The City of Tshwane has been lauded on social media for adopting a strict approach to debt collections.
City of Tshwane cuts off water and power of these debtors
The Gauteng metro kicked off the first phase of its revenue collection campaign with ferocious vigour.
Debtors, including government departments, civic organisations and commercial businesses, faced the prospect of losing connection to water and electricity for failing to honour payment arrangements.
On Wednesday, the #CoTRevenueCollections campaign continued with prominent establishments targeted for disconnection.
The Department of Higher Education on Francis Baard Street, was high on the list with an undisclosed debt amount not paid.
No Fear, No Favour #TshwaneYaTima #CoTRevenueCollection pic.twitter.com/5Ttnyvl2QV
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 9, 2022
Club Crossing Shopping Centre was also included on the list for owing the City of Tshwane R2.4 million in water and electricity. We contacted the shopping centre for a statement. However, a response was not received at the time this article was published.
#TshwaneYaTima ko Club Crossing Shopping Center in Centurion. They owe us R2.4 million for water and electricity. #CoTRevenueCollection pic.twitter.com/J6n6kCJq9k
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 9, 2022
These are the other establishments that were targeted for disconnection, on Wednesday:
National Museum of Natural History
Head of Inner City Rejuvenation Mr Nava Pillay informing the management at Ditsong Museum that #TshwaneYaTima they are R 294 288,44 arreas #CoTRevenueCollection pic.twitter.com/Dskhpp1obM
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 9, 2022
TACORA Investments
TACORA Investments tampered with our infrastructure. A penalty fee of R621 000.00 will be charged.
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 8, 2022
Penalty fees for tampering with your meter:
Business – R621 000.00
Residential- R21 000.00
Do NOT do it! Make arrangements to pay your account if owing. #CoTRevenueCollection pic.twitter.com/gWy1sV0NN3
Operation #TshwaneYaTima in full swing. Tempered infrastructure will not stop us from switching off non paying customers. #CoTRevenueCollection pic.twitter.com/GWsxvEmFV9
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 9, 2022
Morning Star Express Hotel
We are at Morning Star Express Hotel they are R 573 667,86 in arrears we have cut the electricity #TshwaneYaTima #CoTRevenueCollection pic.twitter.com/cjRbwc9x5v
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 9, 2022
SANDF Navy Headquarters
When we say No Fear, No Favour we mean it we are at the SANDF Navy headquarters to cut electricity, they owe us R3 197 428,81 in property rates #CoTRevenueCollection #TshwaneYaTima pic.twitter.com/iWjuE3d3TA
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) February 9, 2022
Lake View Business Centre
MME Update: The Lake View Business Center managed by TACORA Investments had their Water Supply disconnected by the City of Tshwane Municipality due to unpaid debts of R2.7 million. pic.twitter.com/UJMeVeeBTO
— Mathonsi Media Express (@MathonsiMedia) February 9, 2022
Here are some of the reactions to the City’s revenue collection campaign:
City of tshwane switching water off for hotels before valentines 💀💀 Petty Son’s of B…😂😭
— JHAN🇿🇦 (@shingz_) February 9, 2022
The City of Tshwane admin is really working overtime 🤣🤣
— Bushido D. Brown (@Oageng_Mp) February 9, 2022
Been watching the City of Tshwane live tweet as they systematically disconnect businesses & government buildings who are in arrears with them.
— moshele koenaite (@iMoshele) February 9, 2022
Thatha coalition partnership. No fear. No favor. 😅 https://t.co/WvxLrVx0oT
😂😂😂🤣🤣 Tima tima wena City of Tshwane https://t.co/cyo1QKpxRm
— Boitumelo 🇿🇦 ❤️🖤💚 (@MissBoitumeloM) February 9, 2022