Nersa hearings into Eskom's proposed tariff hikes begin in Cape Town | Cape Argus

Cape Town - Public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa into Eskom’s proposed tariff increases will start today at the Southern Sun Hotel in the city.

Blom will be representing the public and opposing the tariff hike application at each official Nersa hearing. Eskom recently said it had applied for a 16.6% hike to Nersa, and it would need R27million from consumers next year. Eskom is facing financial challenges, with a staggering debt of more than R400billion. The hearings will be held in all nine provinces and run until February 24.

Mileham said: “South African consumers cannot afford further tariff increases on electricity. It is unconscionable that this Eskom would ask citizens to pour more money into the black hole of an entirely defunct SOE .”

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