City of Joburg extends operational hours at category A centres
The City of Johannesburg has issued an important notice confirming that they have extended operational hours of all category A Customer Service Centres from 16:00 to 18:00. “The purpose of this extension is to give sufficient time to all ratepayers who wish to apply for the City’s Debt Rehabilitation Programme which is ending on June
The City of Johannesburg has issued an important notice confirming that they have extended operational hours of all category A Customer Service Centres from 16:00 to 18:00.
“The purpose of this extension is to give sufficient time to all ratepayers who wish to apply for the City’s Debt Rehabilitation Programme which is ending on June 30,” clarified the press release.
The following Service Centres have been given this extension:
• Midrand Customer Service Centre
• Randburg Customer Service Centre
• Roodepoort Civic Centre 1
• Roodepoort City Hall
• Jabulani Civic Centre
• Sandton Customer Service Centre
• Thuso House Customer Service Centre
• Lenasia Customer Service Centre
According to the City of Johannesburg’s website, the Debt Rehabilitation Programme aims to assist customers who are in default to bring their municipal accounts back up to date. They further stated that the write-off is applicable to residential, small businesses, faith-based organisations or places of worship, non-profit organisations, old age homes, orphanages, and body corporates accountholders.
All applications will be assessed through a Debt Write-Off Committee that will go through each case individually in accordance with the pre-existing criteria. According to the City of Johannesburg, the committee will convene on a regular basis to assess the applications and will give confirmation of approval to the customers once their application has been processed.
The City of Johannesburg encourages customers to go to their website at www.joburg.org.za for any additional information.
