Mayor writes to De Ruyter over electricity hikes
The City of Cape Town last week rejected Eskom’s application to hike the electricity price by 20,5%.
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The City of Cape Town last week rejected Eskom’s application to hike the electricity price by 20,5%.
Out of the blocks new Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced an increase of R600 million to the allocation of free basic services in the City over the next financial year.
With the counting of local elections results almost complete, it is clear that voters have chosen to remain loyal to their political parties than voting for change in their communities.
A tough task awaits the political party that takes control of the City of Cape Town after today’s municipal elections.
Gareth Morgan, the director of Resilience in the City of Cape Town, is said to replace outgoing executive director for Corporate Services, Craig Kesson.