Two Gauteng hospitals served with pre-termination notices for defaulting on payment

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Two Gauteng hospitals have been served with pre-termination notices for defaulting on their electricity bill.

Helen Joseph and Rahima Moosa Mother and Child health care facilities in Johannesburg owes City Power a combined R30 million in total.

The power utility confirmed that Helen Joseph Hospitals’ debt is over R23 million, while Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital owes over R7 million.

“The executives of the two institutions who were served with pre-termination notices told our officials that they have already started the process of clearing their debts.

“In our visit, we made it clear that failure to pay in the next two weeks will result in immediate cut-offs,” read a statement.

City Power said it is concerned with the levels of non-payment from government institutions.

“Government properties across the City owe over half a billion rand and we will be clamping down on these defaulters as we intensify our revenue collection drive.

“This is also an opportunity to remind other customers to come to us to settle their bills before we pay them an unpleasant visit.”

According to City Power, these weekly cut-off operations across the City of Johannesburg are aimed at sending a strong message to defaulters that the utility will not tolerate non-payment.

“It is also an opportunity for City Power to recover the revenue it needs to continue to provide essential services to the City’s residents and businesses.”

F8PfPAKXMAAljHi — City Power Revenue Collection team also disconnected Telkom property which owes R2.9 million. **Image:** *Supplied*

Meanwhile, a Telkom property in Linden, Randburg which owes over R2.9 million was disconnected during the operation.

It is reported that the company has not made any payment for their electricity bill since 2021.

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The operation which targeted non-paying businesses and residential customers also nabbed a pub in Melville whose owner was found to have illegally re-connected power supply on few occasions.

As a result of that, hefty penalties will be imposed before she is reconnected.