#PODCAST The eThekwini Municipality move forward in disconnecting residents boycotting the payment of property rates & utility bills #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Westville Ratepayers Association is awaiting a decision from the Durban High Court following an urgent interdict to prevent the eThekwini Municipality from disconnecting residents who are boycotting payment of their property rates and utility bills. The comes after the council moved forward to disconnect ratepayers who joined a citywide utility bill and rates payment boycott. The affected residents cite poor service delivery and lack of maintenance as the reasons behind withholding payments. Chairperson of the Westville Ratepayers Association, Asad Gaffar has the latest...