DA calls for parliamentary inquiry into Eskom’s failing municipal power agreements [SOUND]

# The DA says Eskom’s system for dealing with municipal debt is failing, with debt now at about 111-billion-rand and still rising despite a National Treasury debt relief programme. The party calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the utility’s municipal distribution agency agreements, arguing the rollout has been slow, and most municipalities are not complying with payment terms. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says stronger oversight is needed to prevent further decline in municipal finances: