FYI my 'complaint' and 'waffling' about 'free bag's was tongue-in-cheek, which I guess you didn't get. We've no problem taking recycling to the drop-off, and have doing it for years. But there is a point, though, that municipal services must be equitably applied across suburbs and one area cannot get better/additional services, except through ward sunsidies, which all wards get. 
Your point about '80% of SA' is relevant insofar as service delivery in those municipalities, typically, ANC run, has/is near collapse. Voters should take responsibility for putting the same party in for 20 years - it's not CT's problem.  Don't, in your self-righteousness, make it one; take ownership of the problem. But as I said, CT always had good service delivery - the Divisional Council back in the day was poor cf CoCT - no matter which party ran it. Perhaps it's the culture of 'slaapstad' other parts of SA don't get, ie as a rule we take pride in our city.