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SAPOA is challenging the legality of the city-wide cleaning tariff and the basic fixed water and sanitation charges linked to property values.

The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) has brought an urgent application in the Western Cape Division of the High Court to have three tariffs implemented by the City of Cape Town on 1 July reviewed and set aside.

The City of Tshwane has officially wrapped up the capturing of all objections submitted for the 2025–2029 General Valuation Roll (GV2025)

Approximately 17 000 objections from ratepayers were received following the release of the 5th General Valuation Roll for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029.

Owners of more than one residential property in the City of Johannesburg will pay R226,69 more per month from July 2025.

Multiple property owners across Johannesburg have been hit with an unexpected charge of R1 083.63 on their July 2025 rates and taxes accounts.

The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Mr Dada Morero yesterday announced the successful resolution of the billing dispute between Eskom and the metro’s entity, City Power.

The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has indicated that their billing system will be offline from the 27 June 2025 to 7 July 2025 due to the City’s financial year-end procedures.

eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba is trying to lead a turnaround, but the city faces spiralling debt and a billing crisis. The man at the helm of a city hobbled by corruption is putting his best foot forward, trying to build trust with citizens fed up with crooks.

The City of Cape Town’s draft 2025/26 budget introduces a series of charges that deviate from foundational principles of municipal governance.

Of South Africa’s eight metros, only Cape Town was given a clean bill of health by the Auditor-General. Johannesburg, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni received unqualified audits with findings.

In a decisive move to address the overwhelming backlog in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has issued a landmark directive introducing compulsory mediation for all civil trial matters.

The City of Johannesburg is giving property owners who own residential properties the opportunity to apply or re-apply for rebate benefits.

A month after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the decaying City of Gold, Mayor Dada Morero announced a turnaround plan that includes a ‘bomb squad’.

Cape Town residents are up in arms over a controversial plan by the City to increase municipal service levies by as much as 30%, sparking widespread outrage and fears of displacement – especially among middle-class property owners.