At least 75 families living in backyard dwellings in Bonteheuwel will be able to sleep more peacefully this winter. This is owing to the fact that these homes have been earmarked to be painted with fire-retardant paint, in a bid to stop fires from spreading. Annually there are more than 2 000 fires in informal settlements in the country. The NPO, Khusela Ikhaya, started the painting of the homes on the 4th of May and
Proposed water tariffs reduced
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Since the tabling of the City’s draft budget for 2018/19 in March, further examination of the budget proposals by City officials and councillors has led to a reassessment of the budget proposals for the Water and Sanitation Department. The overall increase in the Department’s budget requirement has been reduced from 26.96% to 19.9%. This has been achieved primarily by rephasing the New Water Programme, including the savings which will result in the current financial year.
