Municipalities in South Africa owe Eskom billions of rands in debt.
South Africa’s municipalities owed state power utility Eskom R56.3 billion by the end of last year, a debt that’s continued to rise, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said.
Municipalities will be required to install additional prepaid electricity meters and use their budgetary allocations more effectively and efficiently to qualify for assistance, according to the deputy president. Consumer confidence plunged in the first quarter as intense power outages hamstrung economic activity and stoked food-price inflation.
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