Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
1) notes that the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality in the Free State owes Eskom R100 million;
2) further notes that this is largely because of residents connecting to the power grid to use electricity without paying for it;
3) also notes that illegal connections are costing the municipality millions of rands, according to Executive Mayor Sarah Moleleki; and 4) finally notes that the municipality would now install smart meter boxes to ensure that every consumer pays for electricity to enable the Eskom bill to be paid.