Half a million for a month of power?

A SOUTHERNWOOD, East London man got the shock of his life when he received a lights and water bill of over R500000 this month. Rodney Flugels bill erroneously showed that he owed the Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) half a million rand for his electricity and water for the past month. Flugel, who lives in a two-bedroom flat with his wife, said his monthly account was usually about R495. To avoid making late payments, every month like clockwork, Flugel said, he phoned BCM for a faxed account,...