South African authorities have disconnected electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission over unpaid utility bills, officials have confirmed.
The development was announced on Monday by Nasiphi Moya, Mayor of the City of Tshwane, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter).
According to Moya, the action was taken under the city’s ongoing #TshwaneYaTima campaign, a municipal enforcement initiative targeted at recovering outstanding debts by cutting services to defaulting consumers.
“#TshwaneYaTima: We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” Moya wrote.
The mayor noted that the campaign applies to all debtors within the municipality, including government institutions and diplomatic missions, as part of efforts to improve revenue collection and ensure compliance with municipal regulations.
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian High Commission had not issued an official response to the disconnection.
Credit: TheCable
