Object to the Draft 2025-26 budget for Cape Town

Comments

#1203

Making it to expensive to live in Cape Town

Brian Holloway Hartmann (2025-04-24)

#1205

We are recently retired and this increase will mean that we will have to move out of our home. It equates to several thousand rands in addition monthly!

Gail Summerton (2025-04-24)

#1208

Increase is too high and not affordable

Francois B (2025-04-24)

#1209

Increase is totally out of line with inflastion and unacceptable. Just because we live in a house valued over R 2 million does not mean we can afford a 30 % rate hike.

Kathi Simon (2025-04-24)

#1213

I am signing because I agree with the points made, and having used the calculator find that my increase will be 21%. I can not afford this and it shows not enough thought and testing has gone into the impact of the budget. The reduced electricity does not offset the cleansing fixed fee. Everyone I have spoken to in my suburb will have an increase in excess of 20%

Allison Thiel (2025-04-24)

#1215

I am a pensioner

Stefanus Barnard (2025-04-24)

#1217

Opposing proposed increased rates and municipal charges

Silvia Bailes (2025-04-24)

#1218

Rate increase a rip off

Ray Berelowitz (2025-04-24)

#1219

In addition to all the above points, our previous (granted) appeal to the response from our first objection, was never given, and follow up emails were deleted without being read.
The principle of being taxed on a fictitious possible future property value is absurd, and nothing short of blatant corruption.

Norman Halland (2025-04-24)

#1221

Excessive increases that are not in any way realistic nor affordable

Kirsten Meumann (2025-04-24)

#1223

I have lived here for 37 years. I am retired now and really struggling financially. These rate hikes would make it so difficult to cope financially. Very unfair indeed.

Riette GARA (2025-04-24)

#1225

I'm signing beacuse I'm totally against the massive fee increases.

Trevor Ormerod (2025-04-24)

#1228

I oppose strongly due to continual increased property valuations pushing my property value up and up over the past 20 years. It is unfair that rates for electricity/ water and sewage will be linked to property values and not usage.

Susan Coetzee (2025-04-24)

#1229

... of lifestyle choices made 25 years ago with retirement in mind. First the decision to densify our area, now the financial squeeze. We vote for you, now work for us.

Greg Pearce (2025-04-24)

#1234

Unfare cost calculation. Why are we being taxed so much? Other areas dont pay any taxes.
Discrmination.

ROSA Grobler (2025-04-24)

#1238

I will not be able to pay the high costs

Charlotte Kuhlmann (2025-04-24)

#1240

I am signing this petition as I oppose the unrealistic hike in rates…

Marguerite Bruwer (2025-04-24)

#1241

I'm singing this because I do not agree with the principal of municipal charges for consumables being charged on a fixed fee related to property value, when charges should be based on consumption.

Jacques Coetzer (2025-04-24)

#1244

The unrealistic increases will severely impact our lives, especially as a pensioner.

Beverley Johnson (2025-04-24)

#1245

Disagree with the increases.

Marcelle da Graca (2025-04-24)

#1246

I dont believe the more affluent suburbs should be penalised for the poorer suburbs through rate increases.

Andre Wollheim (2025-04-24)

#1250

I bought my property in Tokai 29 years ago. My rates bill has increased significantly and ahead of inflation over this time - as a result of the city continuing to up value the property as well as inflationary or above increases.
Electricity usage charges have already been added
Bin collection charges already been added
I’m self employed. Over 64. And I simply cannot afford to pay these totally inflated new charges and increases. Be careful. You’ll lose your traditional voter base while trying to support the unemployed masses and garner their support. They’ll never switch their party anyway and you’ll change the face of Cape Town in the process. Property sales will drop in value as the market will be flooded and you’ll lose anyway
Don’t rape the goose that lays your golden egg

Sue Lancaster (2025-04-24)

#1251

The increase is unjustifiable and will impact alot of households

Charlyn Goliath (2025-04-24)

#1252

We are pensioners living on a rural property, the increases are unaffordable as we have a fixed income, the city cleaning is adiobolical "weatth tax"as we have to maintain all our own infrastructure with no contribution from COCT

Graham Linsley (2025-04-24)

#1257

The rates increase is ridiculous and unaffordable

David Manley (2025-04-24)

#1258

Impossibly high increase in rates will chase anyone without a foreign income stream out of our neighbourhoods and turn them into ghost towns populated a couple of months a year by European swallows.

