Tshwane residents with outstanding payments urged to pay in full and on time
Mamelodi and Nellmapius customers had the highest debt of more than R2.1-billion followed by Soshanguve residents who owe the metro over R1.1-billion.
The Tshwane metro urged residents whose accounts are in arrears to pay in full and on time to avoid discontinuation of services.
“If they can’t afford to, they can contact our customer care and make payment arrangements,” said Tshwane metro spokesperson Selby Bokaba.
The metro, as part of its revenue collection campaign known as #TshwaneYaTima, was finalising logistics to vigorously pursue defaulting township customers.
Bokaba said government departments, businesses, entities and residential customers owed Tshwane metro R17-billion.
He said residential customers were required to pay between 10% and 30% while business customers were expected to settle at 60%.
“Currently, township customers throughout the city’s seven regions owe the metro R7.3-billion.
“As of June 30, Mamelodi and Nellmapius residents had the highest debt of more than R2.1-billion, followed by Soshanguve residents who owe the city over R1.1-billion.”
Bokaba said Atteridgeville, Lotus Gardens and Saulsville customers have a combined debt of R713-million.
“Babelegi and New Eersterus in region 2 have an outstanding debt of close to R643-million.
“Customers in Ekangala, Refilwe Ext, Rethabiseng, RiamarPark and Zithobeni in region 7 owe the metro R527-million.
“In Eersterust, near Mamelodi, customers are more than R170-million in arrears.”
Bokaba said Olievenhoutbosch-389 and Olievenhoutbos customers owed more than R60-million.
“Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane and Winterveldt’s combined figure is the lowest at just over R19-million.”
Bokaba said technicians are now regularly inspecting all the meters that had been disconnected.
“The meters were disconnected after some customers illegally reconnected the electricity immediately after being disconnected.”
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