Municipal rates and taxes, which have risen higher than inflation and interest rates over the past 15 years, are wreaking havoc on businesses, while billing inefficiencies leave businesses unable to capitalise on commercial property ownership.
Local government remains inundated by billing inaccuracies and transparency problems in various parts of the country, further hampering a culture of payment even among commercial property owners who can afford to pay these high rates...
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