Public hospital in Auckland Park settles R17m electricity debt with City Power

A public hospital in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, has settled its R17 million electricity debt with City Power.

The power utility said the payment forms part of its campaign to recover more than R1.6 billion owed to its Hursthill substation.

Since July, City Power has been conducting cut-off operations targeting non-paying commercial customers.

The Auckland Park hospital had previously entered into a payment arrangement to avoid disconnection and has now cleared its debt in full.

On Friday, City Power and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) focused their operations on non-paying customers in Auckland Park, Croesus and Industria.

In a statement, City Power said the total debt across those areas stood at R36 million, but following the hospital’s payment, it has now dropped to R19 million.

The utility is urging all customers to settle their outstanding accounts to avoid being cut off.