While South Africa is suffering under stage 6 of rolling blackouts, Eskom is demanding that consumers pay a third more for electricity. AfriForum opposes this application and participated in the National Energy Regulator of South Africa\u2019s (NERSA) written process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AfriForum submitted their written comments regarding the electricity increase requested by Eskom for the 2023\/2024 and 2024\/2025 financial years to Nersa. The civil rights organisation argues that Eskom is still plagued by a lack of careful expenditure management, procurement management and maladministration. These costs must be excluded when calculating the increase in the coming year\u2019s electricity tariff. Eskom submitted an application for an increase of 32.66% in the 2023\/2024 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you look at Eskom\u2019s performance and the main consideration of Nersa is whether Eskom is \u2018prudent\u2019 in the delivery of electricity, they cannot ask consumers to pay a third more for electricity. Nersa has the mandate to protect the consumer. Only prudent expenses can be recovered from consumers and this means that Nersa cannot ignore the fact that Eskom is still facing a procurement crisis after many years of audits that point out the problem. Nersa cannot allow the tariff to continue to rise at the rate it has climbed in the last decade,\u201d says Morn\u00e9 Mostert, AfriForum\u2019s Manager of Local Government Affairs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
AfriForum is of the opinion that ordinary individuals, businesspeople and community organisations can add generating capacity to the network much faster and more effectively. This was part of Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s speech regarding the power crisis. The obligation now rests with Nersa to draw up and implement rules for this practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is clear that the solution cannot be left in the state\u2019s hands. Private individuals should be able to look into supplementing the power shortage. We do know that Eskom wants to fine people with this ability, but AfriForum will also question and fight this process,\u201d concludes Mostert.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
AfriForum will make a presentation to Nersa about the tariff increase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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