According to the resident who wishes to remain anonymous, only one of the notices was intended for a resident in his complex, while the remainder were for residents in Van der Merwe and Dan Davies streets.
Earlier this year disconnection notices had been found dumped in Sunward Park and in Impala Park.
Sam Modiba, spokesperson for the metro, says that the applicable disconnection contractor is required to deliver final notices at the applicable consumer’s premises after executing a disconnection instruction.
“It is not possible to say how many other such notices were not delivered.
“As a result of the actions of this disconnection contractor, they will be liable for a financial penalty with regards to the notices that were found undelivered,” adds Modiba.
He says that an investigation revealed the following:
* The disconnection contractor provided a water meter reading instead of an electricity reading on the stubs that were returned.
* The electricity meters were made available.
* The mandatory requirement for proof of execution is an electricity meter reading and only if it is inaccessible, a water meter reading should be provided. This non-compliance will also be penalised.
“Any inconvenience caused as a result of this incident is deeply regretted,” he says.
