PUBLIC PETITION: DEMAND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OVER BILLING CHAOS IN MATLOSANA*
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#3
Our once beautiful city turned into a dumster. No maintenance whatsoever. More potholes than a tarred roads. Frequently without water and/or electricity.WE ARE ROBBED FROM OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS !
Edna Koch (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#5
UnsafeUnfair we pay everything with no service
Anna Chatarina Enslin (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#9
Incompetent serviceJohanna Roberts (Matlosana, 2025-12-08)
#15
Poor service delivery, ridiculous bills.Michelle Strauss (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#16
Everything is falling apart. No infrastructure maintenance. No service. Crime is rife, dont feel safe at all. General neglect everywhere. Not a proud Klerksdorp citizen. Where does all our money go????Schalk Du Toit (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#19
I think it is time for someone who knows how to run the municipality to get in charge. We can’t drive on our roads. Basic services went up in smoke and is a total nightmare in our area.Anna Els (Stilfontein, 2025-12-08)
#20
The accounts I've been receiving the past months are all accounts without legal readings. This municipality's finance department is absolutely ridiculous. Get people WHO CAN DO THE WORK, NOT CADRES WHO NEED AN INCOME.!Leoni Benghiat (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#21
Municipality not capable!Susan De Lange (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#23
My account reading on water and electricity is not on my account from September. Only a estimate total. This is unacceptable. How can you ask money. Then after all we do the municipality work, to email the readings.Retha Steyn (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#25
I submitted my readings which were never taken into account.I was billed for 12 units of water when I only used 7.
Desmond French (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#26
Tired of chaos at municipality and no one is kept responsible.Anton Smit (Flamwood Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#27
The municipality in 2017 made a R30000 error on our account (they switched a 1 with a 7) and refused to help us resolve it due to the water meter that was changed afterwards. We have since paid this amount as they kept on charging interestJani Malan (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#30
I want something drastic to change in our town roads electricity etc...Maria Nagel (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#34
POOR SERVICES AND HIGH BILLS WITHOUT READINGSAlta Van Deventer (Doringkruin Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#36
Poor Service Delivery iro all aspects.Hannes J A Van Wyk (Klerksdorp Matlosana., 2025-12-08)
#44
Poor services that we pay forChristine Janse van Rensburg (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#45
Incorrect Water and Light billingPieter Kotze (Matlosana, 2025-12-08)
#48
We deserve proper service which we are currently not receiving.Robert Lidderd (Orkney, 2025-12-08)
#51
There is absolutely no basic services rendered to the comunity of Klerksdorp,a absolutely disgrace.Jaco Swart (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#53
The crux of any business is ensuring income stability through accurate, prompt and timeous invoicing.If the Mayor, Municipal Manager and Chief Financial Officer cannot even manage a simple administrative process, they must be deemed incompetent and replaced by other competent persons.
Robert Holmwood (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#55
It's time for the authorities to take responsibility for the billing mess in Matlosana. I urge everyone affected to sign this petition and demand justice. Together, we can bring about change and ensure that our community is treated with the respect and fairness it deserves.Elize du Plessis (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#56
Paaie is onpadwaardig. Oral is slaggate. Treurige munisipaliteit.Esme Jacobs (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#59
Can’t just pay a amount wrong amountRichard Nicholson (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#60
There is zero service delivery but we have to pay taxes.Ailona Prinsloo (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#62
I have a big problem with acc strugeling for years with my acc i am tyred of sorting and complaining and nothing is resolved in my opinion they are incopempetent and not taking us seriously and we must pay for their mestakesHendrik Smit (Matlosana, 2025-12-08)
#64
The water and electricity billing is a disaster.Gerrit Swanepoel (Orkney, 2025-12-08)
#65
Municipal workers should realise that when they are involved in criminal activities, having a detrimental effect on us, the residents of Matlosana,they will be named, shamed snd removed from their positions and punished. Only then others won't follow in their footsteps.Diana van Niekerk (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#67
Potholes make it difficult to drive safe!!! Every day it's getting worse and damage tyres and vehicles.Sewage and water leaks. Poor hygiene and unbearable to breath!!
All the overgrown areas that is not cut back to clear roads in areas were citizens live. Some roads only ONE vehicle at a time can drive. It is unacceptable and not save. Criminals live in the bushes.
Dumping of waste in most areas and only the Klerksdorp CBD area is cleaned daily! No other areas is cleaned.
