A smooth-talking and somewhat convincing conman pretending to work for the eThekwini municipality tried to swindle a Durban business out of R61,000 on Tuesday. The man had put fear into the businesswoman on the phone call by threatening to arrive at her premises and disconnect her water and electricity supply if she did not pay him to stop the process.
Read MoreETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 DECEMBER 2025 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE 80/20 PREPAID ELECTRICITY DEBT RELIEF PROGRAMME The City would like to inform residents that the 80/20 prepaid electricity debt relief programme has been suspended with immediate effect. This decision follows a review conducted earlier this month by the City’s Energy Management Directorate together with the Finance Department. The review assessed the programme’s performance since it was reintroduced and focused on: · How effectively the programme assisted residents to manage electricity debt · Its impact on electricity losses and…
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