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South African authorities have disconnected electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission over “unpaid utility services”.

Nasiphi Moya, mayor of Tshwane city, announced the development in an X post on Monday.

The decision formed part of the city’s ongoing #TshwaneYaTima campaign, an initiative aimed at cutting municipal services to consumers with significant outstanding debts.

“#TshwaneYaTima: We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” the tweet reads.

This is not the first time the Nigerian high commission in South Africa has been thrown into darkness over unpaid electricity bills.

In 2023, City Power, an electricity distribution company in South Africa, cut off power supply to the Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg over a debt of at least R600,000 (about $35,000).

Last September, the high commission was reportedly disconnected from public power supply over its inability to pay accumulated electricity bills.

https://www.thecable.ng/south-africa-cuts-power-supply-to-nigerian-high-commission-over-unpaid-bills/

We thank the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for honouring its debt to the city. The city will reconnect electricity . @CityTshwane

Nasiphi Moya

Nigeria always representing.

U think SA is Nigeria where you do hanging?

In a sane country, when you owe nepa bills , they cut your lights

In Nigeria, when you owe bills, you steal the power and chase nepa officials who come to disconnect you with cutlass and gun. Of course the big men and women ignore

And then we wonder why we don't have light.



When you don't pay for the power that you use on the grounds that it is expensive the sector won't have enough money to improfe things

I'm all for government paying for improved power, but it would cost 20 trillion naira annually for the next ten years to get there. Are you ready to support the borrowing needed to get there and are you ready to pay the high bills that would result?

nairalanda1:
In a sane country, when you owe nepa bills , they cut your lights

In Nigeria, when you owe bills, you steal the power and chase nepa officials who come to disconnect you with cutlass and gun. Of course the big men and women ignore

And then we wonder why we don't have light.

Power companies in Nigeria are selling darkness. Estimated billing doesn't exist in saner climes.

Most customers in Aba are now on prepaid. And there is significant improvement in power in areas covered by prepaid. Because if there is blackout, the company makes a loss. So they have no choice but to make sure power is stable. Ever since our area was covered by prepaid, we no longer contribute to repair our transformer.

nairalanda1:
In a sane country, when you owe nepa bills , they cut your lights

In Nigeria, when you owe bills, you steal the power and chase nepa officials who come to disconnect you with cutlass and gun. Of course the big men and women ignore

And then we wonder why we don't have light.

Tell me about it. Ministries, barracks, Aso Rock electric debt na im huge pass, but Nepa can not cut their light and is expected to continue selling light.

Like if na gari you buy and you no pay, gari seller go get money buy gari sell you next time.

FG begins N4tn debt settlement
https://punchng.com/fg-begins-n4tn-debt-settlement-captures-five-gencos/

jmoore:
Estimated billing doesn't exist in saner climes.

Estimated billing does exist in saner climes where I live. We can argue if its saner if you like.

jmoore:
Power companies in Nigeria are selling darkness. Estimated billing doesn't exist in saner climes.

Most customers in Aba are now on prepaid. And there is significant improvement in power in areas covered by prepaid. Because if there is blackout, the company makes a loss. So they have no choice but to make sure power is stable. Ever since our area was covered by prepaid, we no longer contribute to repair our transformer.

1. They are selling darkness because people are not paying a cost reflective tarrif, therefore they cannot make a profit to fix things

2. Aba where people pay close to cost reflective tarrifs? That's why they have light

Good evening

Omo… Shame wear my agbada.

Omoh,see as shame catch me reach my blokos

Thunder fire south africa

APC keeps bringing Shame to well meaning Nigerins at global level.

They think say na Nigeria where they do anyhow and get away with their rascality.

Tueh.

Our leaders are shameless

Them think say na Nigeria them dey were most government institutions don't pay light bills

Just imagine the shame and disgrace. Foreign embassies can't met with overhead costs and other logistics.

APC has reduced Nigeria to global ridicule.

budaatum:
Estimated billing does exist in saner climes where I live. We can argue if its saner if you like.

You mean there will be blackout for 1 month and you will get estimated bill for the darkness?

That agulu cricket go get stroke on top this matter

nairalanda1:
In a sane country, when you owe nepa bills , they cut your lights

In Nigeria, when you owe bills, you steal the power and chase nepa officials who come to disconnect you with cutlass and gun. Of course the big men and women ignore

And then we wonder why we don't have light.

In sane countries consumers don't bear the cost of buying electric poles, transformers, wires, etc, it is the responsibility of distribution companies. Left with people like you, consumers will be the ones installing and maintaining telecom masts by now.

budaatum:
Estimated billing does exist in saner climes where I live. We can argue if it’s saner if you like.

If it happens in the same way and to the same extent as in Nigeria, then why are you not here with us, enjoying the warmth of our country and its people

Restoring power to the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa after settling outstanding debts is a reminder that even diplomatic missions are not exempt from operational responsibilities.

Jakarta:
In sane countries consumers don't bear the cost of buying electric poles, transformers, wires, etc, it is the responsibility of distribution companies. Left with people like you, consumers will be the ones installing and maintaining telecom masts by now.

