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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu [email protected]
THE Gwanda Municipality has intensified water disconnections in the mining town in a bid to recover unpaid debt.
In a notice the local authority urged those owing to settle their debts. Failure to do so will see council take legal action. The water disconnection exercise is targeting both residential and commercial debtors.
“The municipality is facing extreme pressure from suppliers of materials and inputs in the provision of water and management of sewer services. In particular, the electricity bills of these plants have increased to unmanageable levels owing to the continued default by debtors. Electricity disconnection notices have been served on council in this regard by the service provider.
“In light of this, the municipality wishes to advise that it has no other choice but to up-scale its disconnection exercise as well to recover all money due to it without any further delays. The municipality, therefore, urges all debtors to quickly settle their bills to avoid the inconvenience of water disconnection. In addition, the municipality is progressing to the next stage of legal action which shall lead to the attachment and auctioning of property owned by debtors in default,” reads the notice.
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