Wrong city banking details

ETHEKWINI Municipality is warning residents and property owners about the fraudulent changes to the municipal banking details that are being circulated.

Residents are urged to beware of the fraudulent two-page letter that is being circulated, notifying customers of alleged changes to the city’s banking details.

The first page bears the incorrect municipal logo with an unknown address, while the second page is a letter allegedly signed by Absa bank.

The letter instructs customers to make all payments for their municipal accounts into a new Absa account, effective April 1.

It further states that the previous municipal account is reserved only for Forex and international clients, which is incorrect.

As of October 1, 2015, ethekwini Municipality had moved all its accounts from Standard Bank to Nedbank.

All municipal bills issued to customers have the correct banking details at the bottom of the page.

We appeal to customers who may have received this letter to take it to their closest Sizakala customer care centre, or report it to the municipality’s City Integrity and Investigations Unit by calling 0800 20 20 20.