The Lekwa Municipality may experience blackouts by Eskom from the beginning of June.
The municipality owes Eskom R231-million.
Eskom has moved to notify all parties who are likely to be materially and adversely affected as the company contemplates interrupting bulk electricity supply to the top 20 defaulting municipalities countrywide with effect from 5 June.
The total municipal debt greater than 30 days in arrears was R4,6-billion on 31 March.
Of this amount the top 20 defaulting municipalities are currently indebted to Eskom to the amount of R3,68-billion for the bulk supply of electricity.
According to the interim chief executive of Eskom, Mr Zethembe Khoza, non-payment for electricity undermines their statutory obligation to generate and supply electricity to municipalities nationally on a financially sustainable basis.
He said Eskom has therefore decided to exercise their right according to the provisions of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 and the supply agreement with municipalities.
It entitled them to disconnect the supply of electricity to defaulting municipalities.
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