Municipal Billing Woes Latest: KZN municipality in shambles
uMgungundlovu District Municipality residents are batting with electricity bill shock and can’t even complain at the local municipal office.
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uMgungundlovu District Municipality residents are batting with electricity bill shock and can’t even complain at the local municipal office.
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