Over 171k comments sent to Nersa opposing Eskom´s plan to hike tariffs
(World News South Africa)

Cape Town - By midnight on Monday, when the deadline expired for the public to comment on Eskom´s proposed tariff increases to the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa), energy activist group DearSA, sent Nersa over 171896 comments it had received on its website from consumers. Eskom recently said it had applied for a 16.6% tariff increase to Nersa, and that it would need R27million from consumers next year. Eskom is facing financial challenges, with a staggering debt of more than R400billion. Energy...