Boutique hotel owner wins court spat over water after ‘tampering’ claims in Cape Town

The water supply to businessman’s home and hotel was disconnected in November

27 May 2025 - 04:30 By PHILANI NOMBEMBE

The high court has saved a boutique hotel owner accused of tampering with a water flow-limiting device and owing R700,000 in water charges in an upmarket suburb of Cape Town...

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