Soralia Village is our home. We protect each other.

We all feel the pressure of the large municipal bill. Automatic handovers of arrears accounts may look like a quick fix, but they do not solve the real problem. They simply move the stress onto individual households — especially the most vulnerable among us.

Pensioners on fixed incomes, residents living with disabilities, and military veterans who have already given so much should not be the first to face collection fees, demand letters and credit pressure. Our history and our Constitution remind us that dignity and fairness matter. A healthy community does not squeeze its most vulnerable members while the bigger municipal debt remains untouched.

Automatic handovers treat every shortfall the same way — a mechanical trigger. Collection costs inflate the very balances being chased, while the big structural problem (the scheme’s overall municipal exposure) remains unaddressed. The Board’s energy and the community’s goodwill are spent on internal recovery instead of engaging the City of Cape Town on the bulk account, metering, leaks, or equitable relief.

A homeowners association is a community, not a pure debt-collection machine. When the most vulnerable are the first to feel the harshest measures, trust erodes, participation collapses, and the scheme becomes less resilient, not more.

There is a better way.

We call on our Board to:

  • Stop automatic handovers for pensioners, disabled persons and military veterans
  • Introduce proper social assessment of accounts before any collection steps
  • Focus collective energy on engaging the City of Cape Town about the municipal bill itself — bulk meters, leaks, possible relief and long-term solutions

Cut Muni debt, not livelihoods.

When we protect our neighbours, we strengthen the whole village. Join the campaign. Speak up. Stand together.

#SaveOurVillage