Eskom has been ordered by the North Gauteng High Court to restore full maximum electricity supply to several areas in the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces immediately.
They both had the same complaint – that Eskom was reducing electricity supply and this had resulted in an “unfolding human and environmental catastrophe”, with adverse effects on business, government departments, old age homes, hospitals and private citizens. In the Lekwa municipal area, the situation was “more dire”, because of the greater industrial demand.
Eskom justified the load reduction using its “Notified Maximum Demand” agreements with the two local authorities, which peg the amount of electricity to be supplied and set punitive tariffs should that supply be exceeded. This was permitted under National Electricity Regulator rules as a mechanism for future consumption and infrastructure planning.
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cape cop to appear in court for allegedly raping brother’s girlfriend at partyThe officer and another man, identified as a friend of the woman’s partner, also charged with raping her, are expected to appear at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, according to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »
US Appeals Court to hear Trump bid to keep tax returns from district attorneyLawyers for realDonaldTrump will ask a federal appeals court to block the Manhattan district attorney from accessing the US president's tax returns in connection with a criminal probe of his business practices.
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »
GBV protests: Students and biker appear in court after violent clashes outside parliamentSixteen protesters - among them students and at least one biker - have been released on warning and told to appear in court in six weeks' time after clashes with police in Cape Town at the weekend
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »
Northern Cape teen in court for brutal killing of his parentsA teenager from Pampierstad in the Northern Cape appeared in court on double murder charges on Monday.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »
Northern Cape teen in court for brutal killing of his parentsAccording to police spokesperson Lt-Col Dimakatso Mooi, the teen - who has not yet been named - will appear in the Pampierstad magistrate's court again on September 7.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »