WUC owed P800m, goes after defaulters

A recent drought that lasted for five years also worsened the relationship between WUC and its customers
A recent drought that lasted for five years also worsened the relationship between WUC and its customers

Water bills that run into millions have forced the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) to embark on a massive disconnection exercise. Multitudes of customers, mostly in urban and major villages owe the corporation P800 million, authorities have said.

Acting corporate communications manager, Khumo Mogibelo said Gaborone leads the pack, followed by Molepolole, Francistown, Maun, Selebi-Phikwe, Lobatse, Kanye, Mahalapye, Masunga and Mochudi.  “We are owed by a combination of all customer categories. At the moment government owes more than P300 million,” Mogibelo said.

The disconnections will continue during the long weekend, as a way for the corporation to recover some of the monies of the millions of pula of unpaid bills by customers nationwide.  

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