Ratepayers hit out at city’s tariff hikes

“Stop wasting our money before you ask us for more.”

This was the united message by eThekwini ratepayer associations which attended the eThekwini Municipality’s special full council meeting at the Durban Exhibition Centre on Wednesday.

They said the municipality did not consider their input before the budget was tabled, adding that the tariff increases were too high and would plunge residents into debt.

Led by mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, the city said “extensive public budget consultations were held over