Theresia Swanepoel (Orkney, 2025-12-08)
#68
IneptitudeH Van Zyl (KLERKSDORP, 2025-12-08)
#70
Utter chaos, my municipal account has nearly tripled because of the failure to read it. The photos I sent to the WhatsApp group were totally ignored.Eric Skeen (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#73
Fed up of poor service delivery by Matlosana municipalityJack Damon (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#75
I am sick & tired of the inaccessible roads, lack of service delivery & crime in our area! This is so bad that both our houses are on the market & we want to leave Klerksdorp! It’s become a dump!!Maria E Kruger (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#84
I gave formal notice to terminate both water supply and electricity supply in December 2024 and February 2025 after which I paid the relevant fees to remove services. In spite of having no physical connections I am charged fraudulently for services NOT Rendered every month. This has now escalated to legal disputes to be resolved in court. They still owe legal costs from previous round when they fraudulently charged me R4 000 000 for water in one month in 2023 and disconnected me on the 23rd of December 2023.Johan Cloete (Matlosana, 2025-12-08)
#87
Bills without electricity readings - unrealistic readings that is false! Tired of this nonsense.Jacobus Johannes Grobler (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#90
We had enough of all these corruption!Mari Prinsloo (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#92
There is no service delivery, but we always have to pay increased rates. A lot of money has been stolen by people working in top positions in Matlosana Municipality and it does not seem that they get prosecuted instead they are on probation , but still receive their full pay. Funds are misappropriated but we the taxpayer must pay.Anzel Hodgson (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#93
Central to the poor service is the neglect of strategic maintenance and upgrades to the towns infrastructure the past two decades. The democratically elected Municipal council is failing us.Dries Terblanche (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#94
Our account is one big mess more then a year now. We are charged every month for 590 units but only 300 or less units used. Never a meter reading on the bill. We went to correct the issue but nothing was sorted. They say the readings they have for 2years ago is the readings we have now. They came to test the meter and everything is working. 300 units every month extra is a lot and we have to pay or the electricity will be shut off.Jacques Roux (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#97
Of poor service, inaccurate accounts, no support to sort out problems with previous owner’s account, while I’m being held responsible for this account, unfairly high rates and taxesCatherine Coetzee (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#100
Incorrect billing and for 3years trying to rectify my account, no support from account department and poor service delivery, just estimating readings and just got to pay, this needs to be stoppedLizelle Naude (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-08)
#102
Klerksdorp is nothing but a disgrace. Please appoint Competent people, and stop stealingLindie Badenhorst (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#103
Klerksdorp is in ruins. We need a new municipality led by competent, hardworking, honest people.Carina Rive (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#104
No one deserves this kind of service and pay for itMaggie Van Schalkwyk (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#105
Unacceptable high account and POOR service deliveryDaleen Vosloo (Stilfontein, 2025-12-09)
#111
This cannot go on......Paul Smith (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#112
Each month we pay more and more on fee's ext but there isn't any maintenance. Our roads are a disaster. The water and electricity services are a disgrace and nothing gets repaired. Traffic department is racist and doesn't do their work by fining drivers who doesn't abide by the traffic rules. People gets pulled over just by skin color and not by traffic violations. Klerksdorp is a junk city because of the those who are suppose to look after it and make it a saver, cleaner environment. The SAPS is corrupt and racist. The state hospitals staff doesn't care and look after their patients. They will only help you of you if you give them something. Everything governed by the ANC is racist neglected and managed with corruption. Look at the state of our country. It speaks for itself. ANC cannot manage a country only their own pockets. Get rid of the ANC and save SA, save Matlosana.Jacquelene Stoltz (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#115
We keep on paying but everything is falling apartNicolene Nagel (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#117
We (I) are not treated fairly. To do estimates, and inflated estimates on electricity and water readings only cause dissatisfied community members...Ilse Labuschagne (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#119
Insanely unjustPhia Redman (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#120
My account also not rightWillem Coetzer (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#122
Everyth8ng is falling apart. ANC municipalities can't do there jobs. No spares. No infrastructure. Roads full of potholes.Richard Waldron (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#123
High water @ lights accountsNoeleen De Bruin (Stilfontein, 2025-12-09)
#124
Everything is falling apart.Sewerage
Water
Potholes
Litter everywhere
Sonja du Preez (Orkney, 2025-12-09)
#127
Total mismanagement and corruptionJOHAN Bornman (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#128
