CoCT takes prepaid electricity units to settle debt: ‘Creditors can't take the law into their hands!’

Lester Kiewit speaks with Brett Herron, Member of Parliament and GOOD Party Secretary General.

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The City of Cape Town’s Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy allows them to recover any unpaid debts for property rates and service via your prepaid electricity purchases.

This strategy has come under ethical and legal scrutiny as it 'bypasses residents' ability to dispute debts'.

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It could also impact a person’s access to basic services, especially in low-income households.

A renter with prepaid electricity could face the consequences of their landlord not paying rates.

The GOOD party is slamming the policy.

“There is no law that allows any creditor to take the law into their own hands and unilaterally access your funding.”

- Brett Herron, MP - GOOD

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