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• Waitaki District Proposes 19% Rates Increase to Avoid Financial "Trajectory"

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Ratepayers in the Waitaki District, spanning the border of Otago and Canterbury, are facing a significant 19% rates hike for the 2026/2027 financial year. Mayor Mel Tavendale has c...

• eThekwini Ratepayers Reject Proposed 2026/27 Budget Amid Outcry Over Double Digit Water and Power Hikes

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement has formally dismissed the municipality’s draft budget, citing a lack of transparency and non-compliance with fiscal legislation. Mayor Cy...