Ek is gatvol!!Maryke van Rensburg (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#130
The billing chaos in Matlosana is unacceptable. Residents deserve accurate and transparent billing. I support this petition and demand accountability from our local authorities. Let's work together to resolve this issue and ensure that our community is treated fairly.Armand Grobler (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#131
Rates are to high , and the account is is most off the time not with exact real info of meters , munisipal charge interest on high assessment accounts wich is not paid in full and also a fee for demand letters not sent.Neville King (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#132
This has gone beyond the pale.Louis van Rooyen (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#135
I have to pay for basic services and my account that is never correct and now I have to pay an independent company also monthly just to ensure my meter reading is being done correctly so I have evidence just to go and fight about my account and never getting anything sorted. We live in the 21 century, where cars drive them self but due to the incompetents of the municipality and all the money that is being stolen, we cannot even get something as easy as just having your electrical bill sorted and correct. This is madness really. We have to be without it due to nothing being maintained or the municipality never having the finances to fix what needs to be fixed.Zunice Wessels (Wilkoppies, 2025-12-09)
#136
We pay our rates and taxes,we cant go on with incompetent and corrupt municipality who does not deliver services and fix roads electricity and water!Braam Perold (Matlosana, 2025-12-09)
#139
The Water and Livhts Accounts is a total disasterHendrik Steenkamp (Stilfontein, 2025-12-09)
#145
I am signing because I really struggle with our account! It is going on for almost 12 years!ILSE WOLMARANS (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#146
One can't just keep paying these outrageous bills, and there is never adjustments made. Just rising prices EVERY monthAncois Coetzee (Stilfontein, 2025-12-09)
#149
Beter service. Just do your jobsMarlene Smith (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#155
I have been struggling since June 2025 with Tsepo from the Water department to sort out unreasonable bilingual of water due to a vandalised water meter. He's billing me, a single person , for 24 units of water.My question where is the promised new water meters?
Christine Du Preez (STILFONTEIN, 2025-12-09)
#159
Chaos in Matlosana. The council is misappropriating the money, providing no service delivery, and the accounting system is a failure. Even if you send proof, the meter readings stay faulty.Donné Volschenk (Orkney, 2025-12-09)
#160
My electric bill is always rong for more than two years. Just pay and not 🚫 makeing it right.Jacob Smit (Oudorp, 2025-12-09)
#161
Not happy with the service we are getting from the municipality ....Anita Grobler (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#162
You have to spoongeed the entire Municipality by doing the jobs they get paid for and sending them the reading of our water and electricity meters just as per THEIR REQUEST just in order for them to ignore it and sit back and lick the oily juices of their KFC off their fingers because they are incompetent to do what they get paid for!Clarise Kleyn (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-09)
#164
Lack of confidence in the municipality.Lack of basic services by the municipality
Lack of basic maintenance to our city creating stress and anxiety for the further while increasing prices and bleeding us dry trying to pay monthly
Reserl van Rensburg (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-10)
#172
Want ek is woonagtig in Klerksdorp wat uitmekaar-val!!!Coenie Van Der Westhuyzen (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-10)
#174
Municipal bills have not been correct for over 2 years. We have a private company taking meter readings in and that is still not helping.Sean Holleran (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-10)
#178
We need serious action against Top Management of the Munisipality and Mayor, actually the removal of them out of their posts, for incompetence, negligence and failing the Community. Roads is a fiasco and... I'm staying in Orkney now for 46 years from the age of 18. It is ashame that I live now in a Rural area and not in a town; downgrade by incompetent people. House owner in Orkney for 31 years.Leon Eugene Holtzhausen (Orkney, 2025-12-10)
#181
i was incorrectly billed more than 3 times and my account kept on rising and was forced to sign an agreement to pay the additional amount on a monthly basis which I had to cos electricity is a basic need,the municipality even cut off the electricity even if you still have pending grievance ,the account was in a bad state that I even wrote to the public protector to try and resolve my issues that’s how bad this municipality is.Bontle Lemeke (Matlosana, 2025-12-10)
#183
My rekening is nie reg nieKobus Vd walt (Stilfontein, 2025-12-10)
#185
I want to see change!Aj Meyer (Stilfontein, 2025-12-10)
#187
My Krag rekening is dubbeld die bedrag wat DIT Verlede maand was...Tina Broderick
Tina Broderick (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-10)
#194
The Matlosana municipality is not delivering the services expected and their account department is a disaster that needs to be addressed urgently. Payments are expected on guessed accounts and yet no services are deliveredMaria Zietsman (Stilfontein, 2025-12-10)
#196
Water over R39000 apparently they under charge me for 2 years on water,but still my water was over R1000 pm,so how is that under charge?Christina Johanna (Stilfontein, 2025-12-10)
#199
I am tired of the incompetence and corruption and the decay of our cityGerhard Meiring (Klerksdorp, 2025-12-10)