Emfuleni, which includes Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark, failed to settle its bill despite a revenue collection rate of about 90%
Eskom says it has obtained a court order authorising it to attach assets belonging to the Emfuleni local municipality. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA/BUSINESS DAY
Eskom obtained a judgment from the high court in Pretoria last month against the municipality, whose main towns are Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark, after it failed to settle its account and accumulated arrears. Emfuleni municipality owes Eskom R5.3bn despite litigation brought by the power utility since March 2018 to get the municipality to service its account.
“Eskom has also served Emfuleni with further summons of R3.4bn for non-payment of its bulk electricity supply and, to date, the local authority has failed to file a plea setting out the reasons for nonpayment,” Eskom said.
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