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Eskom Debt Relief Programme (EDRP) for qualifying municipalities
Qualifying municipalities can regularise outstanding debt to Eskom through structured repayment arrangements and conditional relief mechanisms under the Eskom Debt Relief Programme (EDRP). The programme supports municipalities by stabilising outstanding Eskom debt through structured repayment plans, providing conditional interest relief, and improving long-term revenue and expenditure management, with targeted technical assistance for municipal revenue management.
Reference
S NW1104
Amounts
R 110 000 000 000
Opening Date
27 March 2026
The Department supports the policy and implementation framework of the National Treasury for administering the Eskom Debt Relief Programme (EDRP) for qualifying municipalities.
Structured repayment arrangements with conditional interest relief under EDRP
Under the EDRP, municipalities can enter structured repayment arrangements to stabilise outstanding Eskom debt and receive conditional interest relief, provided they meet the programme’s eligibility criteria and comply with payment obligations.
The EDRP enables municipalities to regularise their outstanding debt to Eskom through structured repayment arrangements and conditional relief mechanisms.
Technical assistance to strengthen municipal revenue management (tariff policy reviews and tariff-setting tool support)
The Department provides targeted technical assistance to municipalities to strengthen revenue management, including tariff policy reviews and support for cost-reflective tariff setting using the National Treasury’s tariff-setting tool, as part of the EDRP-related support framework.
In addition, the Department provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen municipal revenue management, including: tariff policy reviews; support for cost‑reflective tariff setting through the National Treasury s tariff‑setting tool; and initiatives aimed at enhancing financial sustainability and the effective management of bulk services.
Replicable model: court-enforceable structured repayment agreement (City of Tshwane example)
The Department points to a replicable model where a formal agreement between Eskom and a municipality (City of Tshwane) was submitted to the High Court in Pretoria and made enforceable by a court order, with a five-year repayment plan starting in December 2024 and conditional interest relief subject to monthly payment compliance.
The Department has been advised of the formal agreement concluded between Eskom and the City of Tshwane, which was submitted to the High Court in Pretoria and subsequently made enforceable by a court order.
