The High Court’s finding will be to prevent all municipalities from using their monopoly over electricity supply as a bottomless slush fund financed by ratepayers.
151 municipalities are teetering on the brink of collapse and require urgent intervention to rescue them, while 43 have already collapsed.
The debates have left the wider public confused. South Africa’s electricity supply has become increasingly unreliable and expensive.
Four more by-elections were held yesterday, perfectly timed for Helen Zille, who explained why the two contested by her party were crucial.
This is small town South Africa. Residents who love their towns are doing whatever they can to save them from the ravages of ANC rule.
Whilst some big flashy changes will no doubt be needed, the simple act of fixing the basics, firing the non-performing staff, investing in maintenance.
The Free Market Foundation believes there is a solution to loadshedding and it starts with a legislative change to a single word in law.
South Africa’s municipal crisis is worsening, but there is hope that with greater citizen involvement, matters could be partially reversed.Â
Water in the Nelson Mandela Bay area is set to run out in a few days as dams, which supply the metro area, are at about 3% capacity.
Poor service delivery could see municipalities lose revenue from electricity tariffs as more private power producers come online.