By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The IPF in KwaZulu-Natal has written to the office of eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba requesting an urgent tabling of a report to the finance committee regarding the suspension of the prepaid electricity 80/20 program. The 80/20 electricity debt relief program was reintroduced in May 2022 to help residents repay outstanding electricity debt. Under the program, a portion of each prepaid electricity purchase was allocated towards reducing debt. However, in December 2025, the Municipality temporarily suspended the program. It cited ongoing system-related challenges which made it difficult to continue operating the program in its current form. IFP councillor Dr Jonathan Annipen explains the challenges now faced by residents who applied to the program...

* Newsbreak did contact the Municipality and Mayors office for comment which was not forthcoming by the time of this broadcast.