The Johannesburg High Court has mandated the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and its utility, City Power, to pay their outstanding debt to Eskom.
The Johannesburg High Court has mandated theThe ruling came after a protracted billing dispute between City Power and Eskom, with the latter demanding immediate payment.The dispute centres on claims by Eskom that the city has defaulted on its electricity account since October 2023. In response to Eskom’s application, City Power filed a counterclaim, alleging potential over-billing and seeking an automatic set-off against Eskom’s electricity account.
, which collectively amount to over R40 billion. With municipal debt exceeding R52 billion, the city launched aggressive credit control campaigns to address the issue. highlighted that these efforts are crucial as the city has financial obligations to entities like Eskom and Rand Water.Moraka outlined the criteria for potential blacklisting, targeting customers with accounts in arrears for more than 61 days who have ignored all communications and notices from the city.
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