Zim staves off punitive action by Eskom, again: report
2 August 2017
Harare - Zimbabwe government officials have held "tough negotiations" with managers at Eskom to prevent South Africa’s power utility cutting off supplies over a $40 million debt.
Cash-strapped Harare has been given another chance not to default on a repayment plan, which had seen Eskom threatening to cut off power on August 1.
No further default
"We had tough negotiations but finally they accepted our payment plan which they expect us not to default on. Any default means curtailment of power," Josh Chifamba, the chief executive of Zimbabwe’s state ZESA power company said in comments carried by the official Chronicle newspaper.