MK Party Zone 12 is demanding answers from the City of Johannesburg and City Power over continued Inner-City power outages following the reported payment of R5.255 billion in overdue electricity debt to Eskom.

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Johannesburg · Politics & Community

Joburg Residents Deserve Lights, Not Excuses: MK Party Zone 12 Demands Answers Over Inner-City Power Outages

Questions are mounting over prolonged electricity outages in Johannesburg's inner city and whether payments towards outstanding electricity debt will translate into more reliable service for residents and businesses.
By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News
Johannesburg | 26 August 2026

At the heart of the controversy is a straightforward question: if billions of rands have been paid towards outstanding electricity debt, when will residents see a meaningful improvement in the reliability of electricity services?

For Inner-City residents and businesses, prolonged outages can have serious consequences, affecting household routines, trading, security, communications and the ability of businesses to operate normally.

The MK Party says it will continue to raise questions around service delivery and municipal accountability in Johannesburg.

Whether the recent payment to Eskom will translate into improved electricity reliability remains a matter for the City of Johannesburg and City Power to address.

Insight Jozi News will continue monitoring developments and seek responses from the City of Johannesburg, City Power and other relevant stakeholders as the situation unfolds.

By Noko Maleka
Insight Jozi News | Journalism • Community News • Johannesburg

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