EDITORIAL: Robin Hood approach on rates needs revisiting
Allocating revenue to the poorer parts of town is commendable, but the wealthy areas contributing the bulk of the funds must also see benefits
26 September 2019 - 05:09
Developers and owners of commercial property in Johannesburg’s growing business nodes such as Sandton and Rosebank are rightly losing patience with how the city is spending their rates and taxes.
These companies, which pay hundreds of millions each year, want to know where this money goes. Not enough roads are being fixed, extended or expanded, refuse isn’t collected timeously and water pipes regularly burst because of a lack of upkeep...
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