Eskom to cut power supply to Govan Mbeki Municipality if R50m bill isn't settled
4 November 2019
Residents in Secunda, Bethal, Trichardt, Kinross and Evander are on the verge of being left in the dark after the Govan Mbeki Municipality once again failed to settle an arrears account of R50m.
Eskom sent an urgent notice to municipal manager Felani Mndebele, informing him that Eskom would flip the switch on October 19 if the municipality did not pay up. The municipality currently owes Eskom R517m.
It is the third time since April that Eskom has threatened to cut electricity supply to the municipality.
On three previous occasions, the last being about two months ago when the provincial government was in attendance, the municipality undertook to settle its debt.