Court orders Eskom to keep Musina’s lights on

The interdict will prevent the power utility from cutting the electricity to the North West town due to non-payment by the local municipality.

Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux says the ruling will remain in place until the organisation's application to stop Eskom from interrupting electricity supply to other municipalities is heard in court.

"What makes a revision application so important is that it could eventually provide a national solution for communities that are prejudiced by defaulting municipalities.

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"We cannot allow paying electricity users’ power to be cut simply because one arm of the state, a local municipality, does not pay its accounts to another arm of the state, Eskom.” 

Le Roux says this is the fourth time they have had to take Eskom to court. 

A court date for Sakeliga’s revision application is still to be determined.

Eskom says its notes the ruling and shall abide by it.