A TOTAL of 110 summons servers from across the city of Durban will soon be employed. This comes after the Municipality’s Security and Emergency Services Committee gave authority for Metro police to engage the services of summons servers.
In a statement the city said the servers will be engaged as private contractors and will receive a one year contract. It is proposed that they be paid R50 per summons personally served.
This arrangement will not only contribute towards job creation and poverty alleviation, it will also assist to improve revenue collection with regards to traffic fines they said.
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In addition to the authority for summons servers to be appointed, the committee was appraised of a R2 213 520 refund due to the Department of Justice.
A report tabled indicated that between 2008 and 2015 the Durban Magistrates Court had erroneously paid bail monies to Council. The Department of Justice alleges that R3 067 320 has been paid to the Municipality. However, only R2 213 520 has been verified. The reimbursement will be made from the Metro Police suspense account.
Reports tabled at the committee meeting will still be presented to EXCO and Full Council for final approval.
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