Frequently Asked Questions

What do I pay the municipality for?

Services supplied by the municipality include:

  • Regular refuse removal.
  • Safe disposal of sewerage
  • Provision of clean water and a reliable electricity supply (the consumer is billed directly for these every month).


  • How am I billed for municipal services

    Water and electricity charges are based on actual consumption. In the case of debit meters, consumption is determined by readings taken from the meters. In the case of pre-payment meters, the meter will be "charged" with units.

    Charges for refuse removal depend on the usage of a property. Businesses, such as restaurants and supermarkets, are charged a higher fee than domestic consumers because of the nature and volume of the refuse to be collected.

    Sewerage charges are determined by the number of sewer points (toilets and urinals) on a property.



    How do I make an enquiry?

    Contact your nearest municipal enquiry office in person, by telephone or by fax. Click here for a list of municipal enquiry offices.

    Or telephone the Call Centre on (043) 705-3150. If you speak to someone in person or over the telephone, make sure that you record that person's name if they are unable to resolve your enquiry immediately. This will be of assistance should you need to follow up your enquiry.



    What happens when I make an enquiry?

    If the enquiry staff member is unable to solve your query immediately, they will record your enquiry on a prescribed "enquiry data sheet". It will be recorded in a register and forwarded to the relevant section or department that will be able to assist. The register is administered by a supervisor who will track the enquiry and ensure that it is resolved within the seven-day limit, as required by the chief financial officer. Once the enquiry is resolved and returned to Customer Care, you will be contacted through the means of your choice (telephone, fax, mail or e-mail) and informed of the result.



    What can I do if I am dissatisfied with the service I have received?

    Contact your nearest municipal enquiry office in person, by telephone or by fax. Click here for a list of municipal enquiry offices.

    Or telephone the Call Centre on (043) 705-3150. If you speak to someone in person or over the telephone, make sure that you record that person's name if they are unable to resolve your enquiry immediately. This will be of assistance should you need to follow up your enquiry.

Customer Care


Report your queries

Call Centre

086 11 3017
Fax: (043) 722 0660


Potholes:

(043) 705 9220
(043) 705 9243
(043) 705 2048
086 111 3017


Street Lights

(043) 722 6407


Grass Cutting

(043) 705 9384/9391


Refuse

(043) 721 1969/1983


Izinyoka

(043) 705 9213/9120


Water

(043) 705 9234/9235


Electricity

(043) 763 8656
(043) 708 5678