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Mangaung businesses make notable improvements in settling Centlec debt

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Mangaung Metro’s power utility, Centlec, says businesses in the area have made notable improvements in settling their debt for services rendered. Centlec spokesperson, Lele Mamatu, tells the OFM Business Hour that those who aren’t servicing their debt will have their lights switched off. The local power utility has been on a massive debt collection drive since March 2022 in an effort to ensure that they meet their obligations to Eskom.
1 Nov 2022 7AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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