Cape Town Council expands indigent relief, passes SA’s lowest rates increase
27 May 2020
The City of Cape Town council has today passed South Africa’s lowest rates increase of all metros, despite an estimated R2 billion COVID-19 impact on the 2020/21 Budget.
A R3 billion social package has also been passed to support the indigent, disabled and pensioners.
In his speech to Council, Mayor Dan Plato said: ‘We know that many have already lost their jobs or fallen on hard times. That’s why we are expanding indigent relief to persons earning R7000 per month or less, and increasing the rates discount for many in this category.’
Residents with a property value below R300 000, or household income below R4500, will get a 100% property and refuse rebate, 10.5 kilolitres of free water, 7.35 kilolitres of sanitation, and up to 60 kilowatt hours of free electricity.