{"id":57432,"date":"2018-01-18T13:57:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T11:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/drought-charge-likely-to-be-scrapped-new-punitive-tariff-20180118\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T18:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:36:25","slug":"drought-charge-likely-to-be-scrapped-new-punitive-tariff-20180118","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/drought-charge-likely-to-be-scrapped-new-punitive-tariff-20180118\/","title":{"rendered":"Drought Charge likely to be scrapped &#8211; new punitive tariff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">The proposed drought charge<br>\nis likely to be scrapped by the City of Cape Town, as a new punitive tariff could<br>\nbe passed on Friday for those using more than 6000 litres per month.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Cape Town mayor Patricia de<br>\nLille today made the announcement to the media.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">\u201cThe crisis has reached a new<br>\nseverity, necessitating a series of new emergency measures. We can no longer<br>\nask people to stop wasting water. We must force them. We have listened to the<br>\ncomments of thousands of residents asking for fairness. Council will on Friday<br>\nbe voting on a punitive tariff that will charge residents exponentially higher<br>\nrates for water usage above 6 000 litres per month,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"bf0a993c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cI understand that response and it has personally been a tough lesson for the City.\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"citation\">Patricia de Lille<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;\">The proposed punitive<br>\nmeasure, if passed will be as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">For consumption of 6000<br>\nlitres per month, the current water tariff for the total household bill<br>\nincreases from R28 to R145.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">For 10 500 litres per month,<br>\nit increases from R109 to R390.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">For 35 000 litres,<br>\nconsumers will now pay R6 939 per month, from the previous R1 050, and for 50<br>\n000 litres per month R20 619, from R2 888.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">De Lille said the City has<br>\nreached a point of no return and that Day Zero on 21 April is now very likely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">\u201cDespite our urging for<br>\nmonths, 60% of Capetonians are callously using more than 87 litres per day. It<br>\nis quite unbelievable that a majority of people do not seem to care and are<br>\nsending all of us headlong towards Day Zero,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">She added that provision<br>\nwill be made for households larger than four people to ensure that they are not<br>\nunfairly penalised. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Residents can contact the<br>\nCity beforehand on <a href=\"mailto:water@capetown.gov.za\">water@capetown.gov.za<\/a><br>\nor enquire at their nearest walk-in<br>\ncentre.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">De Lille said the proposed<br>\nDrought Charge is likely to be dropped after a massive outcry from Capetonians that<br>\nit was unfair. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">\u201cI understand that response<br>\nand it has personally been a tough lesson for the City,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Furthermore, the City will<br>\nbe moving to level 6B restrictions with a new limit of 50 litres per person per<br>\nday to make up for the many months of missing the 500 million litres per day collective consumption target.<br>\nThe new restrictions will come into effect on 1 February 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">\u201cThe new daily collective<br>\nconsumption target is now 450 million litres per day. This will be in place for<br>\n150 days after which the City will reassess the situation. Level 6B<br>\nrestrictions will also limit irrigation using boreholes and well points.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">In it advanced planning for<br>\nDay Zero, approximately 200 sites having been assessed as collection points for<br>\nwater, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';mso-ansi-language:EN-ZA;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">\u201cThe City will be<br>\nannouncing everyone\u2019s local collection points from next week so that<br>\ncommunities can begin preparing for that eventuality. 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