The huge water price hikes in the City of Cape Town council's draft budget have highlighted what environmentalists say is a flaw in the process of municipal financing. Such is the case in Cape Town. Based on Level 6 water tariffs, a consumer could buy 400 litres of municipal drinking water for the price of a coke. But in the proposed tariff hikes, the big users have a far lower percentage increase than those who use less. The fixed water tariff of R56, coupled with the tariff hikes, would mean that monthly water bills would become expensive for some people.

Source: News 24 April 21, 2018 11:03 UTC