South African authorities have disconnected the electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria over unpaid utility service charges.
The development was confirmed by the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Dr Nasiphi Moya, in a post shared on her official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, February 2, 2026.
According to Moya, the action followed the High Commission’s failure to settle outstanding debts owed to the city for municipal services.
“We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” she wrote.
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian High Commission has not issued an official response to the disconnection.
