Prasa on Thursday paid R6.5m to Eskom, apparently putting to an end a 'devastating' power cut that left commuters stranded.
He said commuters who were on the trains when the power was cut were taken to the nearest stations and alternative transport was provided for them.
Mantshantsha confirmed that Eskom did terminate supply to Prasa in the Western Cape due to non-payment, stressing that it was “not load-shedding”. Asked if there were similar challenges in other provinces — with the threat that Eskom could take the same steps against Prasa elsewhere — Mantshantsha said this would have to be checked with each region as the accounts are handled by officials in those areas.
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