Question NW2714 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
15 December 2017 - NW2714
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether any municipalities which have made payment agreements with Eskom to address outstanding debt have defaulted on those agreements in each of the past three financial years; if so, (a) which municipalities defaulted and (b) what actions have been taken to assist these municipalities to meet their financial obligations in each case; (2) whether any of the specified municipalities are at risk of having their electricity supply cut off by Eskom; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)
Yes, there are municipalities which have made payment agreements (PA’s) with Eskom and have defaulted on those agreements in each of the past three financial years.
(1)(a)
Annexure A presents the municipalities which have made payment agreements with Eskom and have defaulted on those agreements at some point within each of the past three financial years.
(1)(b)
Eskom together with the intervention of national and provincial (Treasury and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs) have engaged municipalities in order to agree on realistic payment plans.
(2)
Yes, from the specified municipalities in Table 1 above there are municipalities at risk of having their electricity supply cut off by Eskom. Planned interruptions dates for municipalities at risk of having their electricity supply cut off by Eskom are presented in Table 1 below.
Table 1:
|
Province |
Municipality |
Planned Interruption Date |
|
Free State |
Nketoana Mantsopa Tokologo Masilonyana Nala Dihlabeng Moqhaka |
27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 |
|
Limpopo |
Thabazimbi |
21-Sep-17 |
|
Northern Cape |
Siyancuma Renosterberg Thembelihle1 Tsantsabane |
18-Sep-17 18-Sep-17 18-Sep-17 18-Sep-17 |
Although Thembelihle municipality electricity supply will be interrupted, the municipality does not have a payment arrangement with Eskom.
Annexure A:
|
Province |
2015_2016 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list |
|||
|
Valid PA's in 2015/16 Fin Year |
Municipality |
Honouring PA’s in 2015/16 Fin Year |
Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
5 |
1. Maletswai (Now Walter Sisulu) 2. Nkonkobe (Now Raymond Mhlaba) 3. Nxuba (Now Raymond Mhlaba) 4. Makana 5. Gariep Municipality (Now Walter Sisulu) |
0 |
5 |
|
Free State |
8 |
1. Dihlabeng 2. Masilonyana 3. Mantsopa 4. Matjabeng 5. Nketoana 6. Maluti A Phofung 7. Metsimaholo Munic 8. Nala Local Munic |
1 |
7 |
|
Gauteng |
3 |
1. Midvaal 2. Randfontein 3. Westonaria |
3 |
0 |
|
KZN |
2 |
1. Abaqulusi 2. Ulundi |
1 |
1 |
|
Limpopo |
2 |
|
0 |
2 |
|
Province |
2015_2016 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list |
|||
|
Valid PA's in 2015/16 Fin Year |
Municipality |
Honouring PA’s in 2015/16 Fin Year |
Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
10 |
1. Emalahleni 2. Msukaligwa 3. Govan Mbeki 4. Lekwa 5. Emakhazeni 6. Mkhondo 7. Nkomazi 8. Thaba Chweu 9. Chief Albert Luthuli 10. Umjindi |
1 |
9 |
|
North West |
9 |
1. Ditsobotla 2. Kgetlengrivier 3. Lekwa-Teemane 4. Mamusa 5. Matlosana 6. Naledi 7. Tswaing 8. Maquassi Hills 9. Madibeng |
