Eskom has no authority to act as a collection agency: Salga

[Kevin Lancaster]

Eskom has no authority to act as a collection agency: Salga

The South African Local Government Association says Eskom has no authority to act as a collection agency for municipalities to recover money owed by clients.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I think SALGA might be on a losing wicket here...

The municipality owes Eskom millions, but some are paying the municipality who then aren't paying Eskom...

 

[Gordon_R]

The 'hot potato' issue has resurfaced:

POWER DISTRIBUTION OP-ED: Municipalities seek exclusive right to distribute electricity throughout South Africa – even on Eskom’s domain

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has submitted an application to the Pretoria High Court for a declaratory order that would give municipalities exclusive rights to administer, distribute and sell electricity throughout South Africa.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Edit: Related earlier thread in the News forum:

Councils want surcharge on Eskom direct sales

Municipalities countrywide hope to get the green light from the courts to add a surcharge to electricity tariffs paid by clients who buy directly from Eskom. There is no clarity on how much that would be, but if an application by the South African Local Government Association (Salga) on behalf...

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