I do get the message now Mr Municipality Manager!

On Tuesday 1 December Emalahleni rolled out disconnections for arrear accounts. Unfortunately, my municipal account has a bigger balance -12 578.27. Our electricity was disconnected. Ok, if read without the minus sign, yes surely a reason for disconnection. But after been queried by our local Councillor already on Tuesday late afternoon surely somewhere a light should have come on. But no, still no lights. We are without electricity for more than 4 days. I have contacted al numbers I could get hold of. People have queried on my behalf, send messages to the MM. Even before 12h00 today when speaking to the lady at the "Wrongful disconnections" line, who clearly already knew about my predicament, I was told that the power will be restored before 16h00 today. But still no power and no answer on this line again as so many times before. Now one start to understand the mess our municipalities are in… If you are so strongly discouraged to be prudent and pay a little more on your account each month to help out on a rainy day. Knowing the low deposit does not even cover half the monthly bill. I do get the message now Mr Municipality Manager! I will pay R0.00 for the next two months to get my account balance reduced to avoid another “Wrongful disconnection”. Sorry my oversight.