Eskom has threatened to shut down the City of Ekurhuleni due to unpaid debt. The power utility says it's about to extend power cuts due to unpaid electricity bills. According to Eskom, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality currently owes over R2.3 billion, excluding its current account of a further R1.5 billion, which will become due on the 7th March 2025. Eskom says it has tried all avenues to accommodate the city, but it has now reached the point where it can no longer do so. Eskom is currently sitting with R90 billion in debt owed to by municipalities.  Jon Gericke spoke to Ekurhuleni city's MMC for finance Jongizizwe Dlabathi 

<p>Eskom has threatened to shut down the City of Ekurhuleni due to unpaid debt. The power utility says it's about to extend power cuts due to unpaid electricity bills. According to Eskom, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality currently owes over R2.3 billion, excluding its current account of a further R1.5 billion, which will become due on the 7th March 2025. Eskom says it has tried all avenues to accommodate the city, but it has now reached the point where it can no longer do so. Eskom is currently sitting with R90 billion in debt owed to by municipalities.&nbsp; Jon Gericke spoke to Ekurhuleni city's MMC for finance Jongizizwe Dlabathi&nbsp;</p>

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