Up in arms: Johannesburg residents march to the office of mayor Mpho Phalatse to demand an overhaul of the city’s billing system and the restoration of services to those who have had them cut off. (Oupa Nkosi)
For years the city council has come under fire over its billing system, with accusations ranging from overbilling to not sending account statements to ratepayers on time
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