The Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, had his eyes opened while visiting businesses in the city center.
Businesses owing service fees to the council, illegal electricity connections by business owners, and businesses closed by the health department that continue to trade are just some of the “shocks” he has experienced.
It was also found that electricity meters still to be installed by the council are already in use – so it appears that the meters were installed by officers of the council.
Businesses owe the council more than R1 billion in overdue accounts and taxes.
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