The Johannesburg High Court has granted City Power permission to appeal against a decision of the High Court ruling in favour of Eskom, related to a billing dispute.
In June 2024, the High Court ordered the City of Johannesburg and its entity, City Power, to pay over R1 billion, plus interest accrued, to Eskom, for the cost of bulk electricity supply services for the month of March.
But City Power said back in June, that the court, excluded certain information, in reaching its conclusion and reserved the right to appeal the judgement.
Isaac Mangena, Spokesperson of City Power, said following consultation with legal representations, City Power submitted an application to appeal the court’s ruling on Tuesday, 06 August 2024.
“Judge NH Maenetje, presiding over the matter, was convinced by the arguments presented and granted leave to appeal, citing reasonable prospects of success in the appeal court.”
He said the court dismissed Eskom’s conditional application for City Power to pay the disputed amount pending the finalisation of the appeal application.
” Judge Maenetje ruled that Eskom would
not suffer irreparable damage and suspended the order until the appeal court decides otherwise.
In addition, Eskom was ordered to pay the costs of two legal counsels.”