Tshwane on a rampage - cutting utilities to Sheraton, SANDF, and SAPS

[noxibox]

Many of the buildings cut off are in active disputes with Tshwane. The city is putting up this display of 'kragdadigheid' while they know many of the accounts are being disputed. Most businesses paid because they were put in an impossible position. The city will soon be forced to pay back these amounts once the disputes are resolved.

Or the disputes are just businesses employing a delaying tactic.

 

[Saba'a]

Or the disputes are just businesses employing a delaying tactic.

Rule is pay even if disputing a bill.

So delaying tactics even if dispute valid.

 

[TheChamp]

You must be smiling that the courts re-ordered connection (and payments aint required)

Try to move on, life is too short to remain triggered for so long.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Court orders City of Tshwane to restore power to Club Crossing mall which allegedly owes millions | News24

The City of Tshwane has been ordered to re-install water and power at the Club Crossing Shopping Centre, which allegedly owes it millions.

www.news24.com

So for me the response should be the city lodging an urgent appeal with the relevant paperwork required and then get this dealt with in court...

Your bill is x millions but you are disputing R20k... You still owe x millions and get off.

 

[TheChamp]

EFF wants Tshwane’s debt collector agencies fired for failing to collect R17 billion

Officials have been going out on an aggresive #TshwaneYaTima campaign to collect what is owed for rates and services.

www.iol.co.za

 

[ToxicBunny]

Can't entirely disagree with the EFF on this front tbh...

Of course there will be contractual complications in how this is achieved, but the city really doesn't need debt collection agencies in my opinion, the city itself has all the right tools in its own chest to enforce revenue collection.

 

[TheChamp]

Rogue, I hope they have been positively identified.

Corrupt Tshwane officials reconnect power shortly after mayor disconnected defaulting business

Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams said the business will be fines R641 000 for the illegal connection and the two officials will be fired for theft and bribery

www.iol.co.za

 

[ToxicBunny]

Ooops... bad move by that company

And fscking stupid by those 2 employees. Probably for a few grand bribe, they've lost their jobs.

 

[porchrat]

Ooops... bad move by that company

And fscking stupid by those 2 employees. Probably for a few grand bribe, they've lost their jobs.

Good. Corruption should be aggressively stamped out.

It's the main thing holding this country back.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Good. Corruption should be aggressively stamped out.

It's the main thing holding this country back.

100% agree..

The company and the 2 employees must both suffer the consequences of their actions now.

Be nice if they named and shamed the company directly as well tbh, but that might be a step too far legally for them.

 

[Sayf777]

100% agree..

The company and the 2 employees must both suffer the consequences of their actions now.

Be nice if they named and shamed the company directly as well tbh, but that might be a step too far legally for them.

Can't the COT decide to press charges against the company since they got it on video?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Can't the COT decide to press charges against the company since they got it on video?

They may have got the reconnection on video...

Not sure if they have evidence of the bribe being paid though, which would be key to them charging the company (or at least people within in the company)

 

[expedite]

Waiting for the anc office in PTA to be cut off, then for them to accuse everyone of racism, colonialism and apartheid tactics. This will continue the moment their followers have their illegal connections disconected. I wonder if there is a connection between illegal connections being cut, and an increase in cable theft?

Well I seriously doubt that the cables are bought at MICA