ANC-run Rand West City owes Eskom R137 millon
31 May 2017
The ANC-run Rand West City is failing to pay for its bulk electricity purchases from Eskom on time according to its third quarter financial performance report.
An amount of R47-million is overdue for more than 60 days, while an amount of R66-million is overdue for more than 90 days, according to the report.
It is unclear if the municipality has made payment arrangements with Eskom, but failure to pay their electricity bill on time does a disservice to residents who purchase their electricity from the municipality.
Eskom has previously threatened to disconnect non-paying municipalities in an effort to recover outstanding money.