The latest agreement was supported in court by energy regulator Nersa, and the minister of finance and Free State MEC for finance have been ordered to appear in court on June 8. They will be required to indicate whether the provision in the agreement that the municipal electricity revenue will be paid directly into Eskomâs bank account is reason not to make the courtâs earlier order final.
Commentators earlier pointed out that municipal legislation requires that all municipal revenue be paid into the municipalityâs principal bank account.
Attorney MC Botha of Joubert Galpin Searle, who represents the applicants, says intense engagements are ongoing to address the concerns and establish a lawful contractual framework for Eskom to provide the service on behalf of Maluti-a-Phofung.