{"id":100472,"date":"2015-09-25T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/100472\/resident-charged-over-r100-000-for-leak\/"},"modified":"2015-09-25T09:19:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T07:19:11","slug":"resident-charged-over-r100-000-for-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2015\/09\/25\/resident-charged-over-r100-000-for-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident charged over R100 000 for leak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex van Niekerk, of Fishers\u2019 Hill, writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I live in Rigel Street and have been wrongfully charged more than R100 000 for a leak that started more than three years ago.<\/p>

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I have reported the leak to the metro on several occasions.<\/p>\n

I would like to know what the cause of the leak was and why it was not repaired?<\/p>

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I would also like to find out if the metro will reverse the charges to my account, as it was not my fault that the leak was not repaired?<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Metro spokesman Themba Gadebe said the leak was an internal problem, which is not the responsibility of the municipality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe account was billed according to consumption registered on the water meter,” he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn adjustment for the internal leak was made according to council policy and the water services can, therefore, not make any further recommendation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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