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• Cape Town Sets South African Record With Infrastructure Investment Outpacing All Gauteng Metros

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveiled Cape Town’s 2026/27 draft budget, highlighting a third consecutive clean audit and a record-breaking infrastructure plan designed to drive job cre...

• EThekwini Municipality Faces R79 Million Debt Crisis as Hundreds of Employees and Councillors Fall Behind on Payments

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A February 2026 debt collection report reveals that thousands of municipal staff and dozens of councillors owe millions in unpaid rates and services. The city is initiating aggress...

• Cape Town Residents Face Property Rates Shock as Valuation Increases Outpace Proposed Municipal Relief Measures

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers' Association has warned of significant property tax hikes following a 17 percent average rise in residential valuations. While the City of Cape...