A recent report from Makana Municipality's Finance department shows a whopping R200 million owed by government departments, councillors, businesses and households to the municipality. However, according to the acting Chief Financial Officer, Namhla Dlulane, that figure may not be accurate due to incorrect billing which has been identified as a problem.
A recent report from Makana Municipality's Finance department shows a whopping R200 million owed by government departments, councillors, businesses and households to the municipality. However, according to the acting Chief Financial Officer, Namhla Dlulane, that figure may not be accurate due to incorrect billing which has been identified as a problem.
An arrears debt report as at end of August was tabled on Thursday last week at the intergovernmental relations forum, which is a platform to foster coordination and cooperation between Makana Municipality, sector departments and other partners involved in development that fall under its legal jurisdiction.
The report shows debt owed by provincial departments at R17.1 million; national departments at a total of R10.8 million and residents owing 138.6 million. Former councillors are also included in the report with a total of R45 740.00 that is due to the municipality.
Dlulane said that they are trying to sort out the billing issue and that has to be done before going to the departments to enquire about their debt. "We have arranged a meeting with the relevant departments on this issue."
“I am struggling to get reports of what has been paid since 2004,” she added. She appealed to other departments to assist the Finance department in that regard so that they could report on accurate figures.
The report stated that the credit control policy is being enforced on a daily basis by sending out disconnection notices, final demands, disconnections, reconnections, handover of accounts for legal intervention and making of arrangements for outstanding debt.
When Grocott's Mail reported on this issue in September last year, the amount owed by government departments, businesses and households sat at a total of R166-million.
