Eskom welcomes Minister’s request

Eskom has welcomed the request by the Minister of Public Enterprises Ms Lynne Brown to suspend the scheduled interruption in the supply of bulk electricity to municipalities indebted to the power utility company.

Eskom will begin cutting the supply of electricity to owing municipalities today from 06:00-08:00 and 17:00-19:30 week days and 08:00-11:00 and 15:00-17:30 on weekends.

Owing municipalities have until the end of January to settle their arrears amounts as asked by Minister Brown.