Eskom secures court order against City of Joburg, demands payment of over R3.4 billion

Eskom stated that it obtained a court order on Thursday against the City of Joburg, demanding that the municipality settle its debt of over R1 billion, which has escalated to R3.4 billion due to interest.“Eskom has written a letter to City of Joburg and City Power demanding payment of the full amount of R3.4 billion by June 21, 2024 and we hope they will respect the court decision and settle all outstanding debts to Eskom,” the utility said in a statement.When the matter was heard, the municipality brought a counterclaim against the power utility for R3.4 billion, alleging potential…