CAPE TOWN - The resistance is already fierce at public hearings into a proposed power price hike by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa or NERSA.
Eskom has applied to NERSA to increase tariffs by more than 40% cumulatively over the next three years.
If Eskom is granted it’s application for the first financial year the hike will be more than 36% and it will come into effect in April next year.
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Today a large group of picketers from the DA called for the proposed 40% hike to be scrapped.
While the City of Cape Town was inside the hearings that started today outlining its resistance.
To discuss on this topic leader of the delegation which is the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg spoke to eNCA.