WATCH: Sheriff of the Court removes vehicles and furniture from Gauteng’s Emfuleni Local Municipality
According to Eskom’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Emfuleni owes Eskom R2.3 billion since 2018, a court judge ruled that Eskom could recover R165 million in this debt from the municipality.
Following Emfuleni Local Municipality’s failure to pay Eskom for February, property belonging to the municipality were seized this morning, Carletonville Herald reports.
Failure to stick to an agreed payment plan, lack of financial discipline and abysmal revenue generation and management by ELM are to blame for this state of affairs, says organised business.
According to Eskom’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Emfuleni owes Eskom R2.3 billion since 2018, a court judge ruled that Eskom could recover R165 million in this debt from the municipality.
Sheriff of the Court removing municipal property to enforce judgement for the non-payment of @Eskom_SA R635 million debt by the Emfuleni Local Municipality right now. This is at the main municipality building at Vanderbijlpark pic.twitter.com/JR4sz0Br8g
— SikonathiMantshantsh (@SikonathiM) March 10, 2020
Sheriff of the Court removing Emfuleni Local Municipality property from building on Frikkie Havenga Blvd, Vanderbijlpark. Court order to recover R645m in unpaid electricity debt owed to @Eskom_SA. @SABCNewsOnline @SAfmnews @CapeTalk @Radio702 @kayafm95dot9 @Powerfm987 @LesediFM pic.twitter.com/t79Ymm18rk
— SikonathiMantshantsh (@SikonathiM) March 10, 2020
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