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More than a million affected by Eskom power cut in FS

───   REFILWE GAESWE 12:33 Thu, 02 Oct 2014

More than a million affected by Eskom power cut in FS | News Article

Bethlehem - More than a million people will be affected when Eskom cut power supply tomorrow.

Three Free State municipalities defaulted or short-paid on their current account for a prolonged period and have substantial arrear debt.
 
Eskom's Adri Strydom says over the last two months this has escalated from R550 million to R736.
 
Bulk electricity supply at Maluti-a-Phofung, including Harrismith and QwaQwa, Dihlabeng including Bethlehem and Ngwathe, including Parys will be disconnected at noon tomorrow.

Maluti-a-Phofung owes R418.6 million, Ngwathe R257.9 million and Dihlabeng R59.1 million.

Refilwe Mekoa/OFM News


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