Supreme Court of Appeal Rejects Eskom’s Bid to Keep Coal and Diesel Contracts Secret

 

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Andile Zulu – Energy Democracy Programmes Officer at the Alternative Information and Development Centre, about how, in a landmark decision for transparency in South Africa’s energy sector, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed Eskom’s appeal against a High Court order requiring the utility to disclose its coal and diesel supply contracts to civil rights group AfriForum. The ruling, handed down on 23 March 2026, brings an end to Eskom’s attempt to keep the details of these multibillion-rand agreements confidential.