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Zesa gives defaulters six month ultimatum to pay up

12 Mar, 2018 - 15:03 0 Views
Zesa gives defaulters six month ultimatum to pay up

eBusiness Weekly

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s power utility, Zesa  Holdings, which is owed up to a billion dollars in unpaid bills, has  given consumers until the end of this month to negotiate bill settlement  options and a six-month deadline to pay up or face a withdrawal of  services and litigation.

The power utility, through its subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity  Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) said it was stepping up  credit control measures to ensure it improves collections which are  critical for continued provision of unhindered electricity supplies.

“All defaulting business consumers in the commercial, mining,  industrial and farming sectors are required to make payment plans in  order to clear their bills within six months,” ZETDC said.

The current exercise is targeting commercial enterprises which include  hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, shops and bakeries as well as those  in agriculture and mining sectors as well as domestic users.

Late last year, Zesa said it was owed over a billion dollars by  commercial and domestic users. Government and parastatals debt was over $600 million.

Some defaulting state enterprises have already been dragged to court.

Meanwhile, the power utility said service provision was being  compromised by increasing cases of theft and vandalism of its property.

With current foreign currency shortages, it was taking longer to buy  spares and restore electricity supplies to those affected by theft and  vandalism, the utility said. – New Ziana

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