This surfaced after a company that supplies toners for printers, repossessed all its toners due to the municipality's failure to pay the company over R800 000 for services rendered.

The creditors say they have not received payment from the municipality for over six months.

The municipal communications officer, Makhosonke Sangweni, elaborated that they are currently facing a backlog in the payment of their creditors.

He says the suspension of service by creditors will impact the administrative functions of the municipality.

Sangweni adds that the lead administrator is working with the municipal manager, to ensure creditors are paid, with a special focus on small, medium and micro-enterprises.

The municipality further acknowledged its financial challenges were worsened by the attachment of the municipal bank account and declining revenue collection.

Last week, some unhappy creditors staged a protest, at the municipal premises in Vanderbijlpark over a lack of payment.

OFM News/Paila Chauke