Should the City of Cape Town scrap the water tariffs and Level 6B water restrictions?

Cape Town had beautiful rainfall over the past few days and so far, it’s been a good winter season – so certainly it seems as though we have have sailed out of troubled waters. Last week, the City of Cape Town said it was confident it can avoid Day Zero until at least 2020, as the dams are seeing a significant improvement. Dam levels are currently at 43 percent and we still have more than two months of expected rainfall ahead of us.
But the high water tariffs are still a concern for many residents and water activists. A proposed 55.16% increase in water tariffs had residents in an uproar earlier this year. But after consideration and assessment of the City’s draft budget for 2018/19 – the tariff was reduced to 10.10%.
But some believe it’s time for these tariffs to be scrapped, as there is no longer Day Zero. Tonight we unpack the issue with some water activists and also get a response from the City of Cape Town’s deputy mayor Ian Nielsen
You are welcome to join in on the discussion throughout the show via Sms 47913 or Whatsapp: 072 238 0712. We can open the lines at 6.40pm for a few callers on the number 021 442 3530 and in the second hour as well
In-studio we have:

-Anne-Marie Smith, co-ordinator from Save Cape Town
-Shaheed Mahomed, a water activist
-Sandra Dickson, Founder of the Stop CoCT action group
-Sulayman Stellenboom, Tafelsig Activist Forum founder