The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa’s electricity was disconnected on Monday due to unpaid utility services debt.
Nasiphi Moya, the executive mayor of the City of Tshwane, in a post on X on Monday, announced that electricity had been disconnected due to unpaid utility services debt.“#TshwaneYaTima: We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” Ms Moya wrote.The mayor also posted a photo of the Nigerian High Commission building in South Africa.
The action follows similar measures taken by South African municipal officials against other large defaulters, including the South African Police Service (SAPS) Academy, which had its power disconnected over an estimated R3.8 million debt.
Under the #TshwaneYaTima drive, the City of Tshwane has made it clear that no debtor, including government departments, international missions, and large organisations — is exempt from disconnection when utility bills remain unpaid.
However, in a subsequent post, the mayor announced that the debt had been paid and thanked the Nigerian High Commission for honouring its debt to the city.“We thank the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for honouring its debt to the city. The city will reconnect electricity,” she wrote.
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