Di Davis (2025-04-24)

#1260

The increase is too high, and once implemented, locked in for eternity. Fixed future strain.

Hendrik Meyer Coetzee (2025-04-24)

#1268

I don’t believe the increase is rates is reasonable, especially for property valued in excess of R2 mil, resulting in a rates increase of 20 - 30%. This increase is disproportionate and far in excess of inflation, making it unaffordable for many property owners

Marianne Berry (2025-04-24)

#1270

I cannot afford any more overcharges in South Africa. Inflation and food cost is rising too often and too high, we cannot cope with more increases. ANC already failed us with VAT, there is no more money in our purses to support municipalities further.

Irefaan Undre (2025-04-24)

#1271

I'm signing because the rates are ridiculous. My rates from 23-24 went up 55%. From 24-25 it went up 67%. This I have in black and white and can supply supporting documentation. Now it is going up again. Why must a block of 4 flats pay these levies, each one, and then still pay on the body corporate account. If you extrapolate it, against a 5million rand house, we are paying more. We are 4 flats in the block, but only pay for two bins, and only use two, but each flat will have a refuse levy on their acct. This rubbish home user charge for electricity, just because the flat is R1million plus. Where in Cape Town can you find a property under a million. All these costs are ridiculous.

Dietrich Schubert (2025-04-24)

#1274

This is ridiculous. Nobody can afford this exeptionly high increase . People would loose their houses.

Ingrid Maneveld (2025-04-24)

#1275

I'm a pensioner with limited income. This increase is immoral and can not be justified by any means. Our roads are falling apart. Vagrants are everywhere. Our infrastructure is crumbling and our councillor has no business in the job. He's either deaf, incompetent or hugely disinterested.
You're allowing overdevelopment, and the ensuing infrastructure problems escalate daily.

Bev Marais (2025-04-24)

#1279

I am not accepting the new proposed taxes and levies

Riana Mellish (2025-04-24)

#1281

Increases are excessive and should not be linked to property value.

Gill Ginsberg (2025-04-24)

#1287

I’m signing this because I purchased my property in 2017 and I’m yet to get an offer to purchase for the price I paid in 2017!

Debora Mills (2025-04-24)

#1289

The house was built in 1976. I am a pensioner and a widow. No improvements have been made and the valuation is high due to the area where new modern houses have been built or renovated. As rates and taxes are based on valuation the increases are going to make a huge I pact on myself and other older folk who are on a fixed income

Jeanne Head (2025-04-24)

#1293

The proposed increase in rates, etc are far in excess of inflation! Please be reasonable - especially as many here are pensioners on fixed incomes!

John Hinch (2025-04-24)

#1295

The proposed rates hike is irresponsible and unaffordable.
Decrease the tax burden by getting rid of all the incompetent ANC Government employees and stamping out corruption.

Kim Dry-Courtois (2025-04-24)

#1296

I'm trying to keep my parents in the house they bought 40 years ago

Sandra Snowball (2025-04-24)

#1300

It's not fair taxes on properties should all be equal, as servicing them does not change from one area to the next.

Hjalmar Larsen (2025-04-24)

#1301

Governors need to be held accountable and do the right thing. Cannot afford these consistent above inflation hikes

Debbie Cusens (2025-04-24)

#1302

I bought my property in the early 90's, therefore more than 30 years ago. I am now retired and my income is essentially fixed. To have my monthly rates suddenly increased by more or less 30% will unaffordable for me and will have dire consequences for my future. I am shocked at this careless and callous and politically motivated rates increase proposal. Should this increase be implemented the DA can also be assured that they will definitely lose my vote.

