Zoned out: Joburg billing bungle causes flat panic
26 October 2018 - 07:00
By Belinda Pheto
Image: Alaister Russel Rookaya Bawa, from Riviera, in the north of Johannesburg, received a bill that was quadruple what she usually paid for a flat she owns.
The billing problems in the City of Johannesburg are far from over. At least according to residents in Riviera, north of Johannesburg, who allege they were wrongly billed by the municipality.
According to statements seen by Times Select, from July this year the city “mysteriously” rezoned their block of flats from residential to business, meaning residents were charged commercial rates.
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