In a statement released in mid-June, Eskom indicated that the CoJ and City Power remained in significant arrears. The latest escalation between Eskom and City Power comes amid growing scrutiny of the CoJ’s deteriorating financial position. The problem with “one pot”On the surface, Johannesburg’s electricity crisis reads as a debt dispute between City Power and Eskom. In other words, utility revenue is treated as City of Johannesburg cash, while utility losses, backlogs, and debt continue to grow. A domino effectWorryingly, trends across the City’s other bulk utilities reveal that the CoJ’s fiscal constraints are not limited to City Power but rather are impacting the wider city.