President Cyril Ramaphosa says R50bn owed to Eskom by municipalities and government departments must be recovered.
“We have made it clear that nonpayment for services is unacceptable and have taken a number of steps to ensure that the payment of these debts is recovered,” said Ramaphosa.
He was responding to a question from DA leader John Steenhuisen, referring to Ramaphosa’s weekly newsletter in September, where he conceded that load-shedding had a negative effect on citizens, business and education. Steenhuisen said: “The government will set an example for businesses, households and other sectors of society by paying for usage of electricity to enable Eskom to undertake the critical maintenance that is needed to keep the lights on. If not, what is the position in this regard? What are the relevant details?”
Responding during a question-and-answer session in parliament on Thursday afternoon, Ramaphosa said the government had established a multidisciplinary revenue committee, of which Eskom is a part, to address this nonpayment. “To assist municipalities across the country to pay what they owe Eskom, the department of public works pays the service charges and property rates for its properties on behalf client departments.”
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