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Joburg pensioners fume at city valuations

MetroWatch has been inundated by concerned and angry residents and pensioners about their July invoices from the City of Joburg which show a massive increase.

Posted at 08:18AM Jul 20, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg property owners must continue to pay rates despite postal strike

Joburg residents and ratepayers will not receive their monthly statements from the City of Joburg as SA Post Office employees have been on strike since July 6.

Posted at 08:51AM Jul 16, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg property rates worry pensioners

Joburg pensioners have been granted a three month reprieve in which to apply for a rates rebate.

Posted at 08:21AM Jul 13, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg pensioners advised to apply for property rebates

City of Joburg pensioners have until Saturday to apply or reapply for their rebates or risk being subjected to the same conditions as other ratepayers.

Posted at 08:46AM Jun 26, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Derelict Joburg buildings to be turned into low-cost units

The City of Joburg is to intensify its drive in identifying and expropriating hijacked and abandoned buildings in the inner city.

There is currently a shortage of 30 000 housing units in the CBD.

Posted at 05:16AM Jun 25, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg names and shames developers stealing water

Several major development companies have been named and shamed by the City of Joburg after they were allegedly caught stealing water and electricity.

Posted at 06:21AM Jun 04, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Big business 'not paying Joburg council rates'

About 2 000 business accounts have been deliberately removed from the City of Joburg’s billing database, resulting in the account holders not paying their municipal rates and services.

Posted at 06:09AM May 18, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg decimal error inflates electrical bill

Seven weeks of misery for Windsor East residents living without electricity due to an incorrect bill of R140 000 has had a happy ending.

Posted at 09:48AM May 11, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg building plan approvals halted

A standoff between rival political parties has virtually paralysed Joburg's construction industry, with no building plan approvals, inspections or rezonings approved since April 17.

Posted at 11:09AM May 09, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  | 

Joburg property owners not receiving billing statements

Thousands of City of Joburg residents have not received their monthly statements due to the billing system being updated to accommodate the VAT increase.

Posted at 09:07AM Apr 18, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg  |