# Western Cape Finance MEC Deidré Baartman has revealed that five municipalities in the province collectively owe Eskom over 200-million-rand. These are Matzikama, Cederberg, Theewaterskloof, Kannaland and Beaufort West. Baartman says the National Treasury has confirmed that four of these municipalities have met the conditions of the Municipal Debt Relief Programme. She says this will result in a 93.1-million debt write-off for the municipalities. Baartman added that the provincial Treasury is monitoring compliance with the conditions of the relief programme monthly.
Five Western Cape municipalities owe Eskom over R200-million