MTBPS 2025 Fiscal tightrope amid urgent need for SOE reform and municipal debt solutions in SA 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Western Cape municipalities’ debt to Eskom slowly improving, but Kannaland still a problem 4 min 2 By Suné Payne
UNPAID BILLS Municipalities’ R107bn debt to Eskom threatens power utility’s financial sustainability 5 min 1 By Daily Maverick Reporter
POWER OUTLOOK Eskom 'on the right trajectory' but caution prevails for future stability 5 min 1 By Ray Mahlaka
GROUNDUP OP-ED Gauteng’s water crisis: a collective blame game that demands urgent solutions from all stakeholders 4 min 8 By Richard Holden
POWER STRUGGLE Eskom’s recovery jeopardised by R92bn municipal debt, Parliament is told 4 min 25 By Ethan van Diemen
TAPS RUN DRY Gauteng municipalities owe Rand Water R7.3bn, excluding three metros 5 min 7 By Julia Evans
RIGHTS CUT OFF OP-ED Eskom’s debt relief for municipalities strips households of their free basic services 4 min 4 By Tracy Ledger
MUNICIPAL LIFELINE Municipalities hoping to access R56bn in Eskom-related debt relief must meet certain criteria 4 min 1 By Unknown Author
MUNICIPAL DEBT Beaufort West and Kannaland owe millions to both Eskom and the Auditor-General 3 min 0 By Suné Payne
POWER PLAY Eskom seeks help to make Tshwane ‘do right by its residents’ and pay R1.4bn debt 3 min 1 By Victoria O’Regan
OP-ED 'While we all desperately want to, we cannot end load shedding overnight' 4 min 7 By Cyril Ramaphosa
POWER CRISIS ConCourt deals major blow to Eskom’s efforts to recover billions in municipal electricity debt 5 min 9 By Ray Mahlaka
VISUAL GLANCE Eskom is owed R50bn by municipalities - This infographic shows which council owes what 2 min 9 By Victoria O’Regan
POWER BILLS Four Western Cape municipalities owe Eskom nearly R256m; only two have payment plans in place 2 min 10 By Suné Payne
GROUNDUP WINTER OF DISCONTENT Ipid probes Ekurhuleni police conduct following deaths of four people during protests 3 min 0 By Chris Gilili for GroundUp
TROUBLE IN GRAAFF-REINET ‘Gatvol’ in the Karoo – locals fight back against bid to sell off prime land to cover municipal debt 5 min 4 By Estelle Ellis
EASTERN CAPE Court interdicts premier and two MECs from interfering in debt-ridden municipality 3 min 0 By Tembile Sgqolana
COUNCIL MELTDOWN Enoch Mgijima Municipality takes Eastern Cape government to court over botched administration 5 min 2 By Tembile Sgqolana
ANALYSIS Supreme Court of Appeal's December ruling on municipal debt pushes Eskom further into a tight corner 4 min 9 By Stephen Grootes
