Rates increase among proposals to keep baboons out of Cape Town suburbs

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People who live in areas affected by raiding baboons may be hit with a rates increase to help fund a more baboon-friendly wildlife management programme, the City of Cape Town said on Thursday.

The establishment of special rating areas in baboon-affected suburbs is one of several proposals due to be discussed with residents as part of a push for a new baboon management policy.

“The special rates can fund solutions to keep baboons out of the urban area,” the city said.

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...als-to-keep-baboons-out-of-cape-town-suburbs/

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Cash grab cuz baboons

 

[3WA]

Lol, Cape Town. You don’t have to spend money on this - you know you can just kick their asses?

 

[PseuDohNom]

At least baboons would keep the streets clean.

Cut the rates

 

[Calkem]

I've been following this issue for some time now out of interest as a Pretorian and I have posted links about this here in myBB recently.

The amounts spend by the CoCT seems to be just ridiculous, I think they spent over R70mill a year, this is a big problem, I really think that they needs to some culling here, thats just my two cents, they is no longer any natural predators and some human intervention is necessary. On the other hand I would think that a increase on rates is just not necessary +-R70 million per year for one project doesnt warrant a specific increase its just too small.

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[Thugscub]

A couple of these.

 

[The_Mowgs]

Lol, Cape Town. You don’t have to spend money on this - you know you can just kick their asses?

They tried this with paintball guns and the people freaked out. Some even shat in other people's pants.

 

[surface]

Don't you (meat eaters) guys eat this animal yet?

 

[3WA]

They tried this with paintball guns and the people freaked out. Some even shat in other people's pants.

Exactly. You people down there need to get your hippies under control. Send them all to one big therapy session/drum circle, and kill the baboons while they’re distracted.

 

[ES1]

Don't you (meat eaters) guys eat this animal yet?

I think that is in other parts of the country, Cape Town has fish to eat after all.

 

[OCP]

Typical DA will use any excuse to introduce yet another permanent stealth tax without actually fixing the issue.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

Proudly brought to you by the DA: Water tank levy, broken grid levy, and now a baboon levy. Attach it to all our bills please, even if we don`t live in a problem area. We are proud socialists and enjoy handing over our money for a just socialist economy whatever the fvck that is.

 

[R13...]

Why? Are baboons allergic to paying rates (increases)?

 

[Rickster]

Don't you (meat eaters) guys eat this animal yet?

No because of monkey pox.

 

[mojoman]

Lol...I see the usual human

Exactly. You people down there need to get your hippies under control. Send them all to one big therapy session/drum circle, and kill the baboons while they’re distracted.

Get a few hippies in the mix while the cull is on the go...

 

[Cactus]

This is extremely racist

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

News for the DA: the suburbs which are mainly affected already pay the highest rates in the CoCT. R70m is a splash in the ocean of the council budget and should be made up from elsewhere.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

News for the DA: the suburbs which are mainly affected already pay the highest rates in the CoCT. R70m is a splash in the ocean of the council budget and should be made up from elsewhere.

People wanted socialism by voting DA so now they have socialism.

 

[Captain Slog]

R70 million that could do some good in impoverished areas. Shoot the baboons and be done with it - it is not like there is a shortage of the bloody things.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

R70 million that could do some good in impoverished areas. Shoot the baboons and be done with it - it is not like there is a shortage of the bloody things.

Shoot humans rather, even less of a shortage of them, and so much more destructive.