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“Government departments, Municipalities owe Eskom R50 BILLION”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/government-municipalities-owe-eskom-r50-billion-4-november-2022/
04-11-2022 12:15

According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Government departments and municipalities owe power utility Eskom over R50 billion.

On Thursday, 3 November, the President went through with his final quarterly question and answer session in the National Assembly for this year.

A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY REVENUE COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED

Ramaphosa stated that non-payment was unacceptable. He went on to state that a multi-disciplinary revenue committee was established.

According to the president, this committee will ensure that the money owed to Eskom is paid.

“The debt owed to Eskom by municipalities and government departments stands at more than R50 billion. Non-payment is unacceptable. The department of COGTA as part of consultations on the ongoing process hopes to gain traction, resulting in a situation where less and less municipalities and government departments owe less money to Eskom,” said Ramaphosa.

RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSED THE FREE ELECTRICITY FOR CABINET MEMBERS AND THE REPAYMENT

SABC News reports that Ramaphosa also spoke about a process to determine the amount of money cabinet members must repay.

This follows news that cabinet members were entitled to free electricity in accordance with the ministerial handbook.

In October, Ramaphosa withdrew the latest version of the handbook. He explained that a reconciliation process was underway.

Ramaphosa stated that when he withdrew the handbook, it was done so the process could be ‘properly investigated’.

“Salaries of public representatives are determined by an independent body and it occurred to me that an issue such as this one, once properly processed should be properly examined by an independent body,”
the President said.