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FS municipalities power not cut, for now

───   REFILWE GAESWE 12:46 Fri, 01 Aug 2014

FS municipalities power not cut, for now | News Article
Refilwe Mekoa
 
 
Bloemfontein - Eskom has agreed to suspend the disconnection of electricity at three Free State municipalities planned for Monday, to the end of the month.
 
Speaking on behalf of the provincial Treasury Department and Eskom Sello Molibeli says they met yesterday with the minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Pravin Gordhan, regarding the planned disconnection at the Ngwathe, Maluti-a-Phofung and Dihlabeng municipalities.
 
It was agreed that further detailed engagements and development of payment plans are necessary.

Ngwathe owes Eskom R216 million, Maluti-a-Phofung R32 million and Dihlabeng R58 million.
 
Some of the towns involved are Parys, Vredefort, Heilbron, Koppies, Harrismith, Kestel, Phuthaditjhaba, Witsieshoek, Bethlehem, Fouriesburg, Paul Roux and Rosendal.

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