Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis Slams Cape Town's Wealthy Property Owners

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis slams Cape Town's wealthy property owners

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched a strong defence of the city’s newly implemented municipal charge reforms, following a legal challenge by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA), which represents some of the country’s wealthiest commercial real estate stakeholders. SAPOA has taken the City of Cape Town to the High Court, seeking a review of a key feature in the City’s 2025/26 “Invested in Hope” budget: the decision …

City of Cape Town slams SAPOA's urgent tariff court bid

City of Cape Town slams SAPOA's urgent tariff court bid Ntandoyenkosi… Fri, 07/18/2025 - 19:27 CAPE TOWN - The South African Property Owners Association is challenging the city’s newly introduced fixed charges for water, cleaning and sanitation, which are linked to property value.It is asking the Western Cape Division of the High Court to suspend the order for two months and give the city a chance to rectify the tariffs.Cape Town Mayor, Geordin…

Court clash looms as property group challenges City over ‘unlawful’ tariffs

A legal row over the City of Cape Town’s newly implemented tariffs has erupted. The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has brought an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to have three tariffs implemented by the City on 1 July reviewed and set aside.   SAPOA argues that the tariffs are unlawful and unaffordable, and will hurt small property owners and tenants.   The Association is challenging the City’s cleaning levy …

Fixed charges, fierce fight: Cape Town Mayor slams property giants

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the South African Property Owners Association’s (SAPOA) attempt to stop Cape Town’s ‘pro-poor budget’ is to protect its own vested interests, and puts their profits ahead of the people of Cape Town, reports Cape {town} Etc. The statement comes in response to SAPOA’s pending High Court application for a review of the City’s linking of certain fixed charges to property value under the 2025/26 ‘Invested in Ho…