The town of Hennenman in the Free State has declared a dispute with its municipality. The dispute document follows below: (more…)
Archive for August, 2009
Hennenman
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Beaufort West
Monday, August 24th, 2009Chairman: Louis Reynolds 27824748550@vodamail.co.za
The rates in Beaufort West have gone up by 700-800% because of the new rating of farms. There is, however, a provision in law that the minister can put a cap on increases and Louis Reynolds wants to know if anyone can assist him how they go about approaching the minister for help on this subject.
Louis Trichaardt
Monday, August 24th, 2009Chairman: Frans Prinsloo 015 516 0439
The people of Louis Trichaardt have become organised and are preparing the ground for action. Their association has about 102 members, they have declared a dispute and are paying their rates into a trust fund.
Pietermaritzburg
Monday, August 24th, 2009Chairman: Ebrahim Asmall: 083 2623 276
At present – 1 July 09 – the Municipality has gone ahead an implemented the new rates despite the ~9000 objections and exercise done twice As well as the “PMB / Msunduzi” Northern Areas Ratepayers Association having lodged complaints of major discrepancies
- I assisted with the analysis and found easily 10 000 residential errors in 60 000 entries residential & non residential => easily over 20% Valuations are flawed (more…)
Johannesburg
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009Residents of Johannesburg have embarked on a dispute and rates withdrawal in order to compel better service delivery…. (more…)
Vaaloewer
Thursday, August 6th, 2009VAALOEWER RATE PAYERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 6277, VANDERBIJLPARK, 1900, email: carl.scholtz@acenet.co.za, 083 6304619
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Asking for NERSA licence conditions
Thursday, August 6th, 2009The following letter is a request from Colesberg for a copy of the licence agreement between Nersa and the Colesberg Municipality:
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St Francis Bay
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Chairman: Hilton Thorpe
St Francis Bay Residents Association is an apolitical organization. It was founded during the 70’s when St Francis Bay was still autonomous and not part of the Kouga Municipality. Since being incorporated into the Kouga Municipal area in 2000, service delivery has deteriorated at an escalating rate to the point where the town is looking decidedly run down. To add insult to injury we have recently experienced large increases in Rates and Taxes that are based an inflated Valuations Role and an extravagant inflated Municipal Budget. The Kouga Municipal area includes the towns of St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis, Oyster Bay, Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay, Paradise Beach and Aston Bay.
St Francis Bay Residents Association decided to join the National Taxpayers Union, as we are not happy with the way in which our Municipal Officials and Mayor are dismissive of the concerns of ratepayers and mismanage funds. We are in need of legal and other advice on numerous issues. Our intension as an organization is to ensure that ratepayer’s money is used effectively to improve service delivery to all the communities within our area.
All the towns within the Kouga area are members of the Federation of Kouga Ratepayers and Residents Associations (FEKRRA). This body communicates with the Kouga Municipality on issues of mutual interest or concern. The chairman of FEKKRA is Joe Oosthuizen.