One of the major threats to our nation’s future is Eskom’s financial hole – its crippling debt impairs its ability to generate enough electricity to keep the economy going. To make matters worse, the Supreme Court of Appeal recently denied Eskom the legal authority to cut off the municipa.
The Amathole municipality will not be able to pay salaries to councillors, traditional leaders and all staff for four months beginning in February due to strained financial resources.