Eskom granted order to attach R1.3bn of Emfuleni’s assets for ‘failure’ to settle debt

Eskom says the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted an order allowing it to attach R1.3-billion of the Emfuleni municipality’s assets for its “continued failure” to settle its accounts and arrears with the power utility. Eskom said on Monday that following the October ruling, it had started taking steps to recover some of the money from the Vaal municipality, including attaching bank accounts and moveable assets