Amid unaffordable rate hikes implemented this month, residents of eThekwini are taking matters into their own hands.
that the association had declared a dispute under the Municipal Act, and once this is declared, the municipality leaders have an obligation to engage with them.
“The local government must listen to the people, must hear their concerns, and you must take the socio-economic conditions into account. However, none of these things have taken place,” he said. He said that the local government has completely ignored the people of Durban, and they are in contravention of municipal law.residents are within their rights to withhold their rates until the dispute is resolvedWhile some may fear the municipality could simply cut them off from things such as water and electricity, Gaffar noted that once a dispute is made, the municipality cannot implement any credit control policies until a resolution is reached.
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