City of Cape Town rejects Eskom’s ‘unaffordable’ electricity price hike

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to formally withdraw the application.

January 13, 2022
Molefe Seeletsa Less than a minute

The City of Cape Town has rejected power utility Eskom’s application to hike the electricity price, describing it as “unaffordable” amid the rising costs of fuel, food and others.

The public has until Friday, 14 January, to submit written comments to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Eskom tariffs. More here.

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January 13, 2022
Molefe Seeletsa Less than a minute

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