The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has called on qualifying residents and municipal account holders to take advantage of the city’s Debt Relief Programme Phase 4 before applications close on 31 October 2026.
According to the CoJ, the programme is aimed at efforts to assist qualifying customers experiencing financial difficulties, rehabilitate municipal accounts, encourage responsible payment behaviour and strengthen the City’s long-term revenue sustainability.
Some 18 043 applications have already been received, representing R2.052 billion in outstanding municipal debt across various customer categories.
CoJ Director of Communications and Stakeholder Management in Group Finance, Kgamanyane Maphologela, urged customers to apply with…