Electricity tariff case postponed
The much-anticipated case between City of Tshwane and the AfriForum regarding the disputed electricity tariffs was postponed in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, yesterday.
This came after it emerged that the parties were in talks with each other in a bid to resolve their differences.
AfriForum had approached the court on an urgent basis to challenge the legality of the city’s electricity increases on July 1, which were not approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).
The civic organisation wanted the implementation of the new tariffs by the city to be declared unlawful and be reversed.
However, the organisation told Judge Anthony Millar that parties had initiated talks with a view to put the matter to bed.
It therefore asked the court to postpone the matter to allow negotiations to take place.
In court papers, AfriForum contended that the city was in breach of its electricity distribution licence by implementing new electricity tariffs.
It wanted the court to compel the city to reverse its decision and for Nersa to investigate its recent increases.
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