The Tsantsabane local municipality has released a public notice to warn resident of
the area against illegal connections of municipal services including that of
water, electricity meters and sewerage. The municipality says it has come
to their attention and is posing a challenge to them, that some residents in this municipal areas are making themselves guilty of such illegal connections
and in response hereto says that illegal connections of this nature will force
the municipality to take action in the form of immediately disconnecting illegal
services, removing all materials used in illegal connections, changing meters
to the meter type of the choice of the municipality and those who continue to make themselves guilty of this action and penalize them with a charge of R100 000
for the illegal consumption and connection in addition to the cost of the
removal of all materials used in the illegal connection. The municipality says residents need to be aware that legal actions can be taken against them
and those who assist in setting up these illegal connection and further
encourages all other residents who are aware of individuals making themselves
guilty of this action to immediately report it to the municipality
Journalist: Mbali Masiza
Email: mbalimasiza198@gmail.com