{"id":40492,"date":"2021-05-17T18:57:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T16:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=40492"},"modified":"2021-05-17T17:14:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:14:25","slug":"zesa-threatens-to-switch-off-kwekwe-over-100-million-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zesa-threatens-to-switch-off-kwekwe-over-100-million-debt","title":{"rendered":"Zesa Threatens To Switch Off Kwekwe Over $100 Million Debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Staff Reporter<\/b> &#8211; THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has threatened to switch off Kwekwe City Council following the local authority\u2019s failure to offset an estimated $111 million debt owed to the power utility.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Angeline Kasipo told MPs who form parliament\u2019s Local Government committee that Kwekwe was in a tight spot after Zesa has threatened to cut off power supply over the ballooning debt.<\/p>\n<p>Should Zesa proceed with the switch off, this will impact on its ability to pump water from its Water works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in a tight spot, as we are faced with a switch off from Zesa. Zesa recently threatened to switch us off over a $111 million debt,\u201d Kasipo told parliamentarians.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Kwekwe is failing to employ or replace critical staff due to poor revenue collection.<\/p>\n<p>The sorry financial situation within the local authority has been worsened by the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe collection efficiency is down due to Covid-19. Currently, we are only collecting 42% of the money billed, whilst according to statutes, we must 30% of our revenue collections. Therefore, we are unable to employ due to poor revenue,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Kwekwe is also supplying nearby Redcliff town with water.<\/p>\n<p>Redcliff is failing to service its own water debt to Kwekwe which has ballooned to $45 million.<\/p>\n<p>Added Kasipo, \u201cWe are currently supplying water to Redcliff. Unfortunately, they are not paying for the water which they are receiving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in a tight situation. However, we are aware that if we don\u2019t give Redcliff water, residents there will surely suffer. Redcliff is currently owing us $45 million,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Government, institutions according to Kwekwe Finance Committee Chairperson Silas Mukaro, are owing Kwekwe $23 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment institutions are owing us $23 million and we need assistance to recover this money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZisco is also owing us $16 million. Government must assist us to recover the Zisco debt. While Redcliff is also owing us $45 million. The whole amount we are being owed is $83 million. Such an amount is coming against a backdrop where we have debts with Zesa,\u201d Mukaro said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter &#8211; THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has threatened to switch off Kwekwe City Council following the local authority\u2019s failure to offset an estimated $111 million debt owed to the power utility. 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