Share

Business chambers to fight ‘illegal’ municipal power tariffs

accreditation
Share your Subscriber Article
You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
loading...
Loading, please wait...
0:00
play article
Subscribers can listen to this article
Nersa – which must approve all power tariffs by law – uses a method for municipal tariffs that bears no relation to the actual cost. David McNew/ Getty Images
Nersa – which must approve all power tariffs by law – uses a method for municipal tariffs that bears no relation to the actual cost. David McNew/ Getty Images

BUSINESS

Municipal power tariffs are sky-high and do not reflect what it costs municipalities to distribute electricity, according to business chambers that want to stop this “illegal” situation.

The business chambers of Pietermaritzburg and the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, as well as that of Nelson Mandela Bay, say consumers are being exploited by being made to pay for wastage at municipalities, such as power theft, which could be prevented.

Read this for free
South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Try our free 14-day trial
Already a subscriber? Sign in
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Peter “Mashata” Mabuse is the latest celebrity to be murdered by criminals. What do you think must be done to stem the tide of serious crime in South Africa?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Police minister must retire
43% - 3 votes
Murderers deserve life in jail
14% - 1 votes
Bring back the death penalty
43% - 3 votes
Vote