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Ons betaal ook munisipale tariewe soos elke ander huiseienaar in die land en kla nie daaroor nie, want ons kry baie vir di\u00e9 geld. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strand word pragtig skoon gehou en dit is \u2019n plesier om hier te woon en elke dag langs die see te kan stap. Die paar honde op die strand het ons nog nooit gepla nie, so ook nie motorfietse nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ons kry alle dienste wat ons kan verwag van die munisipaliteit en aandag word gou aan foute gegee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ek wil werklik die Stad Kaapstad gelukwens met wat hy met beperkte geld verrig. Die belastingbetaler is nie verantwoordelik om vir branderryers storte te verskaf nie. 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