Calls to scrap Soweto's R4 billion Eskom debt 'smacks of desperation' | The Citizen

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The vicious, neverending circle of debt: Eskom needs money. Soweto owes the power utility up to R4 billion, and residents refuse to pay for electricity because of poor services.💡 Click here for the full story➡️

“Also, when repairs are needed, Eskom would take very long to go and sort out the problems and most recently, in a place called Sun Valley, residents there stayed for 14 months without electricity because their transformer was faulty… so this is usual in Soweto that there are power failures over and above load shedding,” said Ngwane.

Referring to Lesufi’s concerns about the Soweto electricity conundrum, Ngwane said he believes the premier truly wants to solve the problem, though his motives may not be completely innocent. “He is also presenting himself as ‘Mr Fixit’ and it’s not only electricity issues, even on the issue of crime, he promised he is going to buy six helicopters to fight crime. So, on the one hand he is genuine in wanting to solve Soweto’s problems, while on the other hand – but there is also an element of electioneering and real fear and desperation that something must be done to help the people of Soweto and Gauteng at large.

 

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