The R78 billion municipal debt owed to Eskom needs to be urgently addressed, as projections suggest it could escalate into trillions of rands.
A general view of Tutuka Power Station in Standerton, South Africa. Picture: Gallo Images / Deon Raath
“Eskom will collapse. Generation capacity is going to be compromised. So, it’s important that we resolve this question and that’s why I am saying this is the most urgent task confronting us.” “They are not responsible for what they are seeing. So the quickest way, we can just decide we are not giving that municipality until you pay.
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