- Service providers in Johannesburg, including Eskom and Rand Water, are facing financial strain due to cost increases, leading to tariff hikes and revenue collection issues.
- The National Treasury withheld funds from Johannesburg due to an unfunded city budget, impacting payments to utilities like Eskom and Rand Water.
Velenkosini Hlabisa addressed media in Pretoria regarding the requirement for municipalities to pay their obligations to Eskom.
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Updated Aug 7
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What happened
Velenkosini Hlabisa addressed media in Pretoria regarding the requirement for municipalities to pay their obligations to Eskom.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Eskom
electricity utility in South Africa
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Velenkosini Hlabisa
South African politician, president of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
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Pretoria
administrative capital of South Africa located in the Gauteng province
Related events
- Eskom's high costs are negatively impacting the operational capacity of local government services.
- The financial crisis involving Johannesburg and Eskom is ongoing, with Eskom owed R1.5 billion plus R5.2 billion in arrears, and the Gauteng provincial government holding responsibility for the city's issues.
- Eskom is the creditor for the City of Johannesburg's outstanding debt as of May 27, 2026.
- Municipalities are accruing debt to Eskom.
- Duvenage blames Eskom for operational inefficiency, while Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes a pricing plan to restore market confidence.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- jacarandafm.com
- sanews.gov.zaMunicipalities urged to end practice of adopting unfunded budgets
- sanews.gov.za