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Multibillion-Dollar City Arrears Stymie South African Growth Bid
- Local councils cut power supply more often than Eskom
- Financial distress seen in almost half of municipalities
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South African municipalities’ inability to provide consistent power is exacerbating supply disruptions by the debt-stricken state electricity utility, hobbling efforts to revive the nation’s economy.