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In the work: Eskom is planning to install 6.2 million intelligent devices by March 2029, pushing municipalities to prepaid systems. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ESKOM

Councils cannot keep dodging Eskom bill

With municipal debt to Eskom exceeding R120 billion, sustainable recovery requires treating indebted municipalities as financially distressed, enabling direct interventions and…

  • William Gumede
7 min read