On Monday, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that the power utility should not have attached the embattled municipality’s account because it (Emfuleni) was part of the National Treasury Debt Relief Programme.
Eskom responds to court ruling on Emfuleni Municipality's bank account seizure. Picture: file image.Despite the court ruling that Eskom was wrong for attaching Emfuleni municipality’s bank accounts to secure payments for the municipality’s electricity debt, the power utility said this would affect their ability to deliver affordable and reliable electricity.
Emfuleni is one of the most struggling and corrupt municipalities in Gauteng. It has been struggling to collect revenue from customers who never pay for electricity.Eskom said that in its attempts to obtain payment for services provided since 2018, it has used every legal and mediation option.In response to the court ruling, Eskom acknowledged the ruling but said at the time the case was heard, it had already released the attachment on all of Emfuleni's bank accounts.
The case is divided into two parts, with the recent ruling addressing"Part A," which focuses on interim relief. The court clarified that it was not its responsibility to determine Emfuleni's continued participation in the Debt Relief Programme at the current stage, as this would be addressed in the second phase of the case.
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