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Nersa begins public hearings on Eskom tariffs

Nersa begins public hearings on Eskom tariffs

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14th January 2019

By: African News Agency

  

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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Monday began public hearings on Eskom's application to increase electricity tariffs annually by 15 percent for the next three years.

The hearings on the multi-year price determination (MYPD4) kicked off in Cape Town, with heated objection expected.

Among those opposing the tariff regime sought by Eskom is the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa). It has urged the regulator to allow no more than an inflation-related tariff increase.

“At best, we propose that Nersa should not allow Eskom to exceed CPI [Consumer Price Index], which is around the five percent mark, but instead, Eskom should find savings by reducing the headcount and staff costs, along with returning to lower primary energy costs by undoing the inflated and often corrupt contracts entered into during the Jacob Zuma era," Ronald Chauke, Outa's spokesperson on energy, said in a statement on Monday.

"The public should not have to pay the price for Eskom's corruption and poor leadership."

Edited by African News Agency

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