Ean Smit (2025-04-24)

#1304

That increase is fantastically high

Garth Rhoda (2025-04-24)

#1307

I can't afford such a high increase

Shsryn Dabbs (2025-04-24)

#1308

If I use the rates and charges of my Mar 2025 account, the new calculation indicates a 46% increase

Galahad Barber (2025-04-24)

#1312

I am a pensioner and can only afford cost of living increases

Peter Turvey (2025-04-24)

#1315

These hikes aligned to property values are illegal and the others way above inflation rate.

Eugene Robb (2025-04-24)

#1316

Service levels are not up to standard and increases are way above any inflationary standards

Arthur Levin (2025-04-24)

#1318

Enough is Enough!!!

Rocco van Tonder (2025-04-24)

#1321

I have lived in my house since 1978, and through all the ensuing years worked to be able to afford to remain in my home. I am now 68 and my earning capability and income is low. I can barely afford to pay the current rates and taxes. I do not get a pension because my fixed property is deemed over the value required to apply for a SASSA pension. What concessions will be made for people of pensionable age, with very little money? Or are we being forced out of our homes because we can’t afford to keep up? It’s scary!

Regan Tzamtzis (2025-04-24)

#1323

Is the COCT meant to be working for us or against us. Has the COCT even consulted with us to see what is affordable. And why should all charges be estimated on the value of your property, this is not fair as a person living on his own in an upmarket apartment as opposed to 4 or 5 people living in a low income area has to pay more rates. This is ludicrous as the cost to COCT for one person is far lower than the 4 occupants in the lower income area. The COCT is taking us for a ride, they have the CIDS doing a lot of their work for them.

Andrew Kostiris (2025-04-24)

#1324

I can't afford any increase

Helen Matthew (2025-04-24)

#1327

As a homeowner this proposal has been done without due public collaboration and inputs and in the current cost of living pressure is unacceptable for many homeowners

Damian Hitchen (2025-04-24)

#1328

I am signing because the increase in the price of things is ridiculous, I am barely scraping by as is yet people in informal settlements are getting this all for free.

Brent Mckinnon (2025-04-24)

#1336

Liza Classen

Liza Classen (2025-04-24)

#1337

I do not agree with the significant increase in our rates and taxes, our budgets are already as tight as they could possibly be

Angela Merrifield (2025-04-24)

#1341

Because the DA are fighting not to increase vat by 0.5 % at a national level but happy to tax its rate payers 30% at a city level. The hypocrisy is very Trumpian. Maybe they should look at reducing city salaries from the top earners? Cap rates inline with our national growth and not inflation.

Michael Brennan (2025-04-24)

#1343

Excessive and unrealistic increases being proposed

Tim Duncker (2025-04-24)

#1348

Can not afford it

Sharon Leisher (2025-04-24)

#1352

We’re nearing retirement and the proposed increases will be unaffordable and unjust. The mechanisms for working out rates and services are unjust, unfair and punitive.

Nic Davjs (2025-04-24)

#1353

I’m signing this because I don’t believe that it is a viable option as the poor will be even poorer and that the Government has no means of looking after these people.

Dave Swart-Traut (2025-04-24)

#1356

I am already struggling to afford to live. Increases will be devastating to my finances

Julia Valentinr (2025-04-24)

#1357

We are young new homeowners and the rates in our area are high as it is. Plus I don't believe we get what we pay for, despite paying high rates and taxes the road just outside our road has potholes, there are no lines on the road on Boundary Road, speeding cars keep us awake at night, taxis hoot all day and vagrants are living on a piece of open land behind our wall. We are suffering just because we own a home? Many people our age can't even afford a home and we have saved up to do this, only to hit with fees so high we may as well pay rent.

