Two more metros battling to pay Eskom
Where has Tshwane’s electricity revenue gone, experts ask.
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Where has Tshwane’s electricity revenue gone, experts ask.
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 Se...