While City Power's revenue collection drive last week was, according to the entity, largely successful, it was not without its problems. One local company now claims that their electricity was wrongfully disconnected by the entity, resulting in losses amounting to thousands of rands due to loss of productivity.
Mileman says that, according to an independent audit of their electricity charges, this has seen the company being charged nearly R700 000 more than normal over the last six months.“I don't see how that is possible,” says Mileman. “That is nearly equal to our electricity usage over the past six years.”
“This process is still ongoing, and we have been paying a rate each month calculated on our average normal usage. This did not stop City Power from disconnecting our electricity during their revenue collection drive.”