Eskom, Nersa to battle it out in court

Eskom will battle it out in court with the National Energy Regulator (Nersa). The power utility is fighting Nersa’s decision to deduct R69-billion from the government bailout given to the utility.

Eskom wants the court to review and set aside Nersa’s tariff decision. Energy expert Lungile Mashele says this is a battle of titanic proportions.

“It’s an unprecedented move by Eskom, publicly fighting Nersa. For Nersa the biggest thing is around its reputation as an independent regulator. Eskom says we need to remain solvent. Nersa is saying but you’re not maintaining your plant and there’s still mismanagement within the entity itself.

In other news – Khabonina Qubeka wants R40m for her placenta

I was told [by the hospital management] that we’ll freeze it for you and when you are ready you can come get it. The hospital’s lawyer, Ronald Bottin, has denied any accusations of negligence made by Qubeka.

In line of the internal processes and policies of Life Healthcare, the allegations surrounding the placenta of Ms Qubeka, after giving birth during October 2018, was investigated at various levels including hospital, operational and management level,” Bottin said in an email statement. Read more

Source: eNCA