The Gobabis municipality has commenced the transition from conventional meters for both water and electricity to pre-paid meters.

This exercise is done to help it meet the municipality's financial obligations with bulk service providers such as NamPower and NamWater.

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has declared that it is against the law for local authorities to block pre-paid meters due to arrears.

This statement follows complaints received by the Board regarding the blocking of pre-paid meters by local authorities for unpaid municipal accounts.