Judgment against the City of Cape Town: Charges declared invalid and unlawful
The Western Cape High Court has declared the City of Cape Town’s city-wide cleaning, fixed water, and fixed sanitation charges unlawful and invalid in a landmark judgment brought by SAPOA. In this article, Sarah breaks down what bodies corporate and sectional title owners need to know.
How should your body corporate recover the City of Cape Town's fixed charges?
In this article, Sarah explores whether fixed charges in Cape Town community schemes should be split by participation quota or the City’s schedule, and outlines the clear, practical answer.
Cape Town's current conflict: The costly difference between a “rate” and a “tariff”
In this article, Sarah focuses on why the distinction between a tariff and a rate makes a significant difference to property owners' pockets and how sectional title owners are particularly affected by this budget.