GCC owed P121m in rate arrears

Thutlwe
Thutlwe

The Gaborone City Council (GCC) is struggling to recover P121.7 million rate arrears, mayor Kagiso Thutlwe said yesterday.

Thutlwe told the full council meeting that they have collected P82.7 million in arrears during the year, using various channels including commercial banks as well as through tougher debt collection methods.

The Council also did a house-to-house campaign, which had netted P14.1 million from the 649 letters of demand delivered.

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