(1) (i) Table 1 presents the total amount owed by Modimolle, Mookgophong and Thabazimbi Local Municipalities in Limpopo at the end of the past four financial years as well as January 2018 as follows:
Table 1: Total amounts owed:
Financial year |
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NAME of Municipality |
As at Jan_2018 (Rm) |
Mar_2017 (Rm) |
Mar_2016 (Rm) |
Mar_2015 (Rm) |
Mar_2014 (Rm) |
MODIMOLLE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
133 677 479 |
89 691 778 |
30 052 581 |
6 216 489 |
5 479 296 |
MOOKGOPHONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
123 185 380 |
98 353 558 |
64 435 450 |
38 801 446 |
19 079 933 |
THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
222 470 986 |
208 018 852 |
149 351 611 |
109 226 136 |
63 239 219 |
Grand Total |
479 333 845 |
396 064 189 |
243 839 643 |
154 244 071 |
87 798 449 |
1. (ii) (aa)(bb)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
|
MM |
MM |
MM |
MM |
MM |
|
Thabazimbi |
Ntsoane M.E |
Ntsoane M.E (Suspended) |
Ntsoane M.E (Suspended) |
Vacant |
T.J. Ramagaga |
Mookgophong |
Magwala N.P |
Vacant |
Sebola O.P |
Sebola O.P |
Amalgamation |
Modimolle |
Vacant |
Bambo N.S |
Bambo N.S |
Sebola O.P |
Sebola O.P |
CFO |
CFO |
CFO |
CFO |
CFO |
|
Thabazimbi |
Malema L.C |
Malema L.C (Suspended) |
vacant |
vacant |
Mhlanga S.N |
Mookgophong |
Eksteen D |
Eksteen D |
Eksteen D |
Eksteen D |
Amalgamation |
Modimolle |
Mathabatha |
Mathabatha |
Vacant |
EKsteen D |
vacant |
2. Yes, Eskom was involved in the following actions:
The municipality is busy with a project of installing smart metering in its residential areas although it is getting resistance from some customers. Upon finalisation of the project, the
smart metering initiative should assist the municipality with its revenue collection efforts.
They have subsequently failed to honour their agreements and the electricity bulk supplies to the two municipalities are scheduled to be interrupted from 31 March 2018 as published.
3. Eskom has not written off any municipal debt in any of the abovementioned financial periods.