District Six pensioners forced to choose between food and electricity amid billing dispute (opens original article in a new tab)

Elderly residents in District Six's phase 3 are forced to choose between food and electricity due to a billing dispute involving property ownership and municipal arrears.

• Elderly residents in District Six's phase 3 face difficult choices between food and electricity due to a billing dispute.
• Residents claim R300 electricity purchase yields only two units per R100, making it hard to afford necessities.
• CPUT denies responsibility for the electricity account, stating the property was transferred to the national government in 2021.
• City of Cape Town says property transfer process is incomplete and has placed a dunning lock to prevent disconnections.