Ackerman v City Of Johannesburg (2022/9392)
Ackerman v City Of Johannesburg (2022/9392) [2024] ZAGPJHC 334 (5 April 2024)
The applicant's persistent written queries and demands regarding specific charges on her municipal account, supported by detailed correspondence and a chronology of disputes, satisfy the requirements for a 'dispute' under section 102(2) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act. The City's failure to provide intelligible explanations or reconcile estimated charges with actual readings, coupled with its contradictory evidence, undermines its claim of accurate billing. The applicant is not a delinquent consumer, as she continues to pay amounts she reasonably believes are due. The City's re…
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- Municipal Billing Dispute
- Local Government Municipal Systems Act
- Interdict Against Disconnection
- Statement And Debatement
- Prescription Of Charges