Afriforum takes Nersa to court to block municipal electricity hikes

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Afriforum takes Nersa to court to block municipal electricity hikes

Afriforum has launched an urgent legal application that could stop municipalities from increasing electricity tariffs next month.

The civil rights organisation has asked the Pretoria High Court to block the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) from considering municipalities' tariff adjustment applications if they did not include cost studies.

 

[wingnut771]

Right Wingers FTW!

 

[RudderVator]

Right Wingers FTW!

These guys and Outa are the ones that should get funding from People. Actually done the most for working average SA citizens.

 

[fruitbat]

Ahh and there was me thinking the increase was 1 June. Going to stock up with another 600kw just in case

 

[RudderVator]

Ahh and there was me thinking the increase was 1 June. Going to stock up with another 600kw just in case

Should just make sure you dont pay more with incline block tariff. Might cancel out any savings.

 

[fruitbat]

Should just make sure you dont pay more with incline block tariff. Might cancel out any savings.

100%. It’s like filling up with fuel when there’s a R1 drop. It’s around 50 bucks a tank. Not huge. But you feel like you “win”