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Johannesburg Eskom debt settlement

Overview

The City of Johannesburg and its utility, City Power, have settled a long-standing debt of over R5.25 billion owed to the national electricity utility, Eskom. The resolution followed a mediation process led by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy to address billing disputes that had previously threatened the stability of the city’s power supply.

As part of the settlement, Eskom has withdrawn legal proceedings initiated under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, which had posed a risk of reduced or terminated electricity supplies to certain metropolitan areas. Officials noted that the settlement serves as a milestone for the city’s financial position and demonstrates the effectiveness of intergovernmental cooperation in resolving disputes between state institutions.

Entities

City Power · Eskom · African National Congress · City of Johannesburg · Dada Morero

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    City of Johannesburg settles R5.25bn debt with Eskom

    The City of Johannesburg has settled a R5.25 billion electricity debt with Eskom, ending a major billing dispute following government-led mediation.

  2. 21 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Johannesburg settles R5.25 billion Eskom debt

    Johannesburg has settled its R5.25 billion debt to Eskom, ending a dispute that threatened to restrict electricity supplies to the city.

Sources

enca.com · infrastructurenews.co.za · norvanreports.com · thesouthafrican.com · townpress.co.za