Municipalities leave election winners with R122.5bn Eskom bill
Eskom has 43,000 employees on standby across the country to support the IEC during Wednesday’s local government elections
By Brandon NelSouth Africa
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On the eve of Wednesday’s municipal elections, municipalities owe Eskom R122.5bn, putting even residents who pay their electricity bills on time at risk of having their power supply cut off.
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- 30 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 3, 2026
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- Brandon Nel
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- IOL