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Afriforum: AfriForum requests agreements between Eskom and municipalities in arrears

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Afriforum: AfriForum requests agreements between Eskom and municipalities in arrears

Afriforum: AfriForum requests agreements between Eskom and municipalities in arrears

25th January 2017

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AfriForum requests that the respective agreements between Eskom and the municipalities in arrears be made public in order to prevent the electricity of several towns being cut. This application was submitted in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA) (Act No. 2 of 2000).

“We want to determine if these agreements benefit the community and it is the community’s right to know what is contained therein,” says Morné Mostert, Local Government Coordinator at AfriForum.

Furthermore, AfriForum wants to know what the debt levels are of all municipalities in arrears with regards to their Eskom accounts. Through this, communities will be put in the position to launch legal actions against the involved municipalities.

AfriForum also created a legal fund where the public can make a specific contribution to the Eskom legal battle, which is aimed at calling municipalities to order.

AfriForum further welcomes Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown’s request that Eskom delays cutting off municipalities who still owe money. The civic rights watchdog will however proceed with litigation where necessary.

SMS the word “ESKOM” to 38310 and in doing so donate R10 to this legal fund.

Alternatively, a direct financial contribution can be paid into the following bank account:
Bank account name:   Afrikaanse Forum vir Burgerregte
Bank:                           FNB
Account number:        6234 9898 398
Type of account:         Current account
Branch name:             Centurion
Branch code:               261550
Reference:                  Eskom-regsfonds

An Article 18 A receipt can be issued if needed.

To join AfriForum, SMS the word “ESKOM” to 45344 (R1).

 

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