Joburg launches Project Lokisa to tackle billions in municipal debt [SOUND]

# The City of Johannesburg has launched Project Lokisa, a major debt collection drive targeting wealthy residential and commercial defaulters. Acting head of Revenue Services, Malope Ramagaga, says the initiative aims to recover billions owed for electricity, water, and rates. Project Lokisa also tackles illegal connections and aims to more consistently enforce credit management and bylaws. He told SABC News that outdated systems and inaccurate billing have worsened the financial crisis: