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Blackout in ‘white’ areas? Matjhabeng, business chamber unite to ward off threat Marti Will ESKOM has given notice for the electricity supply to the traditional so-called “white” towns and municipal areas in Matjhabeng to be cut on 10 April. Eskom supplies the pre1994 so-called townships with bulk electricity and they will not be affected. These towns and areas are Allanridge, Hennenman, Odendaalsrus, Riebeeckstad, Ventersburg, Virginia, Welkom and Whites. This drastic step follows Matjhabeng’s nonpayment of an outstanding arrears debt of R145 million. Eskom gave notice to Matjhabeng to notify its users of this non-payment and Eskom’s consequent intent to cut the electricity supply. Eskom gave Matjhabeng two dates on which to pay this arrears, which then must be settled in full. The final payment date is 31 March 2013. Matjhabeng is, however, not taking Eskom’s bullying tactics lightly and has already applied a high court interdict in terms of the Electricity Regulatory Act (ERA) to stop Eskom in its tracks. The municipality has also officially declared a dispute with Nersa on national level. The FGF Chamber of Business under the leadership of its president, Mirna de Hart, and her executive team have joined forces with the municipality to bring Eskom to book. “We cannot accept this. Eskom is penalising Matjhabeng for an arrears incurred in the early 2000’s and for an irregular payment contract drawn up at that time. Matjhabeng is being held liable for the outstanding debt, plus an interest of prime plus 1%, back dated and compacted. This is an impossible and insurmountable task. As we speak this debt is steadily climbing,” says De Hart. The FGF Chamber of Business and the municipality have together held high level meetings with Nersa. “Nersa was shocked by the ‘irregular’ contract Eskom had entered into with Matjhabeng and the stipulation therein. The matter of compounded interest at that level is crippling, they concede,” says a spokesperson for
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the municipal manager’s office. He told Vista that the growing interest on the arrears is at a rate of something like R2 million in eight weeks – mindboggling. Nersa has given the Matjhabeng Municipality seven days to come up with a feasible solution for this mess. One of the solutions bandied at the table was to write off Matjhabeng’s arrears as Es-
kom did with Soweto last year. In this instance Eskom wrote off an arrears of R1 billion for Soweto. Eskom has in the meantime issued a notice of public participation to the residents of Matjhabeng (only the areas and towns to be affected by the pending cut-off) that they have until 28 March at 10:00 to submit written opinions on the pending termination of service Harcos Large Eggs 2½ Dozen
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