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Mabuyane tells BCM to sort out billing system, service delivery issues

Premier Oscar Mabuyane has ordered the Buffalo City Metro to sort out its infamous billing system and service delivery issues which have irked residents. Mabuyane intervened after protesters disrupted the handover of the newly constructed Sophathisana Senior Secondary School in Reeston, East London, by the premier and education MEC Fundile Gade this week.

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BCM ratepayers face steep tariff hikes

Buffalo City Metro ratepayers should brace themselves for steep tariff hikes in the 2024/2025 financial year.

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Billing woes still top municipal agenda

In just the first week of 2023, a battle was unleashed between the Buffalo City Metro and ratepayers when Quigney businessman Steve Bloom decided to take the city head-on citing years of incorrect billing on his account.Bloom told the Dispatch at the time that he had sent emails and visited the city’s billing offices for years without any help.

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Residents: It's like we don't exist!

The residents said every year, they pleaded to have similar grievances addressed but ever nothing happened.

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BCM staff owe millions in rates arrears

Buffalo City Metro’s staff owe the city R12.7m in rates arrears, while the city’s councillors are in arrears to the tune of R112,200. Now the city, facing dwindling cash reserves due to poor revenue collection, has announced measures to clamp down on people who do not pay their rates.

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Court orders BCM to reconnect residents' electricity

The Buffalo City Metro has hit another temporary setback after the East London high court ordered it to reconnect the electricity of residents it had cut off.

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