Overview

• Judge Seena Yacoob granted City Power an interdict on Friday, finding the Hawks' warrant used in the 17 September raid to be defective.
• The court cited improper commissioning, the absence of an official stamp, and a supporting affidavit that relied on hearsay.
• The judge said the affidavit failed to set out prima facie facts or link cited PFMA sections to specific offences.
• City Power welcomed the decision as vindication, saying it will cooperate with lawful probes but calling the raid an abuse of power and a fishing expedition.
• The criminal investigation into procurement at the utility, including a reported 2023 R67 million transformers contract allegedly paid for but not delivered, continues to develop.