eThekwini mayor declares ‘war’ on boycotting ratepayers, says there is a hit list
The eThekwini municipality has started disconnecting water and electricity to homeowners participating in a rates boycott. This comes after ratepayer associations decided to withhold their rates payments in a protest against high tariff increases and deteriorating service delivery in the city. Westville Ratepayers Association (WRA) chairperson Asad Gaffar told TimesLIVE the municipality has started the process. “I can confirm they have started with disconnections. It’s quite a few houses,” he said. […]