The uMvoti Municipality in Greytown has intensified its revenue collection efforts. Image: FileThe uMvoti Municipality in Greytown has embarked on an aggressive revenue collection initiative to ensure that ratepayers pay their debt. The municipality said the campaign, currently in its third week, targets individuals, businesses, and government institutions with outstanding municipal bills. “The Municipal Systems Act (No.32 of 2000) Section 96 mandates municipalities to collect all revenue due and adopt a credit control and debt policy. The policy includes procedures for disconnection of services, debt repayment agreements, and debt collection protocols, while the Municipal Finance Management Act (No.56 of 2003) (MFMA) mandates municipalities to implement robust revenue collection strategies, which include enforcing debt recovery measures.”