South Africa Case Law

Jaltech Africa Capital (Pty) Ltd and Others v Alleyroads Power (Pty) Ltd and Others (2025/091612)

Jaltech Africa Capital (Pty) Ltd and Others v Alleyroads Power (Pty) Ltd and Others (2025/091612) [2025] ZAGPJHC 660 (2 July 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2025/091612

Judge

Allen AJ

The court granted urgent interdictory relief allowing deactivation of a solar and battery system, finding contractual rights, non-payment, interference, and risk of harm.

• Final Interdict
• Specific Performance
• Urgent Interdict
• Contractual Dispute Resolution
• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Urgent-interdict

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Matjhabeng Local Municipality (3040/2023)

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Matjhabeng Local Municipality (3040/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 127 (6 May 2024)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

3040/2023

Judge

M.T. Jordaan

The court refused summary judgment to Eskom, finding the municipality raised a bona fide defence based on alleged non-compliance with intergovernmental dispute procedures.

• Summary Judgment
• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act
• Bona Fide Defence
• Municipal Indebtedness
• Summary-judgment

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Nqorile CC and Another

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Nqorile CC and Another [2023] ZAGPPHC 132; 47122/2021 (28 February 2023)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

47122/2021

Judge

Collis

The High Court granted Eskom summary judgment for unpaid electricity charges, finding the defendants’ opposition inconsistent with their pleaded defence.

• Summary Judgment
• Contractual Liability
• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Interest On Debt
• Summary-judgment
• Electricity-supply-agreement

Emfuleni Local Municipality and Another v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Another (A318/2021)

Emfuleni Local Municipality and Another v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Another (A318/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 820 (14 October 2022)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

A318/2021

Judges

Collis, Makhoba, Bam

Appeal against a section 18 execution order dismissed; the court held the judge had authority to hear it, reasons were given, and exceptional circumstances were shown.

• Superior Courts Act Section 18
• Execution Pending Appeal
• Acting Judge Authority
• Municipal Debt
• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Execution-pending-appeal

Du Plooy v Van Zyl (UM 197/2021)

Du Plooy v Van Zyl (UM 197/2021) [2022] ZANWHC 2 (16 February 2022)

Court

North West High Court, Mafikeng

Case number

UM 197/2021

Judge

R.D Hendricks

The High Court discharged a rule nisi in an urgent electricity-disconnection dispute, holding the applicants failed to show a prima facie right to interdictory relief.

• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Interim Interdict
• Contractual Nonperformance
• Urgent Application Procedure
• Tampering Of Electricity Meter
• Dispute Resolution Clause

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd v Emfuleni Local Municipality and Others (76183/2019)

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd v Emfuleni Local Municipality and Others (76183/2019) [2021] ZAGPPHC 546 (21 August 2021)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

76183/2019

Judge

LI Vorster

The court found that the defences raised by the first and second defendants regarding the validity of the agreements and the calculation of the debt were disingenuous and lacked merit. The main defence based on alleged non-compliance with intergovernmental dispute procedures was rejected, as the dispute had already been declared and ventilated in previous litigation, with the court referring the matter for resolution under section 41(3) of the Constitution. As the dispute remained unresolved after six months, the plaintiff was entitled to approach the court for relief. The plaintiff's claims…

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• Summary Judgment
• Acknowledgement Of Debt
• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Intergovernmental Dispute
• Constitutional Compliance

Botha and Others v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (UM144/2019)

Botha and Others v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (UM144/2019) [2020] ZANWHC 75 (14 September 2020)

Court

North West High Court, Mafikeng

Case number

UM144/2019

Judge

M.E. Mahlangu

The court dismissed an application to stop Eskom disconnecting electricity, finding the applicants had not shown a clear right or lack of alternative remedy.

• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Termination Of Services
• Final Interdict
• Jurisdiction Of Court
• Alternative Remedy
• Final-interdict

Matjhabeng Local Municipality v Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd and Others (924/2013)

Matjhabeng Local Municipality v Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd and Others (924/2013) [2015] ZAFSHC 30 (19 February 2015)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

924/2013

Judge

Daffue

The court held Matjhabeng’s acting municipal manager in contempt for non-compliance with electricity-related court orders, suspended imprisonment, and allowed instalment payment of arrears.

• Structural Interdict
• Contempt Of Court
• Municipal Liability
• Electricity Supply Agreement
• Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
• Contempt-of-court