Durban residents petition to stop tariff increases IOSNewsSA
Durban - The DA said the petition would soon be presented to the city’s council to justify the lowering of the proposed tariffs. The proposed 2019/20 tariff increases is 15% for water and 14.4% for electricity.“Clearly, the proposals are against the wishes of the people. We have had more than 2500 people signing the online petition, and dozens more have signed hard copies.
“During a public signing, I had people come from far and wide during their lunch break to sign the petition, which shows the frustration of people,” said Martin Meyer, ward councillor in Morningside. The petition states that residents can’t afford the proposed rates due to additional burdens such as increases to fuel, electricity and household goods.“The truth is that people are suffering from constant hikes in petrol and food costs, and now they face an even steeper increase to things like water and electricity which people need to live,” he said.
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