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Tshwane lost 21% of the electricity it bought in 2024-25, more than twice the 10% norm.

Council recordMayor: Nasiphi Moya (ActionSA). Council run by ActionSA, ANC, EFF. From Oct 2024 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 official sources

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 official sources

What does the evidence show?

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Tshwane bought the lost power but never sold it, a loss the Auditor-General called big enough to matter.

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Tshwane lost 21% of the electricity it bought in 2024-25, more than twice the 10% norm.

Council record

21%

of the electricity Tshwane bought in 2024-25 was lost, the Auditor-General found.

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