6 June 2006 PAYING YOUR MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER! The successful partnership between City of Joburg Revenue, ABSA, the Post Office and EasyPay has proved effective in reducing the time taken and effort involved for customers when paying municipal accounts. "As part of our continuing efforts to encourage a culture of payment, we are constantly investigating ways to make account payments more convenient for customers," says Mandy Jean Woods, the City of Joburg Revenue Management Unit's spokesperson. Payments can be made at any of the following pay points: Your nearest ABSA branch, or any other of the major banks ABSA kiosks in your municipal area Via internet banking, telephone and ATM banking Any SA Post office Easypay outlets (for example Pick 'n Pay, Shoprite Checkers or Woolworths) Customers are reminded to always double-check their account payment details and to ensure that their account number is included as the reference number. "If you do not use your account number as a reference then the City will not know who the payment is from and the payment will not be reflected on your statement," advises Woods. Account payments must be made at least five days before the due date reflected on the statement. If payments are made after this date it will only reflect on the following month's statement. When payments are made electronically the nine-digit account number reflected on the statement must be used as a reference number. "Our customers can also get their accounts by email. All they have to do is register at www.joburg.org.za and the statement will be e-mailed to you on a monthly basis," says Woods. When making electronic payments: Beneficiary must be: City of Johannesburg Bank account number: 4054398463 Branch code/ Clearing code/ IBT number: 632005 If you need further information on paying your accounts electronically please contact the Electronic Payment Query Centre at (011) 358-3333. When payments are made through Standard Bank internet: Beneficiary must be: City of Johannesburg CDI: 0058250071082 When making cheque payments: Ensure that you write the correct beneficiary name as shown below; When cheque payments are made at: Pick 'n Pay, the cheque beneficiary must be "Pick 'n Pay" Shoprite Checkers, the cheque beneficiary must be "Shoprite Checkers" Post offices, the cheque beneficiary must be "SA Post Office Ltd" City of Johannesburg pay points, the cheque beneficiary must be "City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality" Over the counter at ABSA Bank or any major bank, the cheque beneficiary must be "City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality" ENDS. Issued by: Mandy Jean Woods General Manager: Marketing and Communications Revenue Management Unit City of Johannesburg Phone: 358-3420 Fax: 358-3639 Cell: 082 553 4211 (Please send sms if urgent) Email: mandyw@joburg.org.za