The Democratic Alliance (DA) will table a motion at the next Gamagara council meeting calling for the Municipal Manager to take urgent action to avoid being kicked off Eskom’s Debt Relief programme, costing the municipality almost half a billion-rand.
In total, Gamagara municipality currently owes Eskom R650 million. However, since entering the debt relief programme in December 2023, Gamagara has shown a critical lack of seriousness towards it. It consistently ignored warnings from COGHSTA and Treasury and was issued with monthly non-compliance certificates until September 2024. It also persistently short-paid its Eskom current account since June 2024.
Gamagara will forfeit its R387 million debt relief and remain liable for a further…
