North West Provincial Government To Engage Ditsobotla On Electricity Supply Function

The document reports that the North West Provincial Government plans to engage with Ditsobotla Local Municipality to transfer the electricity supply function to Eskom under the guidance of the Ministry of Electricity, in order to achieve a stable and uninterrupted power supply. It describes a special council meeting where Premier Mokgosi proposed the transfer due to the municipality's financial and technical capacity challenges, and notes that stakeholders will discuss modalities and potential impacts on revenue and finances. An engagement session involving various departments and stakeholders is to be held to formalize the intervention under Section 154 considerations.