City of Johannesburg finance MMC Rabelani Dagada says the council will use open days as one of the ways to address billing problems and improve the indigent list. On Saturday‚ Dagada will be at Marks Park Sports Club in Emmarentia to allow ratepayers to bring their billing issues to city officials. Revenue frontline staff will interact with ratepayers and provide advice on the spot. These open days will be replicated in all regions of the metro in coming months as the city tries to reduce the backlog of incorrect accounts in its billing system. "Billing open days are designed to rectify anomalies in municipal accounts and help the city improve its customer database. There are countless property owners who should be paying for municipal services but are not doing so. We urge them to come forward so we can remedy their billing issues‚" Dagada said. He added: "This is also a chance for all stakeholders to take up their concerns with senior management in the city‚ who will ensure each a...
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