Eskom announced the suspension of its Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice, to cut off electricity supply to Joburg, in Summer.
The notice was issued on Thursday 7 November 2024.
Eskom said the withdrawal has much to do with allowing the process to unfold, as agreed with the Minister of Electricity and Energy’s (MoEE).
Following the MoEE’s engagement with the Executive Mayor, executives from City of
Johannesburg (CoJ), City Power (CP) and Eskom on Monday 11 November 2024, an agreement was reached that an independent expert would be appointed to look into the disputed alleged overbilling of an estimated R3.4 billion by 25 November 2024.
This deadline was subsequently extended to 6 December 2024 for the report to be delivered to the Minister. Eskom continues to fully support the process.
Eskom said the CoJ and CP were expected to pay R1.4 billion for the September 2024 invoice which was withheld in order for Eskom to suspend the PAJA notice.
“The CoJ and CP have paid Eskom R1.3 billion which is short of the agreed R1.4 billion. The October 2024 invoice of R1.3 billion that was due to be paid by Friday 29 November 2024 remains unpaid at this time. CoJ and CP have committed to make a further payment by Friday 6 December 2024, towards the debt said Eskom’s Daphne Mokwena.