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Johannesburg clears R5.25bn Eskom debt in full, averting threat to power supply

IOL · 21 August 2026 at 19:53

Johannesburg clears R5.25bn Eskom debt in full, averting threat to power supply

The City of Johannesburg has settled the entirety of its overdue electricity debt to Eskom, closing out a R5.25 billion arrears dispute that had put the city's power supply at risk.

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Johannesburg clears R5.25bn Eskom debt in full, averting threat to power supply

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