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MEDIA ADVISORY BY EXECUTIVE MAYOR @mphophalatse1

Mayor Phalatse takes Operation #BuyaMthetho to Sandton

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Early this month, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr @mphophalatse1 announced the City’s revenue collection campaign to manage ratepayers - government, business and residents - with outstanding municipal accounts.
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In dealing with delinquent ratepayers - those who have the means to pay but do not - the Executive Mayor warned that there will no longer be a soft approach.
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This led to scores of properties across Region F (the Inner City and surrounds) having their services terminated.
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On Wednesday this week, the Executive Mayor continued with the region-by-region campaign in the Sandton (Region E) area as part of Operation #BuyaMthetho (bring back the law).
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The City has adopted an approach that says if you can pay, you must pay, and if you refuse to
pay, we will cut you off.
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Well aware of the tough economic times that have befallen many of Joburg’s residents, the City
has reopened its Debt Rehabilitation Programme in order to help ratepayers who are struggling
to keep their municipal accounts up to date.
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The Mayor was joined by @MmcPublicSafety, David Tembe, MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Service, @MichaelSun168, MMC for Finance, @JulieSuddaby, as well as officials and personnel from @JoburgMPD, @CityPowerJhb and @coj_gfis.
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When residents do not pay their municipal rates on time, it hampers our efforts to build a wellrun, safe and business-friendly City.
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