All water meters in Polokwane to be converted to prepaid, says Muni

As of 1 August 2018, Polokwane Municipality will be converting water smart meters from post paid to prepaid in the city.

August 8, 2018

Raeesa Kimmie 1 minute read

POLOKWANE – The City of Polokwane is currently rolling out new smart meters.

The project, which commenced in September 2017 in Ward 19 has to date, rolled out to other areas in the city including Wards 8, 11, 12, 17, 20, 22, 23 and 26.

According to a statement released, as of 1 August 2018, the Polokwane Municipality will be converting water smart meters in the city from post-paid to prepaid.

All individuals and companies that are conducting work on your premises will have identification in the form of the following: National Identification; respective service provider branded identification and a letter of introduction.

“Please note that all conversions are to be conducted at no cost to you as the resident. Should you be requested to pay for any service regarding the Smart Metering project, you are advised to contact the municipality or report the incident to your nearest police station,” the municipality said.

For any issues regarding the Smart Metering project, you can contact the Smart Metering Support Centre on 087 350 2770 or send a blank text to 32195 for a call-back.

“The City Council requests that you co-operate with all the above,” the statement concluded.

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August 8, 2018

Raeesa Kimmie 1 minute read

Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard