By Levy Masiteng
The City of Johannesburg and its power utility, City Power, have paid Eskom R1.2 billion towards their electricity debt, but still owe the power utility R5.28 billion, as Eskom extended its public consultation process by a further 30 days after saying public participation had slowed following ministerial intervention.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Eskom said the City of Johannesburg and City Power initially owed R5.26 billion in arrears when the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice was issued in May.
However, the amount excluded a current account of R1.58 billion that became due on 5 June 2026.
Despite receiving R1.2 billion in payments since the notice was issued, Eskom said the June current account remains unpaid.
As of 11 June 2026, the metro’s total debt stood at R5.28 billion, made up of an overdue current account of R2.7 billion and R2.58 billion still outstanding under
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