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Professor Sampson Mamphweli of the South African National Energy Development Institute says blocking the R54-billion settlement between the national energy regulator and Eskom “will come back to haunt us” in coming years.
Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt believes that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa should be shut down.
Afriforum has temporarily halted a settlement between Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa that would allow the power utility to collect an additional R54 billion in revenue through extra tariff hikes over the next three years.
Eskom has stayed its legal challenge against the awarding of private electricity trading licences while it participates in Nersa’s trading rules formulation process.
According to former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, no regulator should be setting electricity tariffs in South Africa, the market should decide. The only rule should be a prescribed maximum tariff, he said.
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says South Africa’s electricity pricing policy review will be completed by the end of June 2026.
South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) general-secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, says electricity is becoming a luxury in South Africa.