City of Tshwane deputy mayor and MMC for finance Eugene Modise photo by Dimakatso Modipa
Cllr Eugene Modise
Deputy Executive Mayor of Tshwane & MMC for Finance
The City of Tshwane Council, today, approved the extension of the Incentive DebtRelief Scheme to 31 May 2025.
This comes after residents and businesses made their requests to have more time to take up this offer.
This extension will go a long way to alleviating the financial pressures on hard-pressed households and businesses across Tshwane.
In doing so, this will also greatly assist the City to meet its debt obligations and put the City on better financial footing.
Optimisation of revenue collection is the cornerstone of this Multiparty Coalition’s agenda which assisted in achieving the funded budget.
To date the City’s total debt stands at R25.69 billion, reflecting a commendable
13.19% reduction compared to the previous month.
An impressive R2.42 billion has been written off from registered indigent accounts, offering significant financial support to those most in need.
We have also written off R1.83 billion from over 31,500 inactive accounts, allowing for a smoother path to debt recovery.
During the previous implementation of the Debt Relief Scheme, we received over
10,200 applications, highlighting its importance to our community.
With this latest extension, we expect more applications.
As part of the extension, we are pleased to announce the waiver of the standard R29,000 tamper fee.
This will enable customers to regularise
their use of city services without incurring further penalties, alleviating
some of the financial burdens thy face.
We believe that this extension of the amnesty period will effectively foster a more responsive and supportive environment for our residents and businesses, encouraging them to engage with us proactively during this challenging economic climate.
We appreciate the volunteerism and honesty displayed by the residents and truly appreciate the demonstration of love for the City and the determination to pay for their service, which will result in the City’s financial stability.
We urge all eligible residents and businesses to participate in the Debt Relief Scheme and benefit from this crucial support programme.