Kayleigh T (2025-04-24)

#1361

The rates are already way too high!

Cost of living crisis!!

Craig Surgeoner (2025-04-24)

#1365

I’m signing this petition because the increase is not fair. The proposed increases are more than inflation and economic growth. The fictional growth in property prices doesn’t equate to actual financial growth and to use this as a justification for increasing rates and taxes is not correct.

Kostas Lymberopoulos (2025-04-24)

#1368

Wealth tax for people who are not financially wealthy.

Stuart Rees (2025-04-24)

#1369

I am signing this because we cannot afford to pay extra on our already high costs of living.

Henriette Blesing (2025-04-24)

#1372

I am a pensioener and is not affordable for me.

Joanne Malherbe (2025-04-24)

#1375

The concept of some that must subsidise others is unfair in its core. It is the responsibility of the government to look after the less fortunate and I am already paying income tax and many other taxes for inter alia that purpose too.
Furthermore I am retired and cannot afford any additional expenses. I also have to support my 35 years old son fully as he is unable to get a job despite having two university degrees.

Leon Lucas (2025-04-24)

#1377

Very simply put we cannot afford this increase. We are a single income household, who has planned our finances and budget around reasonable, expected, increases. This jump far surpasses what one could predict and could lead to us having to relocate.

Megan Torr (2025-04-24)

#1380

I’m signing the petition because the City of Cape Town’s proposed budget unfairly ties significant municipal rate increases—potentially 20-40% for some—to property values, disproportionately burdening middle-income homeowners with fixed salaries, especially for services like water and cleaning that should have uniform charges.

Simon Launder (2025-04-24)

#1382

The proposal is unaffordable and unfair for a significant number of ratepayers.
Take note that It runs the risk of a very large ratepayer backlash in the elections with a Brexit outcome.

Mark Lynam (2025-04-24)

#1383

I am struggling already to pay my monthly homeloan installment, my municipality bill and property rates are excessively high, I havr paid a lot to install solar because eskom has failed us, now I am being penalized for doing that and being responsible. The water and sewerage rates are linked to each other, it makes no sense, it should be a fixed rate, I cannot afford an increase of 30%. My income has to support 3 families, I do not have control over the increase in property value which impacts my property rates. The rates are unfairly impacting on moddle income earners. The increase is not inline with inflation

Wendy Jonker Hanekom (2025-04-24)

#1384

I am a single mother desperately trying to make ends meet. I was Medically Boarded last year due to Long Covid. I am on Illhealth Retirement. My pension only went up by 2.9% yet City of CT want to take significantly more than the tiny increase I got on my pension alone. I am therefore getting poorer. I get just over the amount that qualifies for a rebate so don’t qualify. Hopefully all these increases of rates, food, electricity and so on won’t force me into a position where I have to sell!

Natalie Theunissen (2025-04-24)

#1386

Due to the draconian rate increases. I will also remember this for the next election.

Johan Uys (2025-04-24)

#1388

I do not agree with the Cleansing Fee.

Andre Blom (2025-04-24)

#1389

• I don't think the city should be making fixed service charges proportional to property value, nor introducing additional service charges.
• I don't believe our city is doing enough to protect vulnerable citizens like senior citizens and single parents.
• I have no faith in the Mayco.
• I think that the city should rather focus on broadening its rates collection base, rather than penalising existing ratepayers. • I will definitely NOT be voting DA in the 2026 municipal elections, if the proposed budget is implemented in its current form.

Mark Jackson (2025-04-24)

#1393

We are already under severe financial stress and further increases will make this even worse.

Robert Kent (2025-04-24)

#1397

The cost of living is shooting up and the pressure of a 20-30% rates increase is disproportionate to inflation and salary increases. There are other ways to manage the budget without damaging homeowners to this extent

Shaney Merifield (2025-04-24)



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