SANCO: R150 flat rate for electricity could help foster a culture of payment among Soweto residents

SAfm — Soweto ANC councillor Mpho Sesedinyane believes a proposal for a R150 monthly flat rate for electricity could be a starting point to address the country's non-payment woes. The flat-rate proposal was the brainchild of the South African National Civic Organisation - a non-political organisation which advocates on behalf of communities in engagements with government and other service providers. Soweto owes Eskom almost R20bn - almost half of the total local municipal debt owed to the electricity utility. Eskom has started disconnecting power to thousands of Soweto households as a consequence.