HIT Residents Association – Problem with your MAP Account or service delivery? Section 102 Dispute
We are certainly going to “HIT Back” by not allowing our town to deteriorate further!


It is important to remember that there is a mechanism in the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000), which deals with the declaration of disputes. This Act provides that a consumer has the right to declare a dispute about his account. In terms of section 102(2) no credit control measures may then be instituted before the dispute has been resolved. In terms of constitutional provisions electricity, sanitation and water supply are part of the basic services that South Africans can rely on against payment or otherwise. Section 102 specifically provides for declaring a dispute about a specific amount that you do not agree with.


Other than your own specific issues like no accounts, wrong accounts, wrong billing etc it is a proven fact that MAP has failed to provide a basic service to you like refuse removal. Enough evidence exists that this service was rendered for a number of months by volunteers. You therefore have the right to request the reversal on your account of this charge as it the service was not rendered.
Please obtain Section 102 forms from HIT Residents Association.


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#005/2020 – 26 February 2020

Benewens water is elektrisiteit ook ‘n enorme probleem op Harrismith en het dit sekere besighede op die dorp tot R120 000 vir 12 dae aan kragopwekkers gekos. Weer eens het gewone mense, inwoners, nie teruggedeins nie en self ingespring om dit te herstel. Hulle hanteer ook hulle eie vullisverwydering. It's not just water, that is a problem in Harrismith. Electricity is a huge problem as well. Some businesses in town paid up to R120 000 for 12 days for generators to keep the lights on. Once again the residents took it upon themselves to fix it. They also handle their own refuse removal.

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#004/2020 – 25 February 2020

Harrismith is eens die juweel van die Oos-Vrystaat genoem. Soos ‘n reuse hoeveelheid plattelandse dorpe in die land, het Harrismith ook verval. Die Maluti-a-Phofung-munisipaliteit al jare onder administrasie, maar dinge het net slegter en slegter gegaan. Die inwoners van die dorp het egter besluit genoeg is genoeg en self ingespring – tot groot ontsteltenis van die munisipaliteit.

Harrismith was once called the jewel of the Eastern Free State. Like other towns in the country side, Harrismith also deteriorated. The Maluti-a-Phofung municipality has been placed under administration for many years, but the situation went from bad to worse. Harrismith’s residents decided enough is enough and started fixing things that need to be fixed.

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#002/2020 – 25 February 2020

Die Harrismith Water Heroes is ‘n groep inwoners wat self die watertoevoer na die dorp herstel het. Petrus van Eeden, ‘n besproeïngsboer van die distrik en Samuel Twala, voorsitter van die Water Heroes, werk sy aan sy met ander inwoners om die water aan die vloei te hou. The Water Heroes from Harrismith is a group of residents that restored the water supply to the town. Petrus van Eeden is an irrigation farmer from the district and Samuel Twala, chairperson of the Water Heroes work side by side with residents to keep the water flowing.

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#003/2020 - 25 February 2020

*2020-02-24 - HIT Residents Association Now a Reality! (HIT=Harrismith, Intabazwe, Tshiame)*

We are certainly going to “HIT Back” by not allowing our town to deteriorate further!
On 19 February 2020 a second inaugural planning meeting was held between residents of Harrismith, Intabazwe, Tshiame and the Harrismith Water Heroes. Also present were officials from Sakeliga (a professional Business Organisation with 12 000 members) and Andreas Peens, a lawyer who successfully litigated against various Municipalities.


Under discussion were the challenges we collectively face as a town with the major focus on the collapsed Maluti a Phofung Municipality and the resultant future of our greater Harrismith area.
Various “HIT-Back” options available to us were discussed. HIT Residents Association’s primary objective is to act as the formalized VOICE and pressure group of the residents.


Secondary objectives are to develop long term strategies and on-going solutions for improved and sustainable service delivery in Harrismith, Intabazwe and Tshiame (HIT).
A legal structure called HIT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION has already been set up and will officially start functioning on 1 March 2020 with proper oversight structures and bank accounts.


PLEASE JOIN YOUR OWN “HIT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION” and let your VOICE BE HEARD


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HIT Information Release #001/2020 - 24 February 2020