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Buffalo City Metro is pinning its hopes on a “consortium of outside experts” to deal with the many challenges relating to infrastructure development and maintenance, which will cost a projected R25 million a year.
Buffalo City Metro’s municipal public accounts committee a watchdog over the city’s finances has been questioned after it booked accommodation for councillors attending a meeting held at the East London ICC.At the heart of the queries was why councillors should be booked into a hotel to attend the three-day meeting when it was held in their hometown.
Despite a tough stance on ratepayers who are in arrears with their rates and services payments, the Buffalo City Metro has decided to pardon residents who steal electricity by tampering with their meters.Mayor Princess Faku has announced an “amnesty” and called on those who have been illegally tampering with their meter boxes to come forward.
Buffalo City Metro said its managers have been instructed to interrogate doctor's certificates submitted by employees who are on sick leave in a bid to curb abuse of the process.