AfriForum criticises Cape Town’s proposed new tariff structures for water and electricity [SOUND]

# AfriForum warns that the City of Cape Town’s plans for the implementation of new tariff structures for water, sanitation and electricity are in breach of municipal legislation and the Constitution. The proposed tariff structures are in the metro’s 2025/2026 draft budget. AfriForum’s Jurie Ferreira says the proposed tariff structures amount to arbitrary cross-subsidisation, place an unfair financial burden on owners and consumers, and will potentially violate legislation and policies: