Joburg councillors owe municipality R2.7m in rates, taxes

“The non-compliant accounts are subject to the city’s normal credit control and debt collection processes, whereby an arrears account which has not entered payment arrangement will result in water or electricity disconnection until the account is paid in full.”Maphologela said the city was one of the first metros to announce late last year it was targeting its own employees and councillors for owing municipal services. “The credit control action taken by the city against its own employees and councillors is to demonstrate that the city goes after anyone who owes the city …