Electricity and Energy Miniter Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has urged Eskom to stay or withdraw its court action to have the National Energy Regulator of South Afirca’s (Nersa’s) licensing of five electricity traders in 2024 reviewed and set aside, highlighting an accelerated process by the regulator to finalise the trading rules. In a statement that makes reference joint statement by Business Unity South Africa and Business Leadership South Africa that slammed Eskom’s legal challenge and urged government, Ramokgopa stressed Eskom’s longstanding concerns regarding the absence of a clear, rules-based framework to manage the transition to a competitive electricity market.
