City Power continues its cut-off operations to reduce the amount of debt owed

In a statement released by City Power (CP) spokesperson Isaac Mangena, he explained what happened during the cut-off operation on November 2 and the amounts owed to the City by the businesses.

“City Power is clamping down on defaulting and errant customers across the City of Johannesburg. Today, the Revenue Protection and Roodepoort SDC hit out at six businesses that owe more than R42 million in unpaid electricity,” said Mangena.

A business that was cut off in Weltevredenpark was said to owe R15.4 million. Mangena continued management have been ignoring warning notices in the past and they were unable to locate them when they came to cut the power.

He noted: “The team did a level-2 cut-off at this premises where the centre was switched off, the supply cable was cut off and the electricity box was locked.”

He added another business that was cut off, also in that area, last made a payment in November 2017 and owes R4.5 million.

In Robertville a company was cut off for owing R3.3 million. Another for owing R3.4 million, Mangena said their last payment was made in June. He said they had made a payment arrangement, but it was never honoured.

According to Sibusiso Xulu, Roodepoort Service Delivery Centre general manager, R800 million was owed on the debt book.

“Such disconnection drives will be done regularly to ensure that revenue collection is in a healthy state.”

He noted income for services rendered is important to help maintain infrastructure.

“City Power is concerned with the levels of non-payment from businesses. The Roodepoort SDC is sitting on a debt book of over R800 million owed. We will continue to clamp down on these defaulters as we intensify our revenue collection drive. CP urges other customers to visit our SDCs across the City to settle their outstanding bill or to make a payment arrangement before we arrive at their premises to do a cut-off,” concluded Mangena.