KZN govt departments owe municipalities R3.8bn for unpaid water, electricity, rates, says Salga

25 Apr

Nkosikhona Duma

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From left to right: Salga KZN Director Sabelo Gwala, Salga KZN Chairperson Thami Ntuli and Salga KZN PEC member Ntombifuthi Ntshayintshayi. (Nkosikhona Duma/News24)

The SA Local Government Association (Salga) in KwaZulu-Natal-Natal says provincial government departments owe municipalities a whopping R3.8 billion for unpaid water and electricity.

Salga's provincial director of operations, Sabelo Gwala, said the biggest culprits were the departments of health, education, and public works.

"Debts owed are mostly for water, electricity and rates," he added.

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