South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor, Dada Morero, have successfully resolved a billing dispute between Eskom and City Power.
The dispute threatened to disrupt electricity supply to Johannesburg and its residents.
The Ministry intervened through an Inter-Governmental Relations process, facilitating negotiations between Eskom and City Power.
The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) was appointed as an independent technical assessor to verify metering data and analyze discrepancies.
Following SANEDI’s report, City Power agreed to settle its R3.2 billion arrear debt to Eskom over four years.
Eskom will write off R830 million, accumulated over 10 years, due to various billing discrepancies.
Minister Ramokgopa stated that the resolution demonstrates the effectiveness of Inter-Governmental Relations and provides a template for resolving similar disputes with other municipalities.
Mayor Morero thanked Minister Ramokgopa for his leadership, and both parties committed to enhanced data-sharing, transparency, and regular reconciliation of outstanding balances.
SANEDI’s CEO, Dr. Titus Mathe, emphasized the importance of continued cooperation and data-sharing to ensure a stable billing process.
Eskom and City Power also agreed to address infrastructure challenges, such as vandalism and theft, and implement protocols to minimize estimation errors.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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