Ramokgopa tackles municipal debt in high-level meeting with Tokologo Local Municipality and Eskom

Staff Reporter

The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has held a meeting with the Acting Premier of the Free State, the Mayor and Municipal Manager of Tokologo Local Municipality, and Eskom representatives to address the issue of municipal debt.

The meeting, held on Thursday at the Boshof Town Hall in the Free State, was aimed at resolving Tokologo Local Municipality’s financial challenges with Eskom.

The municipality owes the power entity R328 million.

With municipal electricity debt to Eskom now at an estimated R92 billion, Ramokgopa said there was critical need for urgent action.

He noted that such debt threatens both local government and Eskom’s ability to maintain and improve energy supply.

Smaller municipalities like Tokologo Local Municipality, he said, often face unique challenges in meeting their financial obligations compared to their larger counterparts.

Ramokgopa’s ongoing efforts to address this issue have seen him engage municipalities across the