South Africa’s High Court has delivered a stinging rebuke to Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), rejecting a behind-closed-doors settlement that would have saddled electricity consumers with an additional R54 billion in costs.

South Africa’s High Court has delivered a stinging rebuke to Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), rejecting a behind-closed-doors settlement that would have saddled electricity consumers with an additional R54 billion in costs. The ruling reinforces the constitutional requirement for transparency and public participation in decisions that affect national electricity tariffs. 

Guest: Professor Vally Padayachee:  power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb

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