Eskom catches 400,000 non-paying customers in its net – sets new deadline for the rest

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GUEST – Daphne Mokwena – ESKOM Spokesperson.
Power utility Eskom says that the prepaid electricity metre rollover allowed it to catch 400,000 previously non-paying customers in its net – all of whom are now paying for electricity as they should.
In an update on its rollover and upgrade process, Eskom said that not only did it manage to convert so-called “zero buyers”, it also managed to update its prepaid customer base to an up-to-date figure of 7.25 million meters.
27 Nov 2024 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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