By Nkhensani Chauke
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is planning to table a motion during the upcoming Gamagara council meeting, calling for the Municipal Manager to take immediate steps to prevent the municipality from being removed from Eskom’s Debt Relief Programme, a move that could cost the municipality nearly half a billion rand.
According to the DA, Gamagara municipality faces significant penalties for its failure to adhere to Eskom’s Debt Relief Programme.
The municipality currently owes Eskom R650 million.
Since joining the debt relief programme in December 2023, Gamagara has been criticised for its lack of commitment, consistently ignoring warnings from Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA) and the National Treasury.
The municipality has received monthly non-compliance certificates until September 2024 and has frequently underpaid its Eskom current account since June 2024.
Anne-Marie Caetano, a DA councillor in the Gamagara Municipality, confirmed the outstanding debt owed to
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