Eskom to interrupt electricity supply to two Free State towns

16 January 2017 - 17:44 By TMG Digital
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Eskom has announced that it will interrupt electricity supply to two municipalities in the Free State with effect from this afternoon from 5pm to 7.30pm‚ after they failed to honour their commitment to pay their outstanding debt by 10am this morning.

The electricity parastal said that the Dihlabeng and Masilonyana municipalities had agreed to make the relevant cash payment as negotiated with Eskom‚ a payment plan for the arrears as supported by a council resolution and a written undertaking in the form of a council resolution that current accounts would be honoured going forward.

“They‚ however‚ defaulted on this and as a result. will experience twice-daily supply interruptions of electricity between 06h00 – 08h00 and 17h00 – 19h30 (Monday to Friday) and 08h30 – 11h00 and 15h00 – 17h30 (Saturday and Sunday)‚” it said.

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