Eskom revealed on Wednesday that the city owes just under R1.5 billion in electricity debt, citing concerns about the municipality s habit of settling its account late over the past six months.
Previous reports released by the Auditor-General deemed the City of Ekurhuleni as one of the few municipalities in Gauteng with adequate financial management.
Metro municipalities in Gauteng seemingly have no concrete plans to address the persisting challenges around water shortages which have worsened since the violent storm that swept across the province this week.