The City of Joburg on Monday announced that it will limit the increase in property rates for institutions formerly categorised as “educational” in terms of the rates policy to 5% from 1 July this year. The city earlier indicated that it would defend court applications to review and set aside a council decision that resulted in increases of between six and 10 times the amounts billed for such institutions in the previous financial year.
Read: City of Joburg misunderstands Property Rates Act – ADvTech In response to the court applications the city indicated that it would oppose the matter. The parties later reached an agreement to postpone the hearing of the matter until October and, pending that, to suspend all credit control on affected institutions until November.
CityTshwane when will you implement reasonable property rates for public schools?