Eskom said that prepaid meters needed to be installed in Soweto as the grid has to be protected and revenue collected.
The utility has told residents that they need to install prepaid meters or stay in the dark.
Soweto owes more than R4.5 billion, with only a reported 40% of residents willing to actually pay for services.
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