Treasury is depriving provinces to bail out Eskom, says DA
The party wants parliament to reject a special appropriations bill, which it says will keep Eskom afloat at the expense of service delivery
02 September 2019 - 18:52
The DA is pushing for parliament to reject a special appropriations bill meant to bail out Eskom, saying National Treasury is essentially depriving provinces to ensure that the troubled power utility does not default.
Parliament is currently considering the bill. The standing committee on appropriations is scheduled to receive a briefing from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the bill on Tuesday. The commission has the responsibility to advise and make recommendations to parliament, provincial legislatures, local government and other organs of state on financial and fiscal matters...
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