City Power disconnected Reef Hotel's lights because it owed R4.1 million in unpaid bills. The South Gauteng High Court ordered that it pay R1.3 million.
The Reef Hotel's lights have been disconnected, and until they settle their City Power bill, the lights will stay off
The hotel owes R1.3 million in unpaid electricity bills, and the South Gauteng High Court ordered that it pay the billR1.3 million. The hotel owes City Power R4.1 million, and the court passed the order after the hotel approached it to reinstate the power.The power was cut on 12 September while City Power was collecting revenue. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the hotel met with City Power in January to discuss the bill, which at that time was R3.2 million.
"Big up to City Power for dealing with these non-paying clients. Since they started this drive, our country is moving forward."Tebogo Mokwena Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023.
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