Johann Rupert: golf estate’s rates bill is a scam
Leopard Creek sources its own electricity, water and roads, highlighting the dysfunction of many municipalities in SA
11 June 2023 - 20:07
UPDATED 11 June 2023 - 22:00
Johann Rupert’s luxury Leopard Creek golf estate sources its own electricity, water and roads and for the past decade has been paying the Nkomazi municipality, which has now quintupled its rates, just as a goodwill gesture, says Rupert.
In an interview with Business Day, SA’s richest man accused the municipality of trying to scam Leopard Creek’s members — and of hurting investment in an area where he and others are keen to build hotels...
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