IFP MP, Mr. Bonginkosi Dlamini, said today that the Party "welcomed ESKOM's decision to write off R1.3 billion of debt in Soweto as a positive social justice measure which will assist Soweto's poorest people".

Mr. Dlamini said:

"The IFP welcomes ESKOM's decision to write off R1.3 billion of debt in South Africa's biggest and one of the poorest townships, Soweto. ESKOM's decision is an excellent example of corporate social responsibility to alleviate the plight of the poorest. Indeed, members of IFP met with ESKOM earlier in the year encouraging them to take this step."

"We also fully support the introduction of prepaid meters which will help people not to slip into debt and strongly oppose the Soweto Crisis Committee which is bizarrely opposing the meters introduction".