Johannesburg Clears R5.25bn Eskom Debt in Full, Averting Threat to Power Supply

Johannesburg clears R5.25bn Eskom debt in full, averting threat to power supply

Johannesburg Settles R5.25 Billion Eskom Debt

Johannesburg averted a severe power crisis after clearing a massive R5.25 billion ($328 million) debt with state electricity utility Eskom. The settlement resolves months of escalating legal threats that endangered the power supply to South Africa’s key economic hub. Eskom confirmed on Friday that it received the final payment instalment, ending a bitter billing dispute that flared up in May when the utility threatened to throttle electricity to…

Surprise Move: City Of Johannesburg Pays Eskom Overdue Bill Of R5,5 Billion

Johannesburg – In an unexpected move, the City of Johannesburg has settled in full the R5,5 billion overdue electricity debt to Eskom. Johannesburg had been struggling to settle its arrears owed to the power utility and had recently faced the possibility that power supplies would be cut off. However, in a joint statement on Friday, 21 August 2026, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero announ…

Joburg says it has bought its way out of an Eskom blackout

The city and the energy department say the arrears are cleared and Eskom has dropped its threat to cut supply.