- In his quest to address the debt owed by various municipalities to Eskom, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosienthso Ramokgopa yesterday engaged with the Executive Mayor of Matjhabeng Local Municipality Thanduxolo Khalipha, Councillors and senior management.
- Matjhabeng Local Municipality owes Eskom over R6 billion in outstanding debt for electricity.
In this meeting the Minister announced that the Department will establish the Energy Technical Working Group consisting of officials from the Department, Eskom and the Municipality to help extricate the municipality from the debt and establish a path that will lead it to economic recovery.
Eskom’s ability to collect revenue for the services provided…