Msunduzi Municipality's offer of 50% to businesses and households that default on their bills has been rejected.
The rejection came from the Msunduzi Association of Residents and Ratepayers (MARRC) and the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business (PMCB).
The municipality issued a statement on May 28 announcing that, starting from May 1, businesses and households defaulting on payments would pay half their outstanding debts if they came forward to make payments.
This leniency would last until December 31.
During the budget speech, Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla had raised concern late last week that households and businesses owe the city R7.9 billion and R1.3 billion, respectively.
