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Public outcry as Nersa hears Eskom’s proposed 36% tariff hike

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) launched its public hearings yesterday in Cape Town regarding Eskom's proposed electricity tariff hike. Eskom is seeking a 36% increase for direct customers starting April 2025, followed by 12% in 2026/27 and 9% in 2027/28. The hearings, marked by public frustration and objections, will continue across all provinces, concluding on December 4. Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, criticized […]

today19 November 2024

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Parliament to host public hearings on gender-based violence bills

Parliament will host public hearings this week into three bills relating to gender-based violence. The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services is processing the three bills, which parliament has described as crucial proposed legislation. The three bills are the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, the Criminal Law Amendment Bill and the Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill. Parliament says it hopes these bills with change the landscape in terms of […]

today20 October 2020

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Lekota responds to being called a ‘sell-out’

Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota says he will continue to stand firmly by his view that there is no need to amend the Constitution or to expropriate land without compensation - even in the face of being called a disgrace and a sell-out. Some South Africans who have attended public hearings in Mahikeng on Wednesday into the highly-emotive land issue, shared their disappointment in the anti-apartheid activist's unrepentant criticism of those […]

today19 July 2018

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Fee Commission commences with last public hearings

The Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training commences with its last set of public hearings on Monday. Its focus will be on the broader social, economic and financial implications of implementing a fee-free higher education and training in South Africa. Last year President Jacob Zuma extended the deadline for the fees commission to complete its report to June 30. He received the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education […]

today27 February 2017

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