TCM finally respond to Eskom crisis
The Task Team met last week and we are awaiting the outcome before we can issue any contradicting statement. Residence should not press the panic button as yet. The municipality of TCM and the provincial government are taking this matter very serious.
LYDENBURG – “Residents should not press the panic button as yet.”
Thaba Chweu Municipality (TCM) has finally responded to the electricity crisis facing the town after Eskom has, for the second time in 10 months, threatened to disconnect the power supply to the TCM district.
The newspaper reported last week that in September last year TCM owed Eskom some R164 million. Since then, this account has increased with a staggering R32 million. This governing body now owes the service provider R196 million.
Last year AfriForum had to intervene and apply for an urgent interdict to prevent disconnection. The municipality then entered into a payment arrangement for the period of November 2013 to November 2014 for the remaining balance. This arrangement entailed that all monthly current accounts be paid timeously and in full. A settlement agreement was crafted and signed by all parties and presented to court where all parties adhered to the agreement.
Since then it would seem that TCM once again did not honour this agreement resulting that Eskom is now obliged to possibly disconnect electricity in line with the Promotion of Administrative and Justice Act No. 3 (Paja).
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