Said Chasi, "Hard to believe but ESCOM has, in fact now been paid off. Eskom was paid the last US$890,000.00 for imports during this week. This means Zesa can now negotiate for additional supplies if available. Attention now turns to HCB ( Mozambique).
Hard to believe but ESCOM has, in fact now been paid off. • Eskom was paid the last US$890,000.00 for imports during this week. This means
— Fortune Chasi (@fortunechasi) March 30, 2020
Zesa can now negotiate for additional supplies if available. Attention now turns to HCB ( Mozambique).
Earlier this year Chasi told South African media that Zimbabwe has
slashed its debt to power utility Eskom to R70,56m ($4m) from $33m.
The southern African nation is reliant on imports from SA and Mozambique to augment power supplies. Power cuts can last up to 18 hours daily after a drought reduced Lake Kariba's water levels and frequent plant breakdowns occur at the thermal power station in Hwange.
Chasi said expansion work at the Hwange power station were facing delays due to the coronavirus, which curtailed the movement of workers from China.
