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VOL 14 ISSUE NO.150
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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017
Deadline extended for pensioners and disabled persons Pensioners and people with disabilities have an additional opportunity to apply for rebates, as the City has extended the deadline for applications to 30 November 2017. This decision was made after the City noted a marked reduction in the number of approved beneficiaries.
three months’ original, printed bank statements for all banking accounts • Copies of ID of owner and spouse/partner • Copies of lease agreement if you own additional property
• Proof of pension, investments or dividends, trust document and Rates rebates for senior citizens income of all beneficiaries and people with disabilities are granted between 10% and • A copy of the applicant’s ID and 100% to qualifying applicants proof of income for all owners where the monthly household if the property is registered to income is between R4 000 multiple owners and R15 000. Residents who • A copy of the applicant’s qualify for these rebates can also (person residing) ID and proof access the subsidised Lifeline of income for all other members Electricity Tariff provided their if the property is registered as a consumption remains less than close corporation 450 units per month. Residents • A copy of death certificate or who would like to apply should will, if applicable can obtain the form at walk-in centres or download it from the Completed application forms can be submitted at any of the City’s City’s website. walk-in centres or the documents Residents must include the can be sent via post to: Revenue following with the application: Department, City of Cape Town, • Proof of income for the PO Box 655, Cape Town, 8000. owner and spouse/partner and (copy submitted)
Recognition timely boost for final exams To those matriculants who have consistently work was duly rewarded at Modderdam High School valedictory held prior to the final exams. The school and support
Petrol to increase by a few cents
Motorists can expect a modest increase in petrol prices next month as the rand continues to struggle against the US dollar. The Automobile
team including parents have pull out all stops to ensure grade 12’s are ready for these examinations. Pictured above are the leading high-fliers Taylin du Plooy, Amber
Wehr, Athin Smith, Thelma with Chriswin Stevens, who walked with the most achievements. (Credit Abduraghmaan Jacobs)
Association said the landed price of petrol has dropped by almost 20 cents a litre since the start of October. Unfortunately, rand weakness against the US dollar saw an impact of 22 cents a litre, neutralising the fuel price gains and giving a petrol price
increase of at least two cents a litre based on the current data. This again shows how vulnerable South African fuel users are to political and economic sentiment which negatively affects the rand,” the association added. (copy submitted)