Joburg rescinds tenfold hike in school rates
Mayor Mpho Phalatse says the council will now push up rates by only 5% to ensure schools’ viability
22 August 2022 - 13:58
The City of Johannesburg will only charge schools a 5% increase in rates, in line with inflation, backdated from July, after an outcry about rates that increased tenfold.
The decision to increase the rates tenfold led to multiple court cases and threats that independent schools in poorer areas would have to close. ..
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