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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.
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BLSA CEO says Eskom tariff hike high but utility must be fixed
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Thursday has approved a tariff hike of 9.41% for this 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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Concerns raised of impact on business after Nersa approves Eskom tariff hikes
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa on Thursday approved a tariff hike of 9.41% for this 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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Nersa to decide on Eskom’s 15% tariff hike request
This follows months of public hearings across the country where many businesses argued that another tariff hike will have catastrophic consequences for 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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Numsa to reject Eskom tariff increase request
The submission to the National Energy Regulator comes after the power utility requested approval of a 45% increase over three years.
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[LISTEN] Best and worse scenarios if Eskom's tariff hike bid fails
Kieno Kammies speaks to Maarten Ackerman, chief economist at Citadel, who presents two scenarios that could emerge from the Nersa tariff application hearings.
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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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Civil organisations oppose Eskom’s request for electricity price hike
The power utility’s debt levels are continuing to soar and now stand at R419 billion.
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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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Salga rejects Eskom’s request for another electricity price hike
The association says Eskom’s demands will not only exacerbate debt owing by municipalities, but also force more paying customers to move off the grid.
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Outa opposes Eskom’s 15% tariff increase request
Earlier this year, Nersa granted Eskom a 4.1% increase effective from April under the regulatory clearing account to claw back more than R30 billion over the next four years.
