What does the evidence show?
Lost power is power eThekwini paid for but never sold, so it earned nothing back for it.
Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.
eThekwini lost R6.35 billion in electricity over four years, above the 10% norm each year.
Council record
R6.35bn
in electricity losses in eThekwini over four years, above the 10% norm each year, the Auditor-General found.
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