Ekurhuleni launches campaign to recover R24 billion

Operation Siyacima Manje-Namhlanje to restore the City’s financial well-being

On Friday, August 18, The City of Ekurhuleni will launch Operation Siyacima Manje-Namhlanje, a campaign to recover over R24 billion owed to the municipality.

The launch will be led by the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance, Cllr Nkululeko Dunga, who in his maiden budget speech gave an undertaking to pull all stops to recover all monies owed to the municipality through Operation Siyacima Manje-Namhlanje.

This initiative led by the Finance Department involves a team of dedicated officials from various departments including Energy, Water Services, By-Law Enforcement and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD).

“Revenue enhancement is central to our departmental mandates. This initiative focuses on optimising the collection of rates and taxes, and ensuring accountability for essential service beneficiaries, especially in the area of basic services like electricity and water.”

“Operation Siyacima Manje-Namhlanje is set to target major debtors, including companies, SOEs, and government departments. We have run out of patience. We are going to switch off electricity for people who are using electricity, can afford to pay for it yet choose not to pay. Siyacima Manje,” vowed Cllr Dunga.