# AfriForum has temporarily halted Eskom and Nersa’s 54-billion-rand settlement that could have cost consumers nearly nine-percent annual tariff hikes. The Pretoria High Court removed the case from the uncontested roll after AfriForum’s intervention, allowing the group and others to join the proceedings. AfriForum’s Deidré Steffens says the deal lacks transparency and public participation. She emphasises accountability and protection of consumer rights amid Eskom’s financial mismanagement concerns:
AfriForum blocks Eskom-Nersa settlement worth billions [SOUND]
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