Residents of the JB Marks Local Municipality are facing a temporary disruption in administrative services following an official public notice issued by the local government. The municipality, confirmed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, that an unforeseen technical or administrative hurdle has hampered the standard processing of municipal accounts and several interconnected utility services. Image: The Go-To Guy Creations Impact on Statements and Utility Tokens The primary issue involv

The JB Marks Local Municipality has released an public notice, warning residents of a sophisticated scam currently targeting municipal customers. Fraudulent messages, distributed via SMS and WhatsApp, are falsely claiming that residents face immediate service disconnection unless urgent payments are made to specific bank accounts. Image: The Go-To Guy Creations Anatomy of the Scam According to municipal officials, these fake notifications are designed to appear official, oft