Eskom suspends PAJA notice as City of Joburg, City Power pay R1.3bn amid R3.4bn billing dispute

By Lungile Ntimba 

Eskom has temporarily suspended its Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice of potential power interruption, against the City of Joburg and City power following their partial payment of the debt.

This suspension was to allow the Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s process undertaken by an independent expert regarding alleged historical overbilling to be concluded.

Last month, after the Minister’s engagement with executives from the City of Johannesburg, City Power, and Eskom, an agreement was reached to appoint an independent expert to investigate the disputed alleged overbilling of approximately R3.4 billion, with an initial deadline set for last Monday.

“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 spokesperson Daphne Mokoena said.

The City of Johannesburg and City Power were required to pay R1.4 billion for their September