One’s fair share
The City of Johannesburg will be conducting an Expanded Social Package, residents who want to register and who meet the requirements should submit the following documents at the nearest Revenue Customer Service Centres:
• Proof of income (SASSA) card AND the last 3 months’ bank statements or sworn affidavit confirming that you do not have a bank account and no other source of income;
• Identity Document;
• COJ rates and taxes account;
• City Power pre-paid meter account number;
• Eskom pre-paid electricity account number; and
• Johannesburg Water account number (ITU number on the receipt).
Residents of Slovo Park & Elias Motsoaledi in Soweto who have been waiting over 20 years to receive basic services, have electricity in their homes for the first time.
Cllr Herman Mashaba said, “I made a promise to the people of Slovo Park that our government will bring electricity to their homes. I am proud that today, the City of Johannesburg could deliver on that promise.”