New R582 tax for solar users in South Africa who aren’t connected to the grid
AfriForum is threatening legal action against a municipality in South Africa taxing solar users who are disconnecting from the local grid.
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AfriForum | Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) | Ditsobotla | Emfuleni Local Municipality | Energy | Eskom
4 towns and cities in South Africa hand over control of electricity supply to Eskom
Eskom said it signed Distribution Agency Agreements with four South African municipalities to-date.
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AfriForum | Alana Bailey | Department of Infrastructure Development | Energy | Gauteng Department of Education | Laerskool Wierdapark
Blow to municipalities that allegedly bully schools in South Africa
AfriForum said that other schools in Gauteng affected by municipal power cuts have approached it for help in taking on the powers that be.
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AfriForum | electricity tariffs | Energy | Morne Mostert | National Energy Regulator of South Africa | Nersa
Two of South Africa’s biggest cities have unlawful electricity tariffs
Afriforum repeatedly warned NERSA that approving the tariffs would cause an administrative nightmare for the municipalities, a prediction that is developing into a reality.
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R2,400 fee for people with solar panels on their roofs in a Gauteng municipality
AfriForum has demanded that the Municipality of Emfuleni explain why it wants to charge residents who use rooftop solar R463 per month and a R2,400 application fee.
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AfriForum | electricity prices | Energy | Eskom | Morne Mostert | National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)
New court battle over electricity prices in South Africa
Civil action organisation wants the courts to set aside Eskom’s R54-billion settlement with South Africa’s energy regulator.
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AfriForum | Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) | CCTV cameras | City of Johannesburg | Crime | Security
Criminals in South Africa’s richest province are getting arrested thanks to a security camera network
Vumacam’s collaboration with the City of Johannesburg and Gauteng Provincial Grovernment has resulted in a string of arrests.
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Huge win for anyone who owns property in Cape Town
The Western Cape High Court has struck down the City of Cape Town’s controversial rates and taxes tied to property value instead of consumption.
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Blow for Eskom as court orders it to reveal secrets behind multi-billion rand contracts
Eskom says it is still deciding whether to challenge a Supreme Court ruling ordering it to disclose the details of multi-billion-rand coal, diesel, and transport contracts.
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Eskom has a message for AfriForum: bring it on
Eskom declined to comment on AfriForum’s formal notice about cutting power to 13 municipalities. It is ready to defend itself in court.