Eskom announced that the City of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni municipalities owed the power utility a combined R4.7 billion as of 31 August 2023.
Due to erratic payments, Tshwane owes Eskom about R3.2 billion, accumulated over July and August 2023.
In response, Brink said it was not a secret that the city was in a financial crisis and behind on its payments to Eskom. The mayor said that one of the reasons for the city’s financial crisis was the loss it was making on the sale of electricity due to load shedding. “This year, the country has had more load shedding days than ever before. This wreaks havoc, not just on the maintenance of our network, leading to heightened wear and tear, but also affects our funding model,” he said.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has told South Africans to anticipate less load shedding this festive season as the demand for electricity decreases and planned maintenance of lost units increases.
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