AfriForum halts planned tariff increases for Tshwane Metro
30 June 2019
The Tshwane Metro may not continue with the implementation of its new electricity tariff increases as presented to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).
This follows after the civil rights organisation AfriForum requested in a letter from its legal team that Nersa does not approve the increase because the planned increase would boil down to a tariff that is higher than the proposed 13,8% for municipalities, over and above other shortcomings.
Jaco Grobbelaar, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for Greater Pretoria, who attended Nersa’s meeting on Friday 28 June 2019, says the organisation welcomes Nersa’s decision.
“Nersa sharply criticised the Tshwane Metro and said that the council must get its house in order and also indicated that AfriForum’s proposals regarding a public participation process will be considered.”