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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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Stop COCT challenges City of Cape Town tariff hike

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a recent development, the organization Stop COCT has joined the GOOD party by approaching the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to contest the City of Cape Town's proposed electricity tariff increase. Stop COCT argued that the proposed increase exceeds the 15.1% limit approved by the regulatory authority. Sandra Dixon, Founder of Stop COCT, discussed the matter in an interview with VOC Breakfast on Thursday. […]

today13 July 2023

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Salga, IFP, Mpho Phalatse join chorus condemning Eskom price hike

Voices condemning the Eskom tariff hike are growing as South Africans are subjected to ever-increasing rolling blackouts. The South African Local Government Association (Salga), the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse have added their voices to those outraged by the National Energy Regulator of SA's (Nersa) decision to grant Eskom electricity price increases of 18.65% in the fiscal year 2023—2024 and 12.74% in 2024—25. Salga said that […]

today15 January 2023

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