Led by city manager Mmaseabata Mutlaneng, a team from the municipality supported by the Tshwane Metro Police Department has been switching off businesses and government offices who haven't been paying their municipal accounts.
“No-one is spared. We all have our own obligations. We were here yesterday, they're aware,” Mutlaneng said.
“We have our high voltage here, we will do what needs to be done.”
Mutlaneng said nobody would be spared as their campaign is in line with municipal laws and that Tshwane's financial situation has been negatively impacted by the nonpayment for municipal services.
Commuters were surprised when a large contingent of metro police in more than half a dozen vehicles arrived at the Gautrain station in Hatfield around midday to switch off water and electricity.
Gautrain spokesperson Kesagee Nayager disputed that the Gautrain station in Hatfield is owing more than R10m in rates and taxes.
“The Hatfield Gautrain station has a prepaid electricity metre and the account is not only up to date but is in fact in credit to the value of approximately R120,000,” said Nayager.
“The water account is similarly, up to date. We have been trying without success to contact the city to provide proof of the debt it claims it is owed.”
“Given that the water and electricity accounts for the station are paid in full and are up to date, we are calling on the city to urgently reconnect the water and electricity supply to Hatfield station and to avail itself to meet so that we can obtain a full statement of account rather than a screen grab and have this matter settled as soon as possible.
“In the meantime, we will be approaching the court to urgently interdict the city to restore services to the station given its wrongful termination of services to Hatfield station,” said Nayager.
Gautrain Hatfield station services switched off for nonpayment of municipal account
Image: The Times / Halden Krog
The Gautrain station in Hatfield has had its services cut off by the City of Tshwane for the nonpayment of its municipal account which has an amount owing of more than R10m.
The amount is unpaid rates and taxes.
An official from Gautrain tried to plead with the team not to switch off the station without any success before she informed her superior. The entourage from the municipality arrived around midday on Tuesday.
“We're not here to negotiate,” one municipal employee told the Gautrain official.
Led by city manager Mmaseabata Mutlaneng, a team from the municipality supported by the Tshwane Metro Police Department has been switching off businesses and government offices who haven't been paying their municipal accounts.
“No-one is spared. We all have our own obligations. We were here yesterday, they're aware,” Mutlaneng said.
“We have our high voltage here, we will do what needs to be done.”
Mutlaneng said nobody would be spared as their campaign is in line with municipal laws and that Tshwane's financial situation has been negatively impacted by the nonpayment for municipal services.
Commuters were surprised when a large contingent of metro police in more than half a dozen vehicles arrived at the Gautrain station in Hatfield around midday to switch off water and electricity.
Gautrain spokesperson Kesagee Nayager disputed that the Gautrain station in Hatfield is owing more than R10m in rates and taxes.
“The Hatfield Gautrain station has a prepaid electricity metre and the account is not only up to date but is in fact in credit to the value of approximately R120,000,” said Nayager.
“The water account is similarly, up to date. We have been trying without success to contact the city to provide proof of the debt it claims it is owed.”
“Given that the water and electricity accounts for the station are paid in full and are up to date, we are calling on the city to urgently reconnect the water and electricity supply to Hatfield station and to avail itself to meet so that we can obtain a full statement of account rather than a screen grab and have this matter settled as soon as possible.
“In the meantime, we will be approaching the court to urgently interdict the city to restore services to the station given its wrongful termination of services to Hatfield station,” said Nayager.
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