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[TOP STORY] 'Unsustainable equation': Ramokgopa on municipal debt threatening SA power supply

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‘Collectively, municipalities owe Eskom just shy of R100 billion, and in return, municipalities collectively are owed by their customers upwards of R400 billion,’ says the Minister of Electricity.

21 Jul 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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