admin
Phindile Gwala has found herself in hot water after it was revealed that she is having difficulty paying her electricity bill, and if she does not comply, she may be forced to live in darkness.
The actress is at odds with Bramley Mews Body Corporate over her failure to pay her large electricity bill.
Phindile has been dragged to court for failing to pay her R115 641.98 electricity bill, and the body corporate is reportedly seeking a court order to cut her electricity supply if she does not pay the bill.
“As it appears from the notice of motion, the applicant (Bramley Mews Corporate) seeks an order against the respondent (Phindile Gwala) for monetary payments regarding arrear levies and electricity charges, which are due to the applicant by the respondent. The applicant also seeks an order against the respondent for disconnection of the electricity supply to the section, pending full payment of arrear levies and electricity charges. This particular relief has necessitated the launching of this court application out of the above honourable court.”
Moreover, the manager of the body corporate told City Press that Phindile was served with a court judgment for non-payment in June 2020.
“Judgment was granted against the respondent for the sum of R70 809.95 and on or about 22 March 2022, a warrant of execution was issued against the movable property of the respondent…to date hereof, the respondent failed and alternatively neglected, further refused to make payments in respect of special levies, normal levies, refuse recoveries and sewer/ effluent levies in full. As such, payments become due and payable to the applicant.”
“While a failure to pay every amount due to the applicant is prejudicial to it, a failure to effect payment of electricity consumption charges is the most prejudicial. The reason for this is that the body corporate is obligated, on a monthly basis, to effect payment of electricity consumption charges in respect of every section within its scheme, to the local council.”
According to the publication, the actress’ failure to pay will result in more problems for the body corporate.