A recent high court victory for Eskom means the utility will be allowed to recover an extra R69bn from consumers over the next three years. That’s over and above the tariff increases they would have been granted anyway.

The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) says it will lodge an appeal against the ruling, and has until later in August to do so..

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