{"id":44950,"date":"2023-09-12T06:01:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T04:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/citys-response-arrogant-20230911-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:49:23","slug":"citys-response-arrogant-20230911-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/citys-response-arrogant-20230911-2\/","title":{"rendered":"City\u2019s response \u2018arrogant\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sandra Dickson of Stop City of Cape Town (COCT) said the response from the City of Cape Town about recent rates hikes was \u201cdisappointing\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the Metro\u2019s response was \u201cto be expected from an administration marked by arrogance and being unresponsive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe cheap shot taken at some of the signatories to the memorandum is noted and reeks of political poison, far beyond the scope of intent of the protest, which was intended to engage the City\u2019s administration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dickson and various other role-players handed a memorandum of demands over to the City last month in opposition to the electricity tariff increase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said it is clear the City had no intention to engage in any rational and non-arrogant manner with the public. \u201cThe City displays its attitude in its media release clearly and leaves any effort to engage the public via its constitutional right to participative governance, as a non-starter.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its response the City maintains its stance on the 17,6% electricity tariff increase<ld>. 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