The power utility is challenging tariff increases approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for 2019 to 2022. If Eskom gets its way, consumers will pay 50% more for electricity. Eskom contends that approving increases by 9.41% for 2019-2020, 8.10% for 2020-2021 and 5.22% for 2021-2022 instead of the requested 16% was..
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Eskom drops electricity price bombshell – Consumers will pay ‘50% more’ for electricity if Eskom beats Nersa in court
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More than 12,000 jobs in poultry industry can be lost – SA industry was harmed by ANC regime when tons of frozen, poorer quality chicken carcasses where imported from USA
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The poultry industry is facing a new crisis that could cause more than 12,000 jobs to be lost in the industry. The SA Poultry Association is accused of having employed a so-called “gate-waiting” strategy when applying their 82% tariff increase to poultry imports. The application was sent to the International Trade Administration Committee, which has..
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Urban municipalities’ power-shock – Prepaid electricity charges cause huge uproar from consumers
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The City Council of Johannesburg quietly withdrew the new prepaid electricity rate charged to consumers. The application of the municipal levy came as a surprise because it was not included in the proposed budget of the CityPower’s tariff document released in March. The R200 levy was quietly withdrawn and was not charged against consumers on..
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Eskom’s prior request for tariff hike slammed: Eskom’s stage 4 load shedding is a direct attempt to sabotage, and blackmail SA – Ordinary citizens are becoming the scapegoat to foot the bill of its complete and utter failures and lack of planning
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The South African Communist Party says Eskom’s management is rolling out massive blackouts in an attempt to blackmail South Africans to accept privatisation of the power utility. Eskom resumed with loadshedding for the first time this year on Sunday. Power cuts continued yesterday and Tuesday after a failure of generating units. “The management of Eskom,..
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Price shock beckons if Nersa authorize Eskom’s request- National power provider demands 45% increase in tariffs – Now taxpayers have to pay for state institution’s incompetence
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National power provider, Eskom’s application to Nersa will be heard in Cape Town next week. Nersa has already approved a 4.41% increase, but now Eskom is demanding 15% annually over the next three years, which is three times the official inflation figure. Energy expert Ted Blom says the application should be scrapped until the forensic..
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More reason to bring out the candles – Eskom needs more money and was granted permission to increase electricity tariffs
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved electricity tariff increases as requested by the embattled utility supplier, Eskom. This is another blow for the majority of South Africans who are already struggling to make ends meet. The approval of this electricity tariff increase, which is aimed at rescuing Eskom from the doldrums..
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Cash strapped Eskom in dire needs of funds and once again threatens consumers with load shedding
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The national energy regulator, Nersa’s public sessions on Eskom’s proposed tariff increase, are currently underway.
Eskom asks for an excessive increase of thirty percent to recover a R66 billion shortfall. Despite the shortages, Eskom continues to give excessive bonuses to its senior staff.
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ESKOM wants a 30% price hike as part of its plan to recover tens of billions of rands
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The power utility had requested a 30% hike as part of its plan to recover tens of billions of rands lost to coal procurement, as well as the lower than expected electricity sales between 2014 and 2017, which some have labelled as the “Gupta years”.
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Eskom, where does all the money go? – This is daylight robbery!
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The average four-person South African household should pay R290 a month for electricity, yet Eskom is charging them roughly R1,200, says a lobby group. Now Eskom is seeking a 20% tariff increase from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). Energy analysts have described Nersa, which starts its public hearings into the proposed tariff..
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