Lesedi Local Municipality Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law - 2018

Sep 15, 2026

The Lesedi Local Municipality Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law, 2018 sets out credit control measures to ensure all money due to the municipality—rates, service fees, surcharges, charges, accrued interest, and collection costs—is collected efficiently and promptly. It requires dignified and transparent administration by municipal officials and provides procedures for reminder and demand letters, payment arrangements, billing impacts, and escalation steps for non-payment. It also details consequences such as restriction or termination of services, including electricity discontinuation and water restriction.

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Credit control measures

Reminder/demand letter for payment

Electricity disconnection and water restriction

Lesedi, South Africa Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law, 2018 Legislation as at 17 October 2018 There may have been updates since this ﬁle was created. PDF created on 9 June 2025 at 15: 34. View online About this collection The legislation in this collection has been reproduced as it was originally printed in the Government Gazette, with improved formatting and with minor typographical errors corrected. All amendments have been applied directly to the text and annotated. A scan of the original gazette of each piece of legislation (including amendments) is available for reference. This is a free download from LawLibrary and is presented in collaboration with the African Legal Information Institute, the Judicial Institute for Africa and the Laws.Africa Legislation Collection, a collection of African legislation that is digitised by Laws.Africa and made available for free. [www.lawlibrary.org.za](www.lawlibrary.org.za | info@lawlibrary.org.za)[ |](www.lawlibrary.org.za | info@lawlibrary.org.za)[ ](www.lawlibrary.org.za | info@lawlibrary.org.za)[info@lawlibrary.org.za](www.lawlibrary.org.za | info@lawlibrary.org.za)[ ](www.lawlibrary.org.za | info@lawlibrary.org.za)[www.laws.africa](www.laws.africa | info@laws.africa)[ |](www.laws.africa | info@laws.africa)[ ](www.laws.africa | info@laws.africa)[info@laws.africa](www.laws.africa | info@laws.africa) FRBR URI: /akn/za-gt423/act/by-law/2018/credit-control-and-debt-collection/eng@2018-10-17 There is no copyright on the legislative content of this document. This PDF copy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0). Share widely and freely. Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law, 2018 Contents 2. Credit control measures ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Section 6.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Lesedi South Africa Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law, 2018 Published in Gauteng Provincial Gazette 295 on 17 October 2018 Commenced on 1 July 2018 [This is the version of this document from 17 October 2018.] The Municipal Manager of Lesedi Local Municipality hereby publishes in terms of Section 13 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) read with Section 162 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) the Lesedi Local Municipality Credit Control By-Law (reviewed) . 2. Credit control measures To ensure that all money due and payable to the Municipality in respect to rates, fees of services, surcharges on such fees, charges, tariffs, interest which was accrued on any amounts due and payable in respect of the aforegoing and any collection charges are collected efﬁciently and promptly, the Lesedi Local Municipality put in place the credit control measures. The Municipality ofﬁcials will always embrace the spirit ofbatho Pele and treat all debtors with dignity and respect all the times. The municipality staff will execute their duties in an honest and transparent manner whilst protecting the conﬁdentiality of information in accordance with access to information act. 6. 6.1 Reminder/demand letter for payment A letter of reminder/demand will be generated and send to the debtor advising him/her that his/her municipal account has not been paid on the due date. The reminder/demand letter gets delivered to the postal address of the debtor or hand-delivered to the physical address. This letter will clearly states that if the amount is not settled within fourteen (14) days or proper payment arrangement not entered into, the services to the debtors premise will be restricted and/ or terminated. The account of such debtor gets debite

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Lesedi Local Municipality Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law, 2018?

It establishes credit control measures to ensure municipal money due is collected efficiently and promptly, including rates, service fees, related interest, and collection charges.

What happens when a debtor does not pay by the due date?

A reminder/demand letter is generated and delivered to the debtor. If the amount is not settled within fourteen days or a proper payment arrangement is not entered, services to the debtor’s premises may be restricted and/or terminated, and the debtor may be charged the cost of the letter.

What enforcement actions are described for non-payment related to utilities?

If there is no response within the stated period, electricity supply may be discontinued with the debtor charged the disconnection cost. The by-law also describes disconnection or restriction of water for residential consumers after the specified period, along with notice requirements.

Sep 15, 2026

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