The responsibility for the payment of electricity bills resides with the respective provincial Departments of Health. Indicated below are the amounts owing as received from the provinces for various hospitals as appears in the tables:
a) The amounts owing to the various municipalities shown here are as the end of July 2023.
EASTERN CAPE
No. |
Municipality |
Outstanding Debt |
|
|
Sarah Baartman |
R |
|
1 |
Sarah Baartman DM |
1 044 492,88 |
|
2 |
Blue Crane Route |
1 047 910,64 |
|
3 |
Camdeboo |
0,00 |
|
4 |
Kouga |
1 363 996,64 |
|
5 |
Koukamma |
564 841,14 |
|
6 |
Makana |
1 902 886,27 |
|
7 |
Ndlambe |
332 805,52 |
|
8 |
Sundays River Valley |
628 719,94 |
|
9 |
Baviaans / Ikwezi / Dr Beyers Naude |
1 215 075,41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
8 100 728,44 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Nelson Mandela |
|
|
10 |
Nelson Mandela Metro |
24 145 981,30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
24 145 981,30 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Amathole |
|
|
11 |
Amathole DM |
15 204 200,95 |
|
12 |
Amahlathi |
1 004 040,50 |
|
13 |
Great Kei |
128 909,13 |
|
14 |
Mbashe |
75 952,00 |
|
15 |
Mnquma |
29 136,00 |
|
16 |
Ngqushwa |
76 581,50 |
|
17 |
Nkonkobe / Nxuba / Raymond Mhlaba |
20 811 489,12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
37 330 309,20 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Buffalo City |
|
|
18 |
Buffalo City Metro |
6 600 804,35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
6 600 804,35 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Chris Hani |
|
|
19 |
Chris Hani DM |
20 986 174,81 |
|
20 |
Emalahleni |
1 964 407,15 |
|
21 |
Engcobo |
522,35 |
|
22 |
Sakhisizwe |
2 478 085,35 |
|
23 |
Intsika Yethu |
468 884,20 |
|
24 |
Inxuba Yethemba |
844 200,73 |
|
25 |
Inkwanca / Lukhanji /Tsolwana / Enoch Mgijima LM |
4 539 032,16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
26 742 274,59 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Joe Gqabi |
|
|
26 |
Joe Gqabi DM |
1 382 332,82 |
|
27 |
Elundini |
103 544,30 |
|
28 |
Senqu |
1 410 656,03 |
|
29 |
Garriep / Maletswai / Walter Sisulu |
3 464 505,18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
6 361 038,33 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
OR Tambo |
|
|
30 |
OR Tambo |
7 085 527,07 |
|
31 |
KSD |
9 608 874,60 |
|
32 |
Mhlontlo |
8 429,53 |
|
33 |
Nyandeni |
844 423,00 |
|
34 |
Ingquza Hill |
8 686,65 |
|
35 |
Port St Johns |
2 120,31 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
17 558 061,16 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Alfred Nzo |
|
|
36 |
Alfred Nzo DM |
18 052 297,74 |
|
37 |
Matatiele |
6 987 581,43 |
|
38 |
Mbizana / Winnie Madikizela |
4 828 870,90 |
|
39 |
Ntabankulu |
3 900,69 |
|
40 |
Umzimvubu |
69 166,84 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
29 941 817,60 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total |
161 320 047,13 |
|
a) Acknowledgement of debt has been made to the relevant municipalities. There are ongoing mechanisms in place to ensure disconnection by the municipalities is avoided. After Budget Adjustment Estimates the Department will further engage relevant municipalities again with a purpose of re-arranging payments terms for this financial year and negotiate the payment terms for the next financial year.
The Department has engaged Reonet (Pty) LTD through the EC Department of Public Works with the aim of verifying all outstanding debts and billings by certain municipalities are valid and accurate.
FREE STATE
a) The Free State Department of Public Works & Infrastructure is responsible for payment of all property rates, sanitation and refuse removal accounts for all Provincial Departments. The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure is also responsible for the electricity and water accounts excluding for the schools and leased out properties where the electricity and water is metered separately and paid for by the user.
