Alan Beesley, an ActionSA eThekwini caucus member, welcomed the Nersa-approved increase and said should the municipality continue with its proposed 18.5% increase, it would be in contravention of the license agreement with Nersa and subject to sanctions.
“That the eThekwini municipality could not convince Nersa of its proposed increase is evidence enough that the reasons put forward by mayor Mxolisi Kaunda had no validity and did not take into account the best interests of the already overburdened residents. “Furthermore, it is worrying for residents and businesses that the municipality was one of only six out of 257 across the country that had approved electricity increases above Nersa's guidelines,” said Beesley.
He said it was a pity that the other inflationary tariff increases that the municipality has passed on to its residents and businesses do not have a regulatory body that approves increases.Meanwhile, theSupport independent journalism by subscribing to
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