Voorafbetaalde elektrisiteitsmeters vir die Kouga?

Tshifiwa Shonisani

The Citizen, 29 March 2011

PRETORIA  - The City of Tshwane will soon introduce a by-law to make prepaid electricity meter box compulsory for all residents, Executive Mayor Sputla Ramokgopa said in Pretoria yesterday.

With the prepaid electricity boxes, the city wants to clampdown on residents who do not pay for  services by blocking defaulters’ cards from buying units of electricity.

The city also intends to tackle the problem of the billing system, overcome loss of revenue and secure its financial position.

In his State of the City address, Ramokgopa said the prepaid initiative  will be launched during the 2012/13 Medium-Term Revenue Expenditure Framework.

“It entails a full roll-out of prepaid electricity meters throughout the city.

“This project will be enforceable by law,” he said. Click here to read more.

Japie Bosch, van Jeffreysbaai, lewer soos volg kommentaar op hierdie berig: “Is dit die oplossing vir Kouga ook?  Ek weet daar is ‘n paar groot geeste wat dit in beginsel ondersteun, maar ek kan nie onthou wie almal nie.  Al probleem is dat ‘n meter R600 kos (vier jaar gelede) plus installeringskoste.  Nie almal kan dit bekostig nie.”