Durban - eThekwini Municipality has approved a Covid-19 special payment relief incentive for customers whose accounts are in arrears.
The city said the incentive allows for:
• Customers to enter into a credit agreement with the Municipality on condition that the owing customer pays 50% of the arrears (excluding interest) on or before 30 June 2020;
• The debt must be ninety (90) days and older;
• Total interest accumulated and raised to the customer account will be reversed;
• The customer to enter into payment plan agreement for the balance of the outstanding debt over a maximum period of 24 months.
• There will be no interest raised during the period of the payment plan agreement.
• Existing customers on payment plan may cancel the existing agreement and enter into this once off relief.
This incentive is a once-off relief for the period beginning on 1 June 2020 and ending on 30 June 2020.
Municipal spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said should a customer default on the payment plan with the municipality, all interest written-off under the conditions of Covid-19 Special Payment Relief will be reinstated and the total debt, including interest, will be due for collection.
"Rates rebate for B&B and guesthouses whereby they will receive a Covid-19 rebate to bring their rates payable to the same level as residential," he said.
For queries can be sent via the correspondence portal: http://correspondence.durban.gov.za:200/ or visit the nearest Customer Centre.