Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has pledged to work with distressed municipalities in the country to address the problems their debt to Eskom.
The minister visited the local municipality of Tokologo in Boshof in the Free State to address municipal debt problems.
The municipality owes the energy entity R328 million.
The last time the municipality repaid its debt to Eskom was three years ago.
Eskom had planned to reduce electricity supply by the end of January next year, but the move has since been averted.
Minister Ramokgopa says the municipality and the provincial government will investigate how to solve the problem.
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Ishmael Modiba
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