*********** the elderly

<p>My 71 year old father went to the counsel today to get his refund for his electricity deposit after selling his house. He received a letter from the Municipality stating he was due a refund of R842. He took his letter proof of identity etc and was told that he cannot receive the refund in cash and would need to open a bank account in order to receive the refund. Now as a pensioner on a government pension he does not have a bank account. SO they informed him they therefore cannot help him? So who do they think they are? DO they think they can just keep this pensioners hard earned money for nothing? I am absolutely sick and tired of incopetence covered up by red tape. Give the old man his money and stop ripping people off. Useless ****** thats all they are.</p>