1 min readBy Anna Cox
BILLING CRISIS: Joburg pensioner gets R437,000 in credits, write-offs after seven-year billing battle
By Anna CoxSouth Africa
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After years of fighting a municipal account he insisted was wrong, Johannesburg pensioner Umesh Daya has seen more than R437,000 in credits and write-offs applied to his account. City Power’s own analysis suggests he should not have been billed for postpaid electricity while buying prepaid power.
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- 46 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 13, 2026
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- Anna Cox
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- Daily Maverick