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*“Consumers Are The Authors Of ZESA's Insolvency.”* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ix Energy Minister, Advocate Fortune Chasi, has claimed that electricity consumers incapacitated local power utility, ZESA by failing to pay their bills. The minister speaks as ZESA is failing to provide adequate power to the nation citing a number of factors including low water levels at Kariba Dam and the ageing equipment at Hwange thermal power plant. ---------- Latest Samsung Galaxy A05s available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 6GB RAM $148 USD WhatsApp +263715068543 Calls: 0716 744 619 Ruth, 0713 133 298 Leesa ---------- Resultantly, ZESA implemented a power cut schedule which has seen most parts of the country going without electricity between 0400 hours and 2200 hours. The power utility is reportedly owed about ZWL$1,2 billion and in turn, owes regional power utilities over US$70 million. Defaulting debt payments to power suppliers, ESKOM of South Africa and Hydro Cahorra Bassa of Mozambique has also contributed to the scarcity of power. The minister said that consumers needed to pay their bills and debts. He said: > We have been irresponsible; we have not paid our debts. When you do not pay your debts, you lose the moral high ground to criticise Zesa. We are the authors of its insolvency. Chasi added that paying bills and debts was in the nation’s interest. He also said that the government was considering a tariff review since the current tariff does not reflect the reality on the ground. He added: > Out of the $1.2 billion, they have collected something like $55 million, its nothing. There are reports suggesting that negotiations re underway between Zimbabwe and South Africa, and Zimbabwe and Mozambique over the possibility of ESKOM and Hydro Cahorra Bassa resuming power exportation to Zimbabwe. More: The Herald _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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