Eskom attached Emfuleni Local Municipality's bank accounts due to billions in electricity debt, which threatens salaries and service delivery.
Thousands of Emfuleni municipal employees and councillors face uncertainty as they await a high court judgment this week regarding the lifting of Eskom’s attachments on the municipality’s bank accounts and their salaries.
Last week, the Emfuleni Local Municipality brought an urgent application in the Johannesburg High Court to remove the attachments on four bank accounts. These attachments threaten not only the timely payment of salaries but also the municipality's service delivery. Eskom and ELM had been engaged in court-ordered negotiations to reach an agreement that would allow Eskom to manage the municipality’s electricity infrastructure and revenue, paying its share of the costs. These negotiations stemmed from a 2023 court action by the Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce, which also enabled all ELM account holders to pay Eskom directly for electricity. However, talks have reached an impasse.
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