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Ratepayers back SAPOA case
False Bay Echo
|August 07, 2025
The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers' Association (CTCRA) says it welcomes a court case brought by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) against the City of Cape Town over how it calculates certain charges on municipal bills.
SAPOA has taken the City to the Western Cape High Court, arguing that linking fixed water and sewage charges to property value is unlawful – a view shared by the CTCRA, a newly forming body made up of 57 civic and ratepayer associ
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