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FLYNOTES: PAIA – Eskom – Coal and diesel contracts – AfriForum requested disclosure of Eskom’s active coal and diesel contracts – Eskom refused, High Court ordered disclosure and Eskom appealed – Court held refusal grounds not met: alleged harms speculative, commodity prices publicly available, tender processes transparent, contract terms routinely accessible – Confidentiality claims unsupported, statutory burden not discharged – Default position under section 11 applies – Access granted – Appeal dismissed with costs – Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, ss 36(1)(b)–(c) and 42(3)(b)–(c).
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