Yes, because in sane countries everyone pays their bills on time, and everyone pays a cost reflective tarrifs and people who do not pay are cut off until they do, therefore the distribution companies can afford transformers and so on

Nigeria? First off, only 20% of consumers pay cost reflective tarrifs. Government is struggling to pay subsidies and even the bond they issued to pay for the thing only covers a small amount, not the whole, stealing power or using power without paying for it it something that most people do, and metering doesn't solve the problem. Let's not forget corruption and ripoffs like estimated billing which happen because not everyone pays so discos burden those who do pay. And people who don't pay do illegal connection when cut off.

That translates to a sector that loses money and cant afford to buy transformers, polew and wires so people have to buy it.

You get the problem. ?

I am not here to defend any government and if you think I am, then you have missed the point


To make it clear, we all pay cost reflective tarrifs for the phone services we use. As such we don't buy diesel for the generators , we don't buy telecom mast and we don't buy components for the gsm company. Because we pay them a cost reflective tarrifs and because people cannot use phones without paying. The power sector doesn't have that advantage. When most people don't pay a cost reflective tarrif and when 60% of metered consumers bypass their meters. And where even those on subsidized rates either underpay or don't pay.



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GOATandYAMtheory:
That agulu cricket go get stroke on top this matter

see Goat wey dey call person wey pass you 200 times cricket..Omo una get mad privilege on top dis Nairaland mehn

BetterScottish:
see Goat wey dey call person wey pass you 200 times cricket..Omo una get mad privilege on top dis Nairaland mehn

Your phada! How Hoebi take pass me? because he was chosen to rule by a group of emotional people? God abeg oo 🤣🤣🙏🏾

nairalanda1:
Yes, because in sane countries everyone pays their bills on time, therefore the distribution companies can afford transformers and so on

Nigeria? First off, only 20% of consumers pay cost reflective tarrifs. Government is struggling to pay subsidies and even the bond they issued to pay for the thing only covers a small amount, not the whole, stealing power or using power without paying for it it something that most people do, and metering doesn't solve the problem. Let's not forget corruption and ripoffs like estimated billing which happen because not everyone pays so discos burden those who do pay

That translates to a sector that loses money and cant afford to buy transformers, polew and wires so people have to buy it.

I am not here to defend any government and if you think I am, then you have missed the point


To make it clear, we all pay cost reflective tarrifs for the phone services we use. As such we don't buy diesel for the generators , we don't buy telecom mast and we don't buy components for the gsm company. Because we pay them a cost reflective tarrifs and because people cannot use phones without paying. The power sector doesn't have that advantage



Any abuse would be reported to the mods

There is no any sane country in the world where everybody pay their bills on time, that's a lazy lie. Making paying customers suffer for a company's inefficiency doesn't make sense one bit. Going by your logic since people borrow airtime without bothering to pay back, should telecom companies see that as an excuse for other paying customers to suffer the consequences of bad debts?

People will pay for what they see and use, and if they fail to do so, then disconnection is sure. A transformer can't be faulty for almost a month and as customers we bear the brunt or fixing it, then a week later a distribution company will slap us with bills without deducting the cost from of fixing the said transformer, that is stealing, unfair and will always be resisted.

As a distribution company if you don't have money to provide the needed structure for your business to run smoothly then you quit and let those that can do it, not transferring your basic responsibilities to consumers all in the name of bad debts, consumers not paying bills on time, not having money, those are lame excuses.

treesun:
https://www.thecable.ng/south-africa-cuts-power-supply-to-nigerian-high-commission-over-unpaid-bills/


Nasiphi Moya

There's serious power shortages in South Africa as we speak

No power supply at home, no power supply in another country.

It feels like darkness is attached to Nigeria everywhere.

anonimi:
If it happens in the same way and to the same extent as in Nigeria, then why are you not here with us, enjoying the warmth of our country and its people

First, who told you the "warmth of our country" and your supposed warmth of you "its people" is what I enjoy?

In fact, what warmth do you, anonimi, who can't converse without insults and rudenes, have for anyone?

And why should I leave the comfort of where I live and work and enjoy my life, and come and suffer with people like you who don't understand the power we have as citizens of a nation?

Can you afford my wages and the comfort it buys me where I live, or are you seriously asking me to come and suffer and wail like you do because you believe you are powerless?

It doesn't "happens in the same way and to the same extent as in Nigeria", because Nigerians like you don't know what powers you have and how to use it. And until you do, suffer! Because you are reaping the suffer you sowed, and because, seriously, I no send you!

kolafolabi:
Restoring power to the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa after settling outstanding debts is a reminder that even diplomatic missions are not exempt from operational responsibilities.

Is it also a reminder that Tinubu loves owing money even though he likes to generate revenue from increasing TAX burden on the public?

BadBradley:
There's serious power shortages in South Africa as we speak

Thankfully we have All Promises Cancelled, APC ruining Nigeria with fake announcements since 2015.

Abi you are not part of Penkelemess’ 75% of Nigerians with adequate electricity ni?



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