Eskom prioritises 14 municipalities for Distribution Agency Agreements to tackle R105bn arrear debt

Eskom has identified 14 municipalities for the implementation of five-year Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs), a controversial mechanism for dealing with arrear debt owed to the utility that now has Cabinet approval. Acting group executive for distribution Agnes Mlambo confirmed in a briefing to lawmakers that the arrear debt owed to Eskom currently stood at R105-billion, with the 14 municipalities representing 58% of this outstanding debt.