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Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa reports that municipal debt to Eskom has surged by R12 billion in the past three months, reaching a staggering total of over R90 billion.
The City of Johannesburg is among many municipalities that owe Eskom billions of rands in unpaid electricity bills.
Eskom has issued a warning to Johannesburg, threatening to schedule power cuts if the city fails to settle its debt amounting to several billions of Rands.
Infographic showing Metro municipalities that owe Eskom:
