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Eskom’s R358bn municipal debt bomb threatens turnaround

IOL · 01 September 2026 at 11:11

Eskom’s R358bn municipal debt bomb threatens turnaround

Eskom says municipal arrears rose to about R119 billion by June 2026 and could reach R358 billion by the 2031 financial year without intervention, threatening the utility’s financial recovery.

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