This comes after the city’s decision to hike electricity tariffs by 17.6% in July, which is above the 15.1% tariff increase approved by Nersa for municipalities.
CAPE TOWN - The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Western Cape said the City of Cape Town is not above National Energy Regulator of South Africa directives.
This comes after city’s decision to hike the tariffs by 17.6% in July, which is above the 15.1% tariff increase approved by Nersa for municipalities.READ MORE:- Nersa: Municipalities only allowed to charge tariff approved by the regulatorThe union's provincial chairperson, Motlatsi Tsubane said the city must obey NERSA's directives.
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