The dispute arose from the alleged incorrect billing of the property owners’ account for water usage. Image: Shutterstock
CoJ ordered to reverse and recalculate a property owners’
R581 412.28 water bill.
R581 412.28 water bill.
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has been ordered by the high court in Johannesburg to take several actions to address the overcharging of the joint owners of a Bellevue property for water usage caused by a faulty water meter and other billing issues.
Judge Marcus Senyatsi on Friday ordered the city to:
- Reverse the water charges to the property from 18 March 2016 until 6 November 2018.
- Take actual meter readings at the property for three consecutive months and work out the daily average…