Media release
13 January 2017
Eskom, as per the final decision notice communicated in the media during this week, will continue with the interruption of supply to the municipalities whose accounts are in arrears, including that of eMalahleni Local Municipality. Eskom is following the PAJA process (in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, (Act 3 of 2000)) that will culminate in the disconnection of the bulk supply to affected Municipalities
This interruption of supply will affect all areas / extensions that are supplied from the
following four (4) bulk supply points.
These points are:
1. Churchill
2. Kwa Guqa
3. Doornpoort
4. Witbank DS/Municipal
Effectively all areas supplied from these points will be affected, even if these areas may not specifically have been mentioned in the notice issued. The date on which interruption will be implemented is 23 January 2017. For a full list of areas supplied from these bulk points, kindly consult with the eMalahleni Local Municipality. Note that Eskom will disconnect all points that are not paid up to date.
With regards to the queries received from interested parties regarding the possibility of becoming direct Eskom customers, Eskom’s supply license as granted by NERSA (National Electricity Regulator of South Africa) precludes it from supplying customers and/or to areas for which a Local Municipality is licensed to supply.
Eskom is constantly engaging the Municipality to find an amicable solution towards this challenge. Interested parties, media included, may direct their queries to the defaulting municipalities as we are not at liberty to discuss customer accounts with third parties further than the issued final decision.