2 |
7 |
|
Northern Cape |
11 |
1. Kamiesberg 2. Khara Hais 3. Khai - Ma 4. Nama Khoi 5. Renosterberg 6. Tsantsabane 7. Magareng 8. Siyathemba 9. Siyancuma 10. Dikgatlong 11. Ubuntu |
3 |
8 |
|
Western Cape |
3 |
1. Oudtshoorn 2. Kannaland 3. Cederberg |
2 |
1 |
|
Province |
2016_2017 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list |
|||
|
Valid PA's in 2016/17 Fin Year |
Municipality |
Honouring PA’s in 2016/17 Fin Year |
Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
4 |
1. Dr Beyers Naude (Former Ikwezi) 2. Makana 3. Raymond Mhlaba 4. Walter Sisulu (former Gariep and Maletswai) |
1 |
3 |
|
Free State |
8 |
1. Dihlabeng 2. Masilonyana 3. Mantsopa 4. Moqhaka 5. Nala 6. Nketoana 7. Phumelela 8. Tokologo |
2 |
6 |
|
Gauteng |
7 |
1. Midvaal 2. Randfontein 3. Lesedi 4. Mogale City 5. Emfuleni 6. Merafong 7. Westonaria |
7 |
0 |
|
KZN |
4 |
1. Mpofana 2. eDumbe 3. Ulundi 4. Abaqulusi |
3 |
1 |
|
Limpopo |
5 |
1. Musina 2. Bela-Bela 3. Modimolle 4. Mookgophong 5. Thabazimbi |
0 |
5 |
|
Mpumalanga |
11 |
1. Emalahleni 2. Msukaligwa 3. Thaba Chweu 4. Govan Mbeki 5. Lekwa 6. Emakhazeni 7. Mkhondo 8. Albert Lithuli 9. Dipalaseng 10. Victor Khanye 11. City of Mbombela |
1 |
10 |
|
North West |
9 |
1. Ditsobotla 2. Kgetlengrivier 3. Lekwa-Teemane 4. Mamusa 5. Matlosana 6. Naledi 7. Ramotshere 8. Tswaing 9. Ventersdorp |
4 |
5 |
|
Northern Cape |
18 |
1. Kai Garib (Keimoes) 2. Kai Garib (Kenhardt) 3. Kai Garib (Kakamas) 4. Kamiesberg 5. Khai - Ma 6. Nama Khoi 7. Kgatelopele 8. Renosterberg 9. Tsantsabane 10. Magareng 11. Ga-Segonyana 12. Phokwane/Hartswater 13. Emthanjeni 14. Gamagara 15. Siyathemba 16. Siyancuma 17. Dikgatlong 18. Ubuntu |
2 |
16 |
|
Western Cape |
2 |
1. Oudtshoorn 2. Kannaland |
1 |
1 |
|
Province |
2017_2018 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list |
|||
|
Valid PA's in 2017/18 Fin Year |
Municipality |
Honouring PA’s in 2017/18 Fin Year |
Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
5 |
1. Dr Beyers Naude (Former Ikwezi) 2. KSD 3. Makana 4. Raymond Mhlaba 5. Walter Sisulu (former Gariep and Maletswai) |
1 |
4 |
|
Free State |
8 |
1. Dihlabeng 2. Masilonyana 3. Mantsopa 4. Moqhaka 5. Nala 6. Nketoana 7. Phumelela 8.. Tokologo |
1 |
7 |
|
Gauteng |
4 |
1. Emfuleni 2. Merafong 3. Mogale City 4. Randfontein |
0 |
4 |
|
KZN |
6 |
1. eDumbe 2. Mpofana 3. Newcastle 4. Phongolo 5. Ulundi 6. Zululand |
4 |
2 |
|
Limpopo |
4 |
1. Modimolle 2.. Mookgophong 3. Musina 4. Thabazimbi |
0 |
4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
10 |
1. Albert Lithuli 2. Dipaleseng 3. Emakhazeni 4. Emalahleni 5. Govan Mbeki 6. Lekwa 7. Mkhondo 8. Msukaligwa 9. Thaba Chweu 10. Victor Khanye |
0 |
10 |
|
North West |
9 |
1. Ditsobotla 2. Kgetlengrivier 3. Lekwa-Teemane 4. Mamusa 5. Matlosana 6. Naledi 7. Ramotshere 8. Tswaing 9. Ventersdorp |
2 |
7 |
|
Northern Cape |
14 |
1. Dikgatlong 2. Emthanjeni 3. Gamagara 4. Ga-Segonyana 5. Kai Garib 6. Kgatelopele 7. Magareng 8. Nama Khoi 9. Phokwane/Hartswater 10. Renosterberg 11. Siyancuma 12. Siyathemba 13. Tsantsabane 14. Ubuntu |
4 |
10 |
|
Western Cape |
2 |
1. Oudtshoorn 2. Kannaland |
1 |
1 |