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Balt and Another v Mogale City Local Municipality and Others (2024-146054) [2025] ZAGPPHC 125 (3 February 2025)
The High Court dismissed an urgent challenge to municipal electricity tariff increases because NERSA, as the approving regulator, was not joined.
Afriforum NPC v National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Another (2024/061972) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1381 (5 December 2024)
The High Court dismissed AfriForum’s bid for interim execution pending appeal over NERSA’s tariff methodology, finding no exceptional circumstances under section 18.
Afriforum NPC v National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Others (2024/061993) [2024] ZAGPPHC 638 (8 July 2024)
The Court found that NERSA's revised methodology for approving municipal electricity tariff increases, introduced in January 2024, unlawfully deviated from the statutory and policy requirement to base tariffs on the cost of supply. The methodology replaced the mandated cost of supply study with an assumptions-based approach, which is inconsistent with the Electricity Pricing Policy, the Electricity Regulation Act, and NERSA's own frameworks. The Court rejected NERSA's argument that the new methodology was equivalent to the previous lawful approach and held that the change was motivated by non…
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Casting, Forging and Machining Cluster of South Africa (NPC) and Others v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (2023/114156) [2024] ZAGPPHC 470 (30 April 2024)
The High Court refused an urgent interdict to stop electricity disconnections, finding the applicants had not shown a clear right, irreparable harm, or a favourable balance of convenience.
Parkhurst Investments CC v Pauls Homemade (Pty) Ltd (27209/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 767 (3 July 2023)
High Court eviction case on lease repudiation, set-off, and electricity tariff disclosure.
Corub Property (Pty) Ltd v Barbuzano (427/2022) [2023] ZASCA 89 (8 June 2023)
The SCA interpreted a commercial lease on utility charges, holding the lessee liable for municipal electricity and water costs proved by the lessor.
Brandfort Forum and Others v Masilonyana Local Municipality and Others In re: Brandfort Forum and Others v Masilonyana Local Municipality and Others (4949/2021) [2022] ZAFSHC 303 (7 November 2022)
Leave to appeal was dismissed in a contempt and interdict dispute over unlawful pre-paid electricity meter installations in Brandfort.
Brandfort Forum and Others v Masilonyana Local Municipality and Others (4949/2021) [2021] ZAFSHC 288 (5 November 2021)
The High Court granted an urgent interim interdict stopping Brandfort pre-paid electricity meter installations pending review or declaratory proceedings.
Heidelberg Kloof Land-Owners Association v Lesedi Local Municipality and Others (95656/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 996 (2 November 2016)
High Court case on Lesedi Local Municipality electricity tariffs for bulk residential resellers. The court upheld the Nersa-approved tariff and dismissed the electricity challenge.
Hazyview Associated Wholesalers CC and Another v Twin City Development (Pty) Ltd (18951/01) [2005] ZAGPHC 51 (10 May 2005)
The court held that the landlord could not add electricity-network capital costs to tenants’ bills absent clear lease wording, and ordered repayment of overcharged amounts.
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