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KZN owed R8.4 billion by residentsResidents in KwaZulu-Natal owe their municipalities R8.4 billion and 34.4% of this amount is for unpaid property rates from errant property owners.City-slickers escape to DrakensbergHigh crime levels and the frenetic pace of city life are behind a growing number of enquiries for permanent homes in and around the central Drakensberg locale.Budget 2025: 0.5% VAT increase proposed for 2025 and 2026To raise the revenue needed, the government proposes to increase the VAT rate by half- a percentage point in 2025/26, and by another half-a-percentage point in the following year. This will bring the VAT rate to 16 per cent in 2026/27.