Cape Town set to soften tariff increases for higher value properties [SOUND]

# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the metro is looking to extend rates rebates to more property owners and pensioners. This is to cushion annual municipal bill increases for 2025/2026. Hill-Lewis says support measures currently being modelled by the metro include expanding property rates relief, and raising pensioner rebate qualifying criteria higher than the current 22-thousand-rand monthly income: