Eskom is going to flick the switch in Emalahleni

They plan to stop supplying the local municipality with electricity as from May 3.

Emalahleni owes the power utility R529 667 830.72. Some of this money has been outstanding since January 2012.

“Eskom dismissed our extension request and now over the next two months a process to reach some sort of new arrangement or possible different position will unfold,” said the Municipal Manager Mr Theo van Vuuren.

He said although there have been and still are many initiatives including replacement of meters, creating more energy efficiency and improving our billing and credit control, in process, those who are in arrears or who are avoiding payments especially illegal utilisation of electricity, need to be brought under the income net.

Read the full story in WITBANK NEWS on Friday, February 19.