The City of Johannesburg has given Eskom five days to retract its public notice, which warned residents of its intention to interrupt the power supply to the city.

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City Power owes Eskom R4.9bn, excluding the current account of a further R1.4bn which will become payable at the end of this month, the electricity utility says.

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Eskom threatens to cut off Joburg power Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 11/08/2024 - 06:00  
			   
JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has served the City of Joburg with a notice of intention to interrupt power supply due to unpaid debt.Eskom says the city and its utility, City Power, owes almost R5-billion for bulk electricity.The utility says outstanding debt is putting a strain on its already dire financial situation.WATCH | Eskom, City Power set to cut off illega…

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Eskom threatens to cut off Joburg power

On Thursday, Eskom issued a notice of intention to interrupt the power supply to the Johannesburg metro and City Power at certain predetermined times of the day due to the billions of rands owed to it by the metro.

Eskom het Donderdag ’n kennisgewing van voorneme uitgereik om die kragtoevoer na die Johannesburg-metro en City Power op sekere voorafbepaalde tye van die dag te onderbreek weens die miljarde rande wat die metro hom skuld.

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Eskom threatens to sporadically shut down Jhb's power over billions in debt

A threat by Eskom to begin cutting electricity supply to Joburg has been met with an angry response from the city.

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Joburg Faces Power Cuts Over Eskom Debt Johannesburg and City Power will face electricity outages at various times due to an outstanding debt owed to Eskom, reports IOL. Eskom reports that the City of Johannesburg currently owes R4.9 billion, with an additional R1.4 billion due by the end of November 2024. Despite efforts to accommodate […]

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South Africa: Johannesburg Faces Power Cuts Over Eskom Debt – South African News Briefs – November 8, 2024

Eskom has decided to enforce load-shedding on Joburg due to the municipality’s failure to settle its Eskom account. Eskom announced this drastic action on 7 November after Joburg’s City Power allowed its account to fall into arrears to the tune of R6,3 billion. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is deeply disturbed by the allegations of a systemic capture, and mismanagement at City Power.  This mismanagement has resul…

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Joburg Back To Load-Shedding Due To Unpaid R6,3 Billion Electricity Bill, Writes Cllr Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku - The Bulrushes

The City of Johannesburg’s R4.9 billion debt to Eskom, with an additional R1.4 billion due by the end of November 2024 has sparked tension between the two organisations. Eskom now threatening to implement load shedding in Johannesburg as a result of the unpaid debt. Unpaid municipal debt is a core issue for Eskom, and Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says, “We can no longer accommodate entities that do not pay without harming our own business…

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