Sol Plaatje Municipality will commence with the blocking of the electricity supply of households, businesses and government departments that are in arrears from next week.
SOL PLAATJE Municipality will commence with the blocking of the electricity supply of households, businesses and government departments that are in arrears, from next week.
Sol Plaatje Municipality spokesperson Thoko Riet said yesterday that the local authority was owed R2.7 billion in outstanding payments.
“We will be embarking on a mass electricity blocking in the city due to non-payment of municipal accounts, as from Monday, February 13,” said Riet.
“The total debtors book has escalated, while amounts owed to our creditors such as Eskom are also on the rise.
“It is important that our customers work with us towards a common goal and a better life and opportunities to sustain ourselves and our city.”
Riet encouraged customers to pay their municipal accounts or to enter into payment arrangements.
“We have been embarking on campaigns to assist customers in settling their municipal debts.
“With the support and co-operation of our customers with the collection of the amounts owed to the municipality, we will be in a position to fix the city’s infrastructure.”
