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Eskom challenges latest power tariff decision in court
State-owned Eskom, which produces more than 90% of the country’s electricity, implemented some of the most severe power cuts in several years this year and is reliant on government bailouts to survive.
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City of Tshwane reaches agreement with AfriForum over tariff hikes
Earlier this month, the group took the City to court accusing it of unlawful hikes that weren’t approved by regulator, Nersa.
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City of Tshwane, AfriForum set to find solution over electricity tariff hikes
AfriForum took the municipality to court challenging the decision to introduce the hikes.
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AfriForum: City of Tshwane implemented unlawful electricity tariffs
The organisation took the municipality to court on Tuesday to challenge that decision.
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AfriForum halts planned Tshwane tariff increases
The lobby group said it had requested the National Energy Regulator of South Africa not to approve the proposed hike of 13.8%.
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Nersa disputes Herman Mashaba's ‘misleading’ tariff hikes statement
In a statement on Tuesday, Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said Nersa was ‘rewarding corruption at Eskom’ by telling municipalities to impose a 15.63% tariff increase.
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Eskom tariff hikes will further increase municipal debts, says Salga
Nersa granted Eskom a 9.4% tariff hike for this year along with an increase of 8.1% for 2020 followed by 5.2% the following year.
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Nersa receives some praise for approving Eskom tariff hike
The regulator announced on Thursday that it has granted Eskom a 9.4% tariff hike for this year along with an increase of 8.1% for 2020 followed by 5.2% the following year.
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Nersa approves 3 electricity tariff hikes for next 3 years
Energy experts say Eskom’s application is short-sighted and reckless, saying it would no longer serve the interests of the economy.
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Busa warns of catastrophic consequences if Eskom tariff hike approved
Business Unity South Africa has called on the National Energy Regulator to only approve inflation-linked tariff increases until the electricity supply industry in the country has been restructured.
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Nersa requests Eskom to reconsider high tariff increase
So far, Eskom has not been able to justify why it requires a tariff increase of 15%.
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CFO Cassim paints dark picture of Eskom's financial future
Nersa is on Monday continuing with its public hearings in Midrand on the power utility’s application for a 15% tariff hike.
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Nersa to resume public hearings on Eskom tariffs
The United Front Organisation and various other community groups are expected to make representations on Eskom’s application for a 15% tariff hike.
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'Household incomes are under siege' - Mashaba on Eskom increase request
Mashaba was speaking at Nersa’s public hearings that are currently underway at the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani.
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Call for Nersa to deny Eskom’s 15% tariff increase request
The power utility says that even with this hefty hike it will still have a R50 billion debt hole to plug.
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Nersa to resume public hearings on Eskom tariff increase application
Eskom has asked the energy regulator for a 15% annual tariff increase for three consecutive years.
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Hadebe: 'If we keep running Eskom the same way, we're in trouble'
CEO Phakamani Hadebe says even if it’s granted a 15% increase in the price of electricity, for three years, Eskom would still have an R50 billion debt hole to plug.
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Load shedding threatens SA agricultural industry, says Agri WC
It's among organisations that have on Monday made public presentations to Nersa on Eskom’s demand for an annual 15% electricity price hike.
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Nersa receives Eskom's motion to take tariffs on judicial review
The regulator says it's studying that motion and will decide its next step within the time allowed by the High Court.
