The Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga says it is revising its support for municipalities struggling with their Eskom debt.
Five municipalities in the province, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mbombela, and Thaba Chweu, are among the 14 municipalities that owe a total of R62.3 billion.
Factors identified by the department as contributing to their inability to pay include high-interest rates from Eskom, maintenance costs of aging infrastructure and electricity theft.