The following table indicates hospitals in the Free State province with verified outstanding electricity accounts:
FACILITY NAME |
MUN CODE |
TOWN |
SUBURB |
VERIFIED OUTSTANDING ELECTRICITY |
DIAMOND HOSPITAL |
FS162 |
JAGERSFONTEIN |
JAGERSFONTEIN |
R356 083,95 |
TROMSBURG - ALBERT NZULA HOSPITAL |
FS162 |
TROMPSBURG Farm |
TROMPSBURG Farm |
R905 032,78 |
SMITHFIELD HOSPITAL |
FS163 |
SMITHFIELD |
SMITHFIELD |
R273 713,70 |
EMBEKWENI HOSPITAL |
FS163 |
ZASTRON RD |
ZASTRON RD |
R322 470,39 |
WINBURG HOSPITAL |
FS181 |
WINBURG RD |
WINBURG RD |
R548 546,84 |
THUSANONG DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
FS184 |
ODENDAALSRUS |
ODENDAALSRUS |
R1 039 539,70 |
KATLEHO HOSPITAL |
FS184 |
VIRGINIA |
VIRGINIA |
R1 098 783,50 |
BONGANI REGIONAL HOSPITAL |
FS184 |
WELKOM RD |
WELKOM RD |
R6 456 031,14 |
NALA HOSPITAL |
FS185 |
BOTHAVILLE |
BOTHAVILLE |
R235 524,37 |
MOHAU HOSPITAL |
FS185 |
HOOPSTAD |
HOOPSTAD |
R771 548,09 |
JOHN DANIEL NEWBERRY HOSPITAL / CLINIC |
FS191 |
CLOCOLAN |
CLOCOLAN |
R168 413,33 |
PHUTHULOHA DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
FS191 |
FICKSBURG |
FICKSBURG |
R164 537,07 |
ITEMOHENG HOSPITAL - SENEKAL |
FS191 |
SENEKAL |
SENEKAL |
R225 643,91 |
PHEKOLONG HOSPITAL |
FS192 |
BETHLEHEM |
BETHLEHEM |
R10 854 908,76 |
DIHLABENG HOSPITAL |
FS192 |
BETHLEHEM |
BETHLEHEM |
R5 061 231,19 |
NKETOANA HOSPITAL |
FS193 |
REITZ RD |
REITZ RD |
R334 285,13 |
THEBE DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
FS194 |
HARRISMITH |
HARRISMITH |
R0,00 |
ELIZABETH ROSS HOSPITAL |
FS194 |
HARRISMITH RD |
HARRISMITH RD |
R0,00 |
MOFUMAHADI MANAPO MOPELI HOSPITAL |
FS194 |
QWA-QWA |
PHUTHADITJHABA-A |
R0,00 |
PHUMELELA HOSPITAL/VREDE CLINIC |
FS195 |
VREDE |
VREDE |
R0,00 |
SENORITA NHLABATHI HOSPITAL |
FS196 |
LADYBRAND |
LADYBRAND |
R857 455,55 |
BOITUMELO HOSPITAL |
FS201 |
KROONSTAD RD |
KROONSTAD RD |
R3 915 423,49 |
TOKOLLO HOSPITAL |
FS203 |
HEILBRON |
HEILBRON |
R1 594 812,28 |
PARYS HOSPITAL |
FS203 |
PARYS |
PARYS |
R1 131 364,09 |
Fezi Ngumbentombi Hospital |
FS204 |
PARYS RD |
PARYS RD |
R12 565 856,06 |
MAFUBE HOSPITAL |
FS205 |
FRANKFORT |
FRANKFORT |
R0,00 |
NATIONAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R20 785 268,98 |
PSYCHIATRIC COMPLEX |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R31 590 119,88 |
PELONOMI HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R43 334 465,10 |
UNIVERSITAS ACADEMIC HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R66 108 250,22 |
BOTSHABELO HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BOTSHABELO |
BOTSHABELO-BA |
R18 733 852,05 |
DR J S MOROKA HOSPITAL |
MAN |
THABA `NCHU |
THABA 'NCHU |
R0,00 |
b) The Free State Department of Public Works & Infrastructure continue to negotiate with service providers not to disconnect the electricity supply as it will hamper service delivery and may cause loss of lives if a hospital electricity is disconnected. The Province is continuously assisting the department in identifying savings which are then re-directed to augment the budget pressure in this regard.
GAUTENG
a) The total amount in outstanding electricity bills at each hospital in each province amount to R285,357,103.13, from the amount R102,478,398.20 already processed on the system for payments. The total outstanding electricity bill amount to R182, 878, 704.93 of which the institutions to conduct verification for payment.
