Sanral up to date with its Tshwane municipal accounts

SANRAL was taken aback to see its name featuring among a number of government departments and agencies that allegedly owe the City of Tshwane electricity and municipal bills.

The last statement SANRAL received from City of Tshwane on 5 November reflected the agency owing R91 309.65.

"We made a payment on Friday the 7th for October accounts, equal to the sum of R 414 596.97. This included a payment for rates, electricity and water for the SANRAL head office," said the agency's spokesperson Vusi Mona.

He also stated the agency's Northern Region Office operates its electricity account on a prepaid basis. "How then can that office be in arrears? We suspect there's something wrong with the City's billing system."

SANRAL can further reveal that of all the municipal accounts it has with the city, 54 accounts are in credit, including the two accounts for its head office.

"We endeavour to ensure the electricity and rates accounts for the head office are always one month in credit. There are some accounts currently under query, but it is important to note that the SANRAL head office municipal accounts are in credit," said Mona.

He said while the roads agency supports the city's efforts to collect what is due to it, it found it regrettable that its name featured among defaulters when it has a good payment record with the city. SANRAL will this week seek to resolve those accounts on which there are queries.