What does the evidence show?
City Power, Johannesburg's power company, bought the lost power but never sold it, the Auditor-General found.
Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.
Johannesburg lost 30% of its electricity in 2024-25, worth R5.7 billion, three times the 10% norm.
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30%
of Johannesburg's electricity was lost in 2024-25, worth R5.7 billion, the Auditor-General found.
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