Refer to the table as below mentioned:
Vendor details |
Institution |
Awaiting Payment Run |
Institution to approve, before payment is done |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Charlotte Maxeke |
- |
114 174 074,96 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital |
19 202 124,74 |
966 713,30 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Edenvale Hosp |
2 205 293,14 |
- |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Health Head Office |
- |
593,14 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Helen Joseph |
7 329 585,56 |
12 245 916,03 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Johannesburg Metro District Health |
- |
176 929,11 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Rahima Moosa Hosp (Coronation Hosp) |
1 812 301,43 |
17 542 309,44 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
South Rand Hosp |
- |
6 896 388,53 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Tara Hosp |
207 047,83 |
523 177,46 |
City of Tshwane |
Forensic Pathology Services |
- |
342 328,32 |
City of Tshwane |
Jubilee District Hosp |
- |
3 286 238,53 |
City of Tshwane |
Kalafong Hosp |
1 589 028,09 |
- |
City of Tshwane |
Lebone College of Emergency |
- |
448 876,27 |
City of Tshwane |
Mamelodi Hosp |
589 336,07 |
- |
City of Tshwane |
Masakhane Cookfreeze |
49 675,80 |
- |
City of Tshwane |
ODI District Hospital |
- |
399 425,03 |
City of Tshwane |
Pretoria West |
- |
2 497 959,24 |
City of Tshwane |
Steve Biko Hosp (PTA Academic Hosp) |
- |
96 503,47 |
City of Tshwane |
Tshwane District Health |
229 719,49 |
19 406,52 |
City of Tshwane |
Tshwane District Hosp |
- |
- |
City of Tshwane |
Tshwane Rehab |
- |
501 685,89 |
City of Tshwane |
Weskoppies |
- |
1 797 203,68 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Dunswart Hosp |
884 844,00 |
- |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Ekurhuleni District Health |
53 751 000,00 |
- |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Far East Rand Hospital |
- |
2 002 165,09 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Tambo Memorial Hosp |
6 126 127,08 |
45 473,62 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Tembisa Hosp |
- |
3 268 538,16 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Thelle Mogoerane |
- |
220 000,04 |
Emfuleni - GP Local Municipality |
Kopanong Hosp |
7 094,31 |
521 335,48 |
Emfuleni - GP Local Municipality |
Sebokeng Hosp |
62 501,63 |
2 831 029,82 |
Emfuleni - GP Local Municipality |
Sedibeng District Health |
- |
- |
Lesedi - GP Local Municipality |
Forensic Pathology Services |
- |
47 196,14 |
Lesedi - GP Local Municipality |
Heidelburg |
73 551,13 |
733 037,29 |
Merafong City - GP Local Municipality |
Carlton Vill Clinic |
- |
8 815,87 |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
Dr Yusuf Dadoo |
- |
809 736,78 |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
Leratong Hosp |
3 022 440,53 |
- |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
Sterkfontein Hosp |
2 251 647,14 |
- |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
West Rand District Office |
168 332,38 |
- |
Rand West City - GP Local Municipality |
West Rand District Office |
402 852,88 |
21 284,42 |
ESKOM |
Charlotte Maxeke |
- |
97 313,13 |
ESKOM |
Ekurhuleni District Health |
4 348,81 |
- |
ESKOM |
EMS |
- |
13 876,81 |
ESKOM |
Johannesburg Metro District Health |
1 224 494,37 |
409 322,98 |
ESKOM |
Jubilee District Hosp |
- |
7 298 418,97 |
ESKOM |
ODI District Hospital |
- |
265 607,22 |
ESKOM |
Pholosong Hosp |
- |
397 829,63 |
ESKOM |
Sedibeng District Health |
117 874,95 |
75 465,31 |
ESKOM |
Tara Hosp |
497 564,22 |
- |
ESKOM |
Thelle Mogoerane |
- |
1 607 620,72 |
ESKOM |
Tshwane District Health |
469 739,63 |
138 186,88 |
ESKOM |
West Rand District Office |
199 872,99 |
150 721,65 |
Grand Total |
|
102 478 398,20 |
182 878 704,93 |
b) The department conduct weekly meetings with Eskom and bilateral meetings with Municipalities, which are arranged and attended to by Representatives from Gauteng Treasury, COGTA, Department of Health: Head Office and Health Institutions (Hospitals & Entities).
KWAZULU-NATAL
a) The Department’s electricity bill across the province is all current, sitting at just over R31million.
b) The Department prioritise the water and electricity on a month-to-month basis resulting to the total debt owed being current.
LIMPOPO
a) Yes, The department has as at 31 August 2023 municipal bills of hospitals amounting to R8 590 999,33, of which the balances were within 30 Days.
The breakdown of the total bills as per the tables below:
Capricorn district
Mopani district
Sekhukhune District
Vhembe District
Waterberg District
b) All bills listed above were settled during the month of September 2023. The department is paying the municipalities monthly, hence all transactions reported are within 30 days. The department will continue reconciling the accounts and settle the debts accordingly.
MPUMALANGA
a) The hospitals will be able to process the electricity bills soon as the outstanding invoices are received and when the system is back. Attached hereunder, please find table detailing the outstanding electricity bill per hospital and payment status.
