The hotel approached the High Court in an urgent application in a bid to get power reinstated after it was cut on September 12.
The South Gauteng High Court has ordered the Reef Hotel in Johannesburg to make a payment of R1.3 million towards its outstanding R4.1 million electricity debt. File picture: Dumisani Sibeko/Independent NewspapersThe order was made after the hotel approached the High Court in an urgent application in a bid to get power reinstated after it was cut on September 12 during a revenue collection operation.
Mangena said on January 22, 2024, the hotel met with the City’s business department to discuss its initial bill, sitting at R3.2 million at the time, and was advised to pay at least 50% of the bill. Mangena said despite assurance provided by the hotel’s legal representatives in a letter dated February 7, 2024, the debt increased to over R4.1 million after the hotel failed to meet its payment obligations.
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