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Eskom has approached the country's apex court to overturn a ruling directing it to restore full electricity supply to two heavily indebted municipalities. | JanTamb Fin24

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Eskom has approached the Constitutional Court to argue that it should not be compelled to provide two of South Africa's most indebted municipalities with more electricity than provided for in supply agreements. The power utility is seeking leave to appeal a high court ruling from August 2020 that directed it to increase the amount of electricity it provides to the struggling Ngwathe Municipality in the Free State and the Lekwa Municipality in Mpumalanga.

Together, the two municipalities owe Eskom a total of R2.8 billion. Ngwatha owes R1.31 billion, while Lekwa owes R1.51 billion, according to Eskom data. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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