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City of Matlosana Local Municipality owes Eskom over R800-million and has failed to abide by prior court orders.

The Climate Change Bill [B9- 2022] (the “Bill”) was formally introduced to Parliament on 18 February 2022 by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“DFFE”). This comes more than three years after an earlier version of the Bill was first published for public comment on 8 June 2018. The Bill is currently under consideration by the National Assembly and members of the public had until 27 May 2022 to submit any comments on the Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. If the Bill becomes law, it will form the first lega...

On 18 February 2022, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“DFFE”) formally introduced the Climate Change Bill [B9- 2022] (the “Bill”) to

Last week Eskom scored its biggest legal victory against delinquent municipalities when the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) affirmed Eskom’s right to payment for services rendered to municipalities. On 09 March 2022 the SCA ruled that the Letsemeng Local Municipality in the Free State province must pay Eskom all amounts, in respect of the electricity it receives from Eskom, when such amounts are due and payable, in terms of the electricity supply agreement concluded between the parties. The SCA further directed the municipality to pay to Eskom such portion of the equitable share that relat...

This virtual workshop seeks to empower the delegates of the NCOP with a better understanding of the fundamental legislative and policy precepts governing cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations in South Africa.