Name of Facilities |
Status |
Amount in Arrears |
Comments |
GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bethal Hospital |
Paid until September |
604 953,00 |
Emzinoni Clinic billing from 2018, new matter still under investigation. A meeting schedule for tomorrow with CFO Govan Mbeki |
Evander Hospital |
Paid until September |
300 000,00 |
A shortfall on the committed order, a new order to be generated |
Carolina Hospital |
Paid until July |
- |
waiting for August and September invoices. The municipal has implemented a new system which causes the delay. |
Embhuleni Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Invoice received after the cut-off date, yet to be processed |
Ermelo Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Awaiting for September invoice, a dispute was lodged on the initial invoice. |
Msukalingwa Clinic |
Paid until August |
- |
Invoice received after the cut-off date, yet to be processed |
Total |
|
904 953,00 |
|
EHLANZENI DISTRICT |
|||
Tintswalo Hospital |
Paid until August |
234 770,70 |
Invoice received after cut-off date |
Themba Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Waiting for invoice |
Barberton TB Hospital |
Paid until August |
300 980,00 |
Invoice received after cut-off date. |
Barberton Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Waiting for invoice |
Sabie Hospital |
Paid until August |
219 970,43 |
Invoice received after the cut-off date. |
Total |
|
755 721,13 |
|
NKANGALA DISTRICT |
|||
Kwamhlanga Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
37 450,00 |
September invoice received in process |
Benice Samuel Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
Middleburg Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
650 323,18 |
September invoice received in process |
Mmamethlake Hospital |
Paid until 31st July 2023 |
|
August and September invoice not yet received |
Impungwe Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
253 361,19 |
September invoice received in process |
Waterval boven |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
HA Grove Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
TB Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
192 141,36 |
September invoice received in process |
PHC Facilities |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
Total |
|
1 133 275,73 |
|
Grand Total |
|
2 793 949,86 |
b) Outstanding invoices will be processed upon receipts and captured invoices will be paid soon as the system is back.
NORTHERN CAPE
No response, after several engagement and follow ups with the province.
NORTH WEST
a) The department owes electricity bills of R5 017 155,17 outstanding as of September 2023, However, the R631 134.69 is in dispute with ESKOM.
Name of the Hospital |
Total outstanding electricity bills |
Ventersdorp CHC (Hospital) |
352 035.81 |
Mafikeng Provincial Hospital |
631 134.69 |
JST Hospital |
2 879 515.91 |
Taung Hospital |
1 154 468.76 |
1 506 504.57 |
b) The outstanding bills are current. The department conduct regular reconciliation of the accounts with facilities when a need arises for settlement.
WESTERN CAPE
a) As of 31 August 2023, 99% of our outstanding balances are current. Some have been settled and reflect as 0 and some in credit reflected in brackets:
Hospital |
Current electricity bill |
Alexandra Hospital |
(R1 023,27) in credit |
Beaufort West Hospital |
R 406 456,64 |
Brewelskloof Hospital |
R 380 534,96 |
Caledon Hospital |
R 365 431,18 |
Ceres Hospital |
R 287 907,87 |
Citrusdal Hospital |
R 421 045,97 |
DP Marais Hospital (vacant land) |
0 |
Eerste River Hospital |
0 |
False Bay Hospital |
0 |
George Hospital |
R 1 219 583,28 |
Groote Schuur Hospital |
R 5 986,75 |
Harry Comay |
R 166 705,81 |
Helderberg Hospital |
0 |
Hermanus Hospital |
R 35 710,22 |
Karl Bremer Hospital |
0 |
Khayelitsha Hospital |
0 |
Knysna Hospital |
R 391 993,44 |
Ladismith Hospital |
R 78 459,00 |
Laingsburg Hospital |
R 75 264,00 |
Lapa Munnik Hospital |
R 150 800,53 |
Lentegeur Hospital |
0 |
Metro TB Hospital |
0 |
Mitchells Plain Hospital |
0 |
Montagu Hospital |
0 |
Mosselbay Hospital |
R 151 655,87 |
Mowbray Hospital |
0 |
Murraysburg Hospital |
R 45 654,65 |
Nelspoort Hospital |
R 12 777,66 |
Oudtshoorn Hospital |
0 |
Paarl Hospital |
R 1 107 137,61 |
Prince Albert Hospital |
R 135 198,70 |
Radie Kotze Hospital |
R 68 478,58 |
Red Cross Childrens Hospital |
R 2 994 987,92 |
Riversdale Hospital |
R 210 159,68 |
Robertson Hospital |
0 |
Somerset Hospital |
R 805 743,74 |
Stellenbosch Hospital |
R 270 917,51 |
Stikland Hospital |
R 6 822,08 |
Swartland Hospital |
R 2 582,18 |
Swellendam Hospital |
R 168 770,49 |
Tygerberg Hospital |
0 |
Valkenberg Hospital |
0 |
Victoria Hospital |
(R 400,00) in credit |
Vredenburg Hospital |
R 418 976,96 |
Vredendal Hospital |
R 170 159,95 |
Wesfleur Hospital |
R 227 512,42 |
Worcester Hospital |
0 |
b) Measures in place:
END.