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Achieving an unqualified finding from the auditor-general for the first time in 12 years was enough for Nelson Mandela Bay’s chief financial officer Selwyn Thys, a teetotaller, to pop a bottle of champagne with his wife.
With more than half of Nelson Mandela Bay’s prepaid meters either blocked or likely tampered with, the municipality’s electricity and energy department wants to install an advanced metering infrastructure system to combat rampant electricity theft.
An increase in Nelson Mandela Bay municipal rates and tariffs is on the cards, with residents likely to dig deep for a whopping 15.7% electricity hike.
Amid loud applause from councillors, Nelson Mandela Bay chief financial officer Selwyn Thys bid farewell, announcing his departure to explore other professional opportunities.