# The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and plans similar action against 14 others for failing to meet conditions of the municipal debt relief programme. The scheme was introduced in 2023 to help municipalities settle historic debt owed to Eskom. Treasury says compliance stands at just 66-percent, while municipal debt to Eskom has climbed to over 111-billion-rand. Affected municipalities may remain in the programme if they sign agreements allowing Eskom to temporarily manage electricity billing and revenue collection.
Treasury removes defaulting municipalities from Eskom’s debt relief scheme