Cederberg Municipality says it has received a second R14.9 million Eskom debt relief write-off from National Treasury, as it works to clear historic arrears.
Cederberg Municipality says it is moving closer to clearing an inherited R47 million Eskom debt after National Treasury confirmed a second debt relief write-off of almost R15 million earlier this month.
In a statement released earlier this month, the municipality announced that it had received official confirmation from the National Treasury of a second Eskom debt relief write-off amounting to R14.9 million, describing it as a significant step towards financial sustainability and growth.
According to the statement, the first debt relief write-off was approved on January 16, 2025, for the same amount of R14.9 million, bringing the total debt relief granted to the municipality to R29.9 million.
The latest development comes after Cederberg was previously listed among Western Cape municipalities struggling with Eskom arrears. In November 2024, IOL reported that Cederberg was among municipalities owing Eskom, with the municipality’s overdue debt listed at R41.77 million.
