The Durban Ratepayers’ Rebellion
Bronwyn Williams & Asad Gaffar | The Small Print
Homeowners in Westville and surrounding suburbs in Durban are opting to withhold their monthly rates payments in protest against eThekwini municipality’s recent tariff hike and failing service delivery. In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to the chairman of the Westville Ratepayers Association, Asad Gaffar, about how the protest is progressing.
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Westville Ratepayers Association
Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
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