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Decline of tariff increase will be catastrophic for economy, Eskom tells Nersa
Eskom wants a 16.6% tariff hike in April and 16.72% next year.
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Soweto group vows to snub Eskom tariff hikes as Nersa hearings head to last day
After a month of public hearings, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will collect the last batch of submissions in Midrand.
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Mantashe to make it possible for govt to procure more power
He’s told Parliament that he’s finalised ministerial determinations in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act and that these are now with energy regulator, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).
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Eskom hoping for swift conclusion to tariff dispute with Nersa
The High Court in Pretoria on Monday dismissed the power utility’s application to have the matter heard on an urgent basis.
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Eskom optimistic despite court's decision to reject tariff hike bid
Eskom lodged an urgent application with the court for a tariff increase of 16.6% from April and a rise of 16.7% from April 2021 to compensate for what it said was an error by energy regulator Nersa.
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Eskom says will continue battle to hike electricity prices
Eskom is seeking relief from Nersa's multi-year price determination decision, which would see tariffs increase by just over 8% in the current financial year and 5.2% in the next one.
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High Court rejects Eskom's tariff hike bid
The court has decided the matter is not urgent but will still review the merits of the case.
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Court to decide on Eskom’s demand for S.Africans to pay more for power
If Eskom has its way, consumers can pay up to 50% more for electricity.
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Eskom says it needs tariff hike to avert complete financial meltdown
The power utility has approached the courts to review the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's decision to deduct a R69 billion bailout from Eskom's approved revenue for the current tariff period.
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Nersa tariff decision considered, Eskom, consumer and economy, court told
Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) squared off in the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday in a fight that could see consumers pay 16% more for electricity.
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As load shedding looms, will S. Africans pay more for electricity?
A courtroom showdown looms between Eskom and Nersa that will determine how much more consumers will pay for electricity.
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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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Govt urged to give clarity on Eskom’s R69bn bailout
In the budget, Treasury announced that Eskom would be allocated R23 billion a year over the next three years.
