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A Tshwane homeowner tried for four years to get the municipality to send him a simple bill. Nothing. No account. No statement. No replies to emails. No answers on the phone. Then the moment he tries to sell his home, the City of Tshwane suddenly wakes up and sends him a surprise invoice of almost R70 000.

In this Newsflash episode Joe Emilio breaks down the full story. A homeowner in Magalieskruin X40 bought his house in 2021 and immediately started asking the municipality to open his account. For years they failed to do so. No meter readings. No waste collection. No property tax bills. Nothing on the system.

The HOA had to hire private contractors for waste removal because municipal workers were not pitching up. This issue even went to court. The DA took Tshwane to court for charging waste fees for a service they did not provide, and the DA won. Yet the city is still charging residents for the same service. In this case the homeowner was billed for waste management adjustments even though the waste was never collected by the municipality and private contractors were already paid for the job.

Suddenly when the property needed to be sold, the city opened the account and backdated thousands of rands in charges. Property tax adjustments for multiple years appear all at once. Waste management adjustments going back to 2021 suddenly get added. Clearance fees are included. And now the homeowner is forced to pay this huge bill before they can complete the sale.

This practice has become more common in South Africa. Municipalities ignore residents for years, never bill them properly, and then hit them with a shock bill when they need a clearance certificate. The urgency of a property sale gives the municipality leverage. The homeowner must pay or the transfer collapses. It is a high pressure trap that leaves ordinary South Africans powerless.

In this episode Joe analyses how this tactic exposes a deeper failure in local government. Billing systems are broken. Service delivery is inconsistent. Court rulings are ignored. And residents who do everything right still end up paying for services never rendered.

This story raises questions about fairness, legality, and the real condition of municipal governance in South Africa. How many other homeowners are at risk of the same treatment. How many residents are quietly paying for services they never received. And how many municipalities rely on shock billing to recover lost revenue.

Joe also explains how the system works, why these charges happen, and what this means for anyone buying or selling property. It is a warning to all South Africans who believe they are safe because their municipal account has been quiet. Quiet does not mean correct. Quiet may just mean a storm is being saved for the day you need a clearance certificate.

If you are a homeowner or planning to buy a home, this episode is essential viewing. It shows how quickly an ordinary South African can be trapped by a system that does not function when you need service but suddenly works perfectly when they want money.

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