South Africa Case Law

Ngandlela and Others v King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality and Others (1536/2022)

Ngandlela and Others v King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality and Others (1536/2022) [2022] ZAECMHC 48 (13 December 2022)

Court

Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha

Case number

1536/2022

Judge

Notyesi

The court found that the fourth applicant lacked locus standi as it was not a legal entity and there was no evidence of authority from the residents. The first applicant's electricity was lawfully disconnected due to meter tampering and illegal connections, posing a safety risk, and not because of indigent status. The second applicant's electricity was not disconnected; rather, a faulty meter was replaced. The third applicant's electricity was disconnected after proper notice and failure to pay arrears, in accordance with municipal policy. None of the applicants proved entitlement to indigent…

Source excerpt

• Municipal Services Disconnection
• Indigent Policy
• Locus Standi
• Credit Control And Debt Collection
• Constitutional Right To Basic Services
• Illegal Electricity Connections

Msomi v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (8650/2016)

Msomi v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (8650/2016) [2019] ZAKZPHC 82 (13 June 2019)

Court

Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg

Case number

8650/2016

Judge

Gyanda

The High Court dismissed a claim for injuries caused by a low-hanging electric cable, finding it was an illegal connection and not Eskom infrastructure.

• Negligence
• Electricity Regulation Act
• Illegal Electricity Connections
• Duty Of Care
• Electricity-regulation-act
• Illegal-electricity-connections