Eskom facing pressure to delay implementation of 18.65% increase in electricity tariffs

27th January 2023

Eskom facing pressure to delay implementation of 18.65% increase in electricity tariffs

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about President Cyril Ramaphosa's request to Eskom to postpone the implementation of an 18.65% electricity tariff hike that is due to take effect on April 1; the legal action various political parties and civil society organisations are pursuing to halt the implementation of the tariff increase; Eskom's views on the implementation of the increase; and the implications should the increase not be implemented on April 1.