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Johannesburg - A ruling which would let the City of
Johannesburg off the hook for inaccurate and inflated billing faces a court
challenge, the Sunday Times reported.
The National Consumer Commission will ask the high court to
set aside a ruling made by the National Consumer Tribunal, which cancelled 45
compliance notices which the commission issued to the municipality.
These notices had been issued following complaints about
water and electricity bills which had affected thousands of ratepayers since
2010.
According to the commission, the city failed to deliver
quality services to consumers and violated their rights to fair, just and
reasonable terms and conditions.
But the tribunal found the notices defective and ruled the
commission had not followed proper procedures. The commission would however
argue to the court that due process was followed.
"We will ask the court to set aside the ruling, as it
is not supported by the facts and the law," the paper quoted commissioner
Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi as saying.
Papers would be filed in the next four weeks. City spokesperson Gabu Tugwana said the city would defend any legal action.
