges additional charges for water and electricity and now want to burden us financially even more...ludicrous, and a no, no, no!!

Jennifer Smuts (2025-04-23)

#545

I object to further financial burdens being placed on citizens who are already under extreme strain in a depressed economy with little real social transformation to show for our taxes.

Alexandra Dodd (2025-04-23)

#547

It is absurd that no consideration as to the number of occupants per household is taken into account. I am one person who needs to pay the WHOLE bill on one salary. Please take this into consideration when deciding on how you screw people over. The DA spent millions fighting the ANC to prevent the VAT hike but you're raping the people of the Western Cape with additional expences.

Bronwyn Planck (2025-04-23)

#548

I totally disagree with the Coct budget adjustment, it is unfair and applies further strain financially.

Penny Moultrie (2025-04-23)

#549

Shaheed

Shaheed George (2025-04-23)

#550

I'm not in agreement with budget

Louise Kruse (2025-04-23)

#557

I'm signing because I only get a disability and the money is already to little to feed my family and this vat increase will just cripple me more.

Moegamat Shafiek Johannes (2025-04-23)

#559

I'm not happy with the way the COCT runs our City and claiming that the COCT is working for you
Maybe if you are staying in Vredehoek or high class areas
Not for the cape-flats
Why should we as ordinary people pay for their ideas..

Mogamat Faldie Mosoval (2025-04-23)

#561

I am objecting to the proposed budget as my monthly property rates bill is going to increase close to 20% and it is going to make it unaffordable to people living in properties whose values is >R2m. We are being taxed to the hilt and very soon a breaking point is going to be reached where ratepayers will start revolting.

Jose de Oliveira (2025-04-23)

#562

I hereby support this objection to the CoCT draft budget for 2025-2026. 30% increase is unrealistic at a time when the cost of living is skyrocketing.

Owen Middleton (2025-04-23)

#563

I’m signing this because the increase is far too higg

Jacqui Good (2025-04-23)

#564

I object to the City budget and in particular the increase in rates and services levied against properties over R2m.

Greg Van der Krol (2025-04-23)

#573

I don't support the increase in rates,far too high

Fred Philipp (2025-04-23)

#578

The proposed rates increase is unrealistic and disproportionate when compared to inflation and CPI.

Olga van der Merwe (2025-04-23)

#583

As a pensioner who has lived here for many years a huge increase in rates due to propery valuation seems most unfair.

Margaret Maxwell (2025-04-23)

#585

I cannot afford a higher-than-inflation rates increase. More importantly, I shouldn’t have to - the proposed increase feels unreasonable and unethical.

Claudia Clayton (2025-04-23)

#589

I believe that the proposed method of increasing rates is unconstitutional in that persons with high value properties are required to pay more for the identical services than those with lower value properties. This is just a tax on the rich. It also punishes people from trying to save on things such as water and electricity.

Murray van Heerden (2025-04-23)

#590

The proposed increase is ridiculous!

Margaret Hattingh (2025-04-23)

#592

I am a pensioner these increases are ridiculous and unfair

Sheila Knight-Dawson (2025-04-23)

#593

Proposed rate increases are out of line with inflationary trends and COCT need to rework their budget to more reasonable levels

Dave Rissik (2025-04-23)

#594

I am a fish hoek resident and this price increase affects me

Stuart Bartley (2025-04-23)

#597

I'm signing because I'm up to my ears in bills. I have no fancy accounts. Only a credit card and bond and I'm barely getting by. This is going to cripple me financially.

Anastashia Jacobs (2025-04-23)

#598

I'm a contractor as I cannot find work but contracting is another nightmare as you are exploited and receive work on and off. This means I received a fluctuating salary. Food is expensive, electricity is expensive, petrol is expensive. Government officials are the only ones not feeling the financial pressure. You have billions to spend on road , infrastructure but you can't feed hungry people or be lenient or understanding when it comes to rates. You evict poor people from houses. Have a heart......Mr Geordin Hill Lewis we don't live the luxury life that you politicians live.

Nabeal Noordien (2025-04-23)

#599

The proposed increase for properties above R2m is significantly ahead of inflation and is unreasonable given the current economic environment.

IQBAL SIRKOT (2025-04-23)



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