Tarica and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2023/044543)
Tarica and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2023/044543) [2025] ZAGPJHC 46 (27 January 2025)
The court found that the applicants had raised a valid and ongoing dispute regarding the accuracy of the municipal account, satisfying all statutory requirements under section 102(2) of the Municipal Systems Act. The respondent failed to discharge its burden of proving the correctness of the charges, particularly those based on faulty or removed meters and implausible consumption figures. The respondent's argument that its internal policy could suspend the operation of prescription was rejected; the Prescription Act applies independently of municipal administrative practices. Charges older th…
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- Municipal Services Billing
- Prescription Act Application
- Consumer Rights
- Municipal Account Disputes