It’s been just over a year since the Western Cape Department of Mobility was launched, with MEC Ricardo Mackenzie in charge. During this time, the province has undergone a crippling taxi strike, bus price increases and a limited train service.
Property rates are the most important source of revenue for a municipality, especially in developed areas; revenue used to fund services that benefit the community as a whole.
After 14 years of massive sewage spills in a Vredekloof street, the City Improvement District (CID) has turned to the Mayor of Cape Town in a